Krone KW 5.50 / 4 x 7 T, Operating Instructions Manual

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Safety

Observe the applicable traffic laws when using public
roads (for example, in Germany, the Road Traffic Type
Approval Law and Road Traffic Law).

2.2.4 Safety Instructions and Accident

Prevention Regulations

1. Please follow all generally applicable safety and

accident prevention regulations in addition to the
safety instructions contained in this manual!

2. The attached warning and safety signs provide

important information for safe operation. Pay
attention to these for your own safety!

3. When using public roads, make sure to observe

the applicable traffic regulations!

4. Make sure that you are familiar with all equipment

and controls as well as their functions before
you begin working with the machine. It is too
late to learn this when you are operating the
machine!

5. The user should wear tight fitting clothes. Avoid

wearing loose or baggy clothing.

6. Keep the machine clean to prevent the danger of

fire!

7. Before starting or moving the machine, make

certain that nobody is in the vicinity of the
machine! (Watch for children!) Make sure that you
have a clear view!

8. Carrying passengers during operation and

transport on the working implement is not
permitted.

9. Attach implements correctly!  Attach and secure

implements to specified devices only!

10. When attaching or removing implements, place the

supporting devices in the correct positions!

11. Use extreme caution when attaching or detaching

implements onto or from the tractor!

12. Always attach ballast weights properly to the fixing

points provided!

13. Observe permitted axle loads, gross weight and

transport dimensions!

14. Check and attach transport equipment such as

lighting, warning devices and any protective
equipment!

15. Actuating mechanisms (cables, chains, linkages

etc.) for remote controlled devices must be
positioned in such a way that no movements are
unintentionally triggered at any transport or
working positions.

16. Ensure that implements are in the prescribed

condition for on-road travel and lock them in place
according to the manufacturer's instructions!

17. Never leave the driver's seat when the vehicle is

moving!

18. Always drive at the correct speed for the prevailing

driving conditions! Avoid sudden changes in
direction when traveling uphill or downhill or across
a gradient!

19. Attached implements and ballast weights effect

the driving, steering and braking response of the
machine. Make sure that you are able to brake
and steer the machine as required!

20. Take into account the extension radius and/or

inertia of an implement when turning corners!

21. Start up implements only when all protective

devices have been attached and set in the required
position!

22. Keep clear of the working range of the machine at

all times!

23. Do not stand within the turning and slewing range

of the implement!

24. Never operate the hydraulic folding frames if

anyone is inside the slewing range!

25. Parts operated by external power (e.g. hydraulics)

can cause crushing and shearing injuries!

26. Before leaving the tractor, lower the implement

onto the ground, switch off the engine and remove
the ignition key!

27. No one should stand between the tractor and the

implement unless the vehicle has been secured
against rolling by the handbrake and/or wheel
chocks!