Operation
Loading operation
6.14 Loading operation
6.14.1 General information regarding loading
DANGER
There is a risk of serious or even fatal injuries for persons staying in the hazard zone.
Especially in the pickup area, persons or objects may be drawn into running shafts
by body parts or clothing. In this case, body parts may be ripped off and fragmented.
Objects may be drawn in by the rollers and destroyed or cause severe damage to the
pickup of the machine.
The operator is obliged to immediately shut down the machine as soon as people
or animals enter the hazard zone or try to reach into the hazard zone with some
objects.
It is expressly prohibited to move sugar beets not picked up by the machine into
the machine manually or using tools, as long as the machine is running.
Before maintenance and repair work, the machine must be shut down and the
diesel engine switched off.
Secure the diesel engine against accidental start-up, keep the ignition key out of
reach of any third party!
In all cases, please read the operating manual and comply with the safety instruc-
tions.
In the past, these activities have lead to severest accidents. Staying under lifted
machine parts or within the swivelling perimeter of machine parts is hazardous and
therefore prohibited.
Before starting work, learn about the local soil and terrain conditions.
Immediately before loading, check whether the pile meets the requirements of the pile
layout chart in the appendix (See Page 535). Especially, make sure that the pile is
not wider than 10.2 m in any place. If this should be the case, make sure that the pile
is as evenly as possible brought to a maximum width of 10 m.
Ideal pile width
Before starting work, inform the persons present about the most important safety regu-
lations, particularly about the hazard zones and the required safety distances.
Have the participants confirm by signing the form attached in appendix that they have
received these instructions (See Page 533) (make a copy before completing the
form!).
Make sure to draw the attention of all persons present to the fact that you are obliged
to stop the machine immediately and to stop work immediately as soon as any person
enters the hazard zones or does not leave them when asked to do so.
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