Belarus 892 - Safety Measures to be Taken When Operating the Tractor; General Safety Measures to be Taken When Operating the Tractor

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4.3 Safety measures to be taken when operating the tractor
4.3.1 General safety measures to be taken when operating the tractor
Do not operate the tractor in a closed room without required ventilation. Exhaust gas
may result in lethal outcome.
Tractor start-up and operation with the hood opened is not allowed.
It is forbidden to open the hood when the engine is running.
Do not start the engine when staying outside the operator's seat. Starting the engine
and manipulating the controls, always stay inside the cab in the operator's seat.
Start the tractor by way of towing only in extreme emergency cases and only on a
tractor that has undergone a full 30-hours run-in.
Before starting the engine, engage the parking brake, the rear PTO shall be disen-
gaged, the range shifting lever shall be in “Neutral” position.
During tractor start there shall be no people under the tractor, in front of it or behind,
as well as between the tractor and the coupled implement or trailer.
Before setting on the move warn people around including those operating the coupled
implements using the horn, make sure the parking brake is off and start moving slowly.
Use safety belts (supplied against order) when driving on public roads.
Passenger staying in the cab during tractor operation is strictly forbidden. (Passenger
may stay in the cab only when an additional seat is installed and hauling operations are
carried out).
Do not leave the tractor on the move.
Performing hauling operations observe traffic regulations, adopted in your country.
Hauling operations may be carried out by operators with not less than two years of
tractor operation experience and those who have passed exams in traffic regulations.
Drive the tractor on slippery roads with automatic DL (if mounted) engaged only at a
speed not higher than 10 km/h.
Using the tractor for hauling operations do the following:
- set a track (1530±20) for front wheels and (1800±20) for rear wheels mm.
- check operation of brakes; interlock brake pedals, check and adjust if necessary the
brakes for simultaneity of operation;
- check operation of the parking brake;
- check a condition of devices for light and sound annunciation; hauling trailers shall
have rigid hitches and be linked with a safety chain or a cable;
- never move downhill with the gear disengaged. Move uphill and downhill at the same
gear;
It is forbidden to operate with a trailer without independent brakes, if its weight ex-
ceeds a half of a total actual weight of the tractor. The faster you move and the more weight
you tow, the bigger safety distance shall be.
It is forbidden to drive the tractor with twinned wheels on public roads!
Hauling people inside trailers is forbidden.
Before getting down to work with a trailer turn the compressor on, check the condition
of the trailer brake pneumatic drive and air pressure in the system. Remove the failures
detected. Make sure to connect the trailer brake pneumatic drive. Carry out connection of
the trailer connecting head to the tractor connecting head with the parking brake engaged.
Do not work under raised agricultural implements. Do not leave implements uplifted
when stopping for a long time. agricultural machine
Trailers, semi-trailers and agricultural machines attached to the tractor shall have a braking
system, ensuring:
- trailer brake on movement;
- brake engagement in case of trailer detachment from the tractor;
- holding the trailer when staying on slopes;
- prevention of trailer from pushing the tractor when the travel speed is changed
abruptly.