Safety And Liability; Safety Instructions Drum Mowers; General - Vicon CMP 3001F Operation Manual

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SAFETY AND LIABILITY

Avoid accidents! Don't learn safety the hard way! Stay alert!
Ensure the tractor complies with all legal, including traffic, requirements for working with and pulling this machine
(refer to technical specification) on public roads!
Pass on all safety advices also to other users!

1.1 Safety instructions drum mowers

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General

Machine must never be tested on a tractor in an enclosed space because of the danger form exhaust fumes!
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Always check traffic and operational safety before any putting the machine into operation!
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Adhere to the general rules of health and safety precautions besides the advice of this manual!
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The installed warning and advisory signs give important hints for a safe operation; adhering to serves your own safety!
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When making use of public roads adhere to applicable traffic rules!
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Become acquainted with all installations and control devices as well as with their function before beginning the operation!
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Doing this during operation would be too late!
The clothing of the operator should be tight. Avoid wearing any loose clothing!
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Before beginning to drive and/or operate check surrounding area (children!)
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Ensure sufficient visibility during all operation and transport!
Nobody shall ride on the mower during transport and/or operation!
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Attach accessories in accordance with mounting instructions and only to the appropriate attaching points!
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Special care shall be taken when (dis)mounting the mower on/off the tractor!
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When attaching/detaching the mower place the jack stand into the corresponding position!
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Always fit front weights to the fixing points provided for that purpose!
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Adhere to maximum permissible axle loads, total weights and transport dimensions! Special care is needed with respect to
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high tension electric lines when transporting the mower (see technical specification and safety decal TR2025)!
Install and check transport equipment, e.g. lighting, warning devices, guards!
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Control devices, e.g. hosesand ropes, for remote actuation of devices such as folding cylinders, locks, etc. shall be guided
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and positioned in a way they never inadvertently release nor block desired movements/actuations!
For road transport bring mower in transport position!
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Never leave the operator's seat during operation or transport!
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Moving behaviour, steerability and braking performance are influenced by mounted implements and ballast weight!
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Ensure sufficient braking effect and safe manageability!
Always adapt the speed to the local conditions! When making short turns note the larger radius because of increased
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width and/or length of the combination as well as mass and inertia changes due to the other center of gravity position!
Do not operate a machine unless all protection is installed and in functional position!
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Never stay or allow anyone to stay within the operating area!
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Never stay or allow anyone to stay within the turning and slewing area! Keep clear of movement area of hydr. folding cyl-
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inder with its linkage: danger of crushing and scissoring!
Before leaving the tractor lower the mower onto the ground, apply the parking brake, shut down the engine and remove
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the ignition key!
Allow nobody to stay between tractor and mower unless the tractor is prevented from inadvertent rolling away by applied
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parking brake and or placed chocks!
Before (un)hitching the mower on the three-point linkage set the controls in a position that prevents from inadvertent lift-
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ing/lowering!
Ensure hitching category of mower corresponds to tractor: adapt if required!
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Keep clear of three-point linkage area: danger of crushing and scissoring!
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Do not stand between tractor and mower when handling the external three-point linkage controls!
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