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Safety
Safety and protection
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Read Operator's Manual and safety rules before starting.
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Read Operator's Manual for the PTO shaft.
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Do not leave the tractor cabin without stopping the PTO system of the tractor!
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Turn off tractor engine and all electrical controlling devices during maintenance and other intervention on the
spreader
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Ensure that bystanders maintain a sufficient safety distance from the spreader as long as the tractor engine is
on.
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Do not enter the spreader when the tractor engine is on.
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Do not wear loosely fitting clothes that could become entangled with moving parts.
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Wear personal protective equipment when necessary or when required by the manufacturer of the fertiliser.
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Stay under the spreader is prohibited.
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Never go between spreader and tractor when engine is started.
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Never enter the spreader using the ladder when the spreader is not mounted to a tractor. The spreader might tilt
over due to unstable weight distribution.
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Safety distance for flying material must be observed.
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Never go behind the spreader with rotating spreading discs.
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Avoid contact with rotating parts.
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Never put hand/object into the hopper with rotating spreading discs.
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Avoid contact as long as parts are moving.
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Never clean the spreader with rotating spreading discs.
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When parking the spreader ensure that the hopper is empty and the ground is solid and horizontal.