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Transportation
Transportation of a planter by means of transport from the manufacturer to a sales person
or a client
is described in the section ‘Transportation on public roads’ in detail. One shall
remember safety rules during the loading and proper fixing of the planter on a car trailer.
Hooks for ropes or chains are marked with pictograms.
The planter transported on public roads must be equipped with portable light and warning
devices and a triangular sign for low-speed vehicles, fixed in special handles on the
planter frame, see details in section ‘Transportation on public roads’.
It is forbidden to transport any people or items on the frame (grain sacks), or to
conduct transport journeys with a full tank.
With regard to overlapping of the machine due to considerable width of the planter and a
fixed connection with the tractor, keep caution especially at returns during operation and
turnings during transportation on public roads.
Keep extreme caution while making a turn of a tractor with a mounted planter, both during
transportation and also while making returns in the field, especially when there are any
people or items nearby.
Driving speed of the tractor with the planter during transportation cannot exceed:
- when driving on hardened roads with flat surface
– 15 km/h,
- when driving on field ways
– 10 km/h.
Storage
Disconnecting the planter from the tractor can take place only after the tractor engine is
stopped, key removed and the handbrake pulled.
The planter shall be stored in a dry room, on the tough and flat ground. When lowering the
planter onto the ground, keep particular caution - danger of being injured or crushed!!!
During storage, the planter should be set firmly on working elements, i.e. markers and
road wheels.
The planter should be stored in places where there is no possibility of accidental injury of
people or animals, on the flat ground, preferably under a roof.
The automatic conveyor planter shall be stored in a clean condition.
Threat!
Pay attention to sharp frame endings, markers, leveling roller - danger of being hurt, keep
caution during operations near the planter.
Others
It is not allowed to use the planter for other purposes than given in the manual.
CAUTION
Not following these rules may cause threat to the operator and other people and also may
cause damage to the planter. Any damage resulting from not following these rules is the only
responsibility of the user.
3.6. Standard conformity
The machine has been designed and made in accordance with standards concerning
safety in the machine industry, valid on the day of marketing the planter. Particularly, the
following legal acts and standards have been taken into account:
2006/42/EC - Directive on machinery safety introduced by the Ordinance of Minister of
Economy on 21 October 2008 (Journal of Laws ‘Dziennik Ustaw’ No. 199, item 1228).
PN-EN ISO 12100:2012P - Machinery. Safety. General principles for design. Risk
assessment and risk reduction.
PN-EN ISO 4254-1:2016P
– Agricultural machinery. Safety. Part 1: General
requirements.
