Personal Protective Outfit; Safety In Traffic - horsch Pronto 8 SW Operating Instructions Manual

Personal protective outfit

Missing or incomplete protective equipment
increases the risk of health damage. Personal
protective equipment includes, e.g.:
tight fitting clothes / protective clothing, pos-
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sibly a hair net
safety shoes, protective gloves
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safety goggles to protect the eyes against
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dust or spray, when working with fertiliser or
liquid fertiliser (follow the instructions of the
fertiliser manufacturer)
respirator masks and protective gloves when
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handling dressing or dressed seed (follow
the instructions of the pickling agent manu-
facturers)
Determine the personal protective equipment
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for the corresponding work place.
Provide effective protective equipment in
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proper condition.
Never wear rings, bracelets or other jewellery.
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Safety in traffic

DANGER
No passengers are allowed to ride on the
machine!
Pay attention to the permissible transport
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widths and heights. Pay attention to the trans-
port height when passing under bridges and
low hanging overhead power lines.
Do not exceed the permissible axle load, tyre
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load bearing capacity and total weight, in or-
der to ensure sufficient steering and braking
capabilities. The front axle must be loaded
with at least 20 % of the tractor weight.
For road transport the machine must be set to
transport position. The machine must have been
folded up and secured, see chapter "Folding"
and "Connecting and transport position".
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Clean soil from the folding areas before fold-
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ing up. Otherwise there could be damage to
the mechanics.
If present: Secure the hydraulic cylinders on
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undercarriage and drawbar in transport posi-
tion against uncontrolled movements using
aluminium clips, see chapter "Connecting and
transport position".
Assemble lighting, warning and protective
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features and check the function.
Before road travel clean the entire machine
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from picked up dirt.
Handling is affected by the connected equip-
ment.
Consider the wide overhang and the centrifu-
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gal mass of the implement as well as the filling
capacities, especially when cornering.
Raised machine (Three-point hydraulics):
Consider the limited stability and steering
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capability of the tractor.
For transport on public roads, only drive
with empty seed hopper.
Pay attention to the permissible top
speed in accordance with the type ap-
proval for transport on public roads!
The specifications in the type approval
document or in the technical data are
decisive for the design dependent top
speed.
Always match the travel mode to the
road conditions to avoid accidents and
damage to the undercarriage.
Consider your personal abilities, carriage
way, traffic, sight and weather conditions.