I. FOR SAFE OPERATION
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7.8. Replace all fuel tank and container caps
securely.
7.9. To
prevent personal injury and property dam-
age, do the following:
- Always place fuel containers on the ground and
away from the vehicle before fuelling.
- Do not fill the fuel container(s) inside a vehicle
or on a truck or trailer bed.
- When practical, remove a fuel-powered the
lawn mower from the truck or trailer and refuel
it with its wheels on the ground.
- If it is not practical to do this, refuel the lawn
mower on a truck or trailer from a portable con-
tainer, not fuel dispenser nozzle.
- If you must use a fuel dispenser nozzle, keep
the nozzle in contact with the rim of the fuel
tank or fuel container opening until you have
completed fuelling.
8. MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING OF THE
MOWER DRIVE SHAFT
The mower gear box is driven through a drive shaft
with universal joints from the lawn mower. When
connecting or disconnecting the shaft, follow the next
instructions.
8.1. Lower the mower deck onto the gournd, stop
the engine, draw the engine key, and apply the
parking brakes before mounting or dismounting
the drive shaft.
8.2. Shift the PTO lever to the OFF position (
).
8.3. Make sure that the PTO shaft and mower
blades stop completely.
8.4. The drive shaft should be mounted or dis-
mounted at the lawn mower side. Never leave
the shaft connected only at the lawn mower
side. If the PTO shaft be driven unexpectedly,
the shaft will be swung around and damage the
lawn mower or cause serious accidents.