FERRI TKD - Road Traffic Safety Measures; Operational Safety During Use; Hydraulic System Safety Precautions

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- Make sure that no unauthorized persons enter the work area at any time.
No-one should come within a distance of 50 metres when the mower is in
operation.
3.2 Safety rules concerning road traffic
- Disconnect the power takeoff.
- In transport, reduce speed, especially on bumpy roads. The very weight of the
machine alters the stability and may render driving difficult and damage the
machine itself.
- When driving on public roads, observe all road regulations.
- Never transport the mower with the moving flail holder shaft, even for short
distances.
- Protect the control lever of the mower against accidental blows.
- Lock the arm and the flail head, as indicated in the sect. 6.5.
3.3 Safety rules during use
- Pay special attention, when working with the machine, not to touch fixed objects,
such as road drain wells, shafts, kerbs, guard rails, tracks, etc. This could cause
the breakage of the flails, which would be thrown at very high speed.
- If wires, ropes or chains should get entangled in the rotor, stop immediately, to
prevent damage or dangerous situations; stop the rotor and the tractor, take the
starting key out.
- Put working gloves on, clear the rotor with the aid of pliers or shears. Do not try to
disentagle by inverting the rotational direction of the rotor.
- Do not use the machine when there is vibration in the flail head, as this would
cause breakages and serious damage. Find the cause of the vibration and
eliminate it.
- Do not operate with the arm in extension if the tractor is on a sloping ground.
3.4 Safety rules concerning the hydraulic system
- Stop immediately in case of oil leaks.
IMPORTANT: do not look for oil leaks with bare
hands, but always with the aid of a cloth. Oil under
strong pressure may seep into the skin causing
serious infections. In this case contact a doctor
immediately.
- Periodically check the flexible pipes; if they are
worn or damaged they must be replaced with
others of the same specification.
- Before working on the hydraulic system, lower the
flail head, stop the tractor, exhaust all pressure of
the hydraulic system and the arm safety
accumulator (FIG. 8) using all control levers in both
directions.
- Close the accumulator tap for the hydropneumatic
suspension of the arms, shift the lever from A to B (FIG. 9).