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The responsibilities for different activities on and with the
2-wheel tractor
must be clearly
defined and adhered to. Unclear competences are a safety risk.
The user must
•
make the operating manual available to the operator and
•
ensure that the operator has read and understood it.
9.
Personal protective equipment
For operation
Wear sturdy shoes
Wear tight-fitting clothes
You should wear suitable ear protectors in the case of long work periods.
For cleaning
Wear sturdy safety gloves (leather) to protect against sharp objects (attached devices)
For grinding the mowing blades
Wear safety goggles
10.
Safety measures at the place of work
•
When starting the engine, the traction and attached device drives must be disengaged
(i.e. the safety stop lever is not depressed; see
fig. 2
, page 11).
•
The driving speed must be always adapted to the environmental conditions. Avoid sudden
turns when driving up, down or across a slope. Never disengage the clutch and/or shift gear
on slopes.
•
Couple trailers and attached devices according to the regulations. The driving, steering,
braking capability and tipping behaviour will be affected by attached devices. Therefore
make sure that steering and braking capabilities are sufficient and adapt your working
speed to the respective environmental conditions!
•
Driving downhill in neutral is forbidden! The appliance could roll away under its own
weight!
•
Persons fitted with a cardiac pacemaker must not touch electrically conducting parts
of the ignition system when the engine is running.
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Before starting to drive, check the brakes and their function.
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Remove larger objects from the work area (e.g. planks, cables, stones etc.).
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Keep hands and feet away from moving parts during operation.
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Ensure that the work area is sufficiently well illuminated.
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Drive at a right angle to the slope, never up or down the slope!
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Be particularly careful when changing direction on the slope.
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Never disengage the clutch and shift gear on slopes.
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Never leave the operator position during work.
