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Original instructions (ENGLISH)
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2 Safety
2.1 Level Of Danger
The operator must read, understand and follow all of the Safety instructions. Serious injury or death may occur
unless care is taken to follow the warnings and instructions provided. The level of safety is indicated in three
levels and the following notation is used throughout this operator instruction book;
DANGER! Level 1; alerts for imminent death or critical injury.
WARNING! Level 2; warns of serious injury or possible death.
CAUTION! Level 3; indicates possible injury.
IMPORTANT: Special instruction related to either the machine, tractor or the working environment
NOTE: Special instruction related to either the machine, tractor or the working environment
2.2 Terminology
The indicated levels of danger refer to specific risk situation that may occur during machine use and may involve
the same machine, the operator and any exposed persons. With the purpose of highlighting situations or
operations that may result in risks, the meanings of terms used in this manual are indicated here:
- WORKING ZONE: Any area in and/or around a machine where the presence of an exposed person constitutes
a risk to the health and safety of said person.
- BYSTANDER: A person fully or partly in a hazardous area.
- OPERATOR: The person or personnel in charge of the installation, the operation, the adjusting, the cleaning,
the repairing and the moving of the machine.
- USER: the person, entity or company, who purchased or rented the machine and intends to use it according to
the intended use foreseen by the manufacturer.
- SPECIALISED PERSONNEL: any person specifically trained and approved to carry out maintenance or repair
interventions that require particular knowledge of the machine, its operation, the installed safety devices,
intervention modes. It must be capable of recognising danger present on the actual machine, therefore avoiding
at risk situations.
- RISK: a combination of the probability and seriousness of injury or damage to health which can arise in a
dangerous situation.
- GUARD: a part of the machine that is used to specifically guarantee protection by way of a material barrier.
- PROTECTION DEVICE: a device that reduces risk (unlike the guard) either on its own or together with the
guard.
- INTENDED USE: the use of the machine in accordance with the information provided in the operators manual.
- REASONABLE FORESEEABLE MISUSE: the use of the machine different to the information provided in the
operator’s instructions, which may be the result of readily predictable human behaviour.
- GENUINE SPEARHEAD DEALER/ AUTHORIZED TRACTOR DEALER: The Genuine Spearhead Dealer/
Authorized Tractor Dealer, legally authorised by the Manufacturer, is formed by specialised staff able to carry out
all types of assistance, maintenance and repair work, even of a certain complexity, required to maintain the
machine in perfect working order.
WARNING! Carefully read the guidance as stated in this manual relating to safe use. If the instructions
described are not followed, a situation may arise which causes irreparable damage to the machine or
property, or injury - even severe - to people or animals. Spearhead declines all responsibility for damage
caused by not complying with the safety and injury prevention regulations described below. Spearhead
also declines any responsibility for damage caused by improper use of the machine and/or as a result of
modifications made without prior authorisation by the manufacturer.
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