Safety instructions
3.4 Basic safety instructions
Basic safety instructions:
• are a fundamental requirement for machine operation in
accordance with safety regulations,
• are summarised in the following sub-sections.
3.4.1 General safety and accident prevention instructions
• In addition to the safety information given in this section, please
observe the general valid national safety and accident
prevention regulations!
• Wear your personal protective clothing when working on the
machine!
• Observe the warnings and instructions displayed on the
machine. They supply you with important information for the safe
and fault-free operation of the machine!
• In addition to the basic safety information in this chapter please
observe the safety information concerning handling in the other
chapters!
• Order all persons out of the proximity zone of the machine,
before you proceed with it or put it into operation! Pay special
attention to children!
• Do not transport anyone or anything on the machine! Carrying
persons or objects on the machine is prohibited!
• Adjust your driving so that you are always in full control of the
tractor with the machine mounted / unhitched!
taking into consideration your personal ability, the road, traffic,
visibility and weather conditions, the road-holding qualities of the
tractor as well as the effect of the mounted /hitched machine.
Hitching and unhitching the machine
• Only couple and transport the machine with the appropriate
tractors!
• Hitch up the machine as directed to the specified devices!
• Take care when coupling the machine to the front and / or rear
fitting of a tractor that the following values are not exceeded:
ο the permissible total weight of the tractor,
ο the permissible axle loads of the tractor,
ο the permissible tongue load at the coupling point of the
tractor,
ο the permissible towing capacity of the connecting device,
ο the permissible tyre load capacity of the tractor tyres!
• Secure the tractor and the machine so they cannot roll away
accidentally before hitching or unhitching the machine!
• Standing between the tractor and machine while the tractor
backs up to the machine is not permitted!
Those helpers present may only guide in the driver from a
position alongside the vehicles but not move over between the
vehicles until they are at a standstill.
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