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Groundsmaster 5900/5910 Page 3 -- 21 Diesel Engine
Removal (Fig. 18)
1. Park machine on a level surface, lower cutting
decks, stop engine, engage parking brake and remove
key from the ignition switch.
2. Raise and support hood to allow access to engine.
3. Remove battery access panel. Disconnect negative
battery cable first and then positive battery cable (see
Battery Removal in the Service and Repairs section of
Chapter 5 -- Electrical System).
4. Label all wires that connect to starter for assembly
purposes. Disconnect wires from starter terminals. and
position away from starter (Fig. 19).
A. Remove nut and lock washer thatsecure cable to
starter stud. Remove cable from starter stud.
B. Loosen screw used to secure harness blue wire
to starter solenoid. Unplug wire from starter.
5. Support starter to prevent it from shifting or falling.
6. Remove two (2) flange head screws that secure
starter to engine.
7. Carefully remove starter from engine and machine.
Installation (Fig. 18)
1. Position starter to engine housing.
2. Secure starter to engine with two (2) flange head
screws. Torque screws 32 ft--lb (43 N--m).
3. Using labels placed during removal, correctly con-
nect and secure removed wires to starter terminals.
4. Connectpositive battery cable topositivebattery ter-
minal. Then, connect negative battery cable to negative
battery terminal (see Battery Installation in the Service
and Repairs section of Chapter 5 -- Electrical System).
Install battery access panel.
5. Lower and secure hood.
Figure 19
1. Starter stud
2. Starter solenoid
3. Screw
1
2
3
Diesel
Engine