Qualification of
personnel
Unintended use of the machine can lead to se-
vere or even fatal physical injuries. In order to
prevent accidents, each person involved in work
with the machine must meet the following general
minimum requirements:
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The person must be physically able to keep
the machine under control.
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The person is able to perform work with the
machine safely within the scope of these op-
erating instructions.
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The person is acquainted with the function of
the machine within the scope of its work and
is able to assess and avoid any work related
dangers. The person is able to recognize and
avoid work-related dangers.
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The person has understood the operating
instructions and is able to implement the in-
formation given in the operating instructions
accordingly.
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The person is fully familiar with the safe opera-
tion of the vehicle.
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The person knows all applicable road traffic
regulations and is in possession of a valid
driving permit for road travel.
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A person being instructed must only work with
or on the machine under the supervision of
an experienced person.
The owner of the machine must
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Regulate the area of responsibility, compe-
tence and monitoring of personnel.
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if necessary, train and instruct the personnel.
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make the operating instructions accessible for
the machine operator.
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ensure that the operator has read and under-
stood the operating instructions.
Groups of operators
Persons who work with the machine must have
been trained for the different activities involved.
Instructed operators
These persons must have been trained for
their respective activities by the owner or other
qualified experts. This refers to the following
activities:
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Road transportation
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Application and set-up work
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Operation
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Maintenance
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Troubleshooting and repair
Operators trained by HORSCH
Furthermore, for certain activities the corre-
sponding personnel must have been trained by
service personnel from HORSCH. This refers to
the following activities:
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Loading and transport
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Commissioning
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Troubleshooting and repair
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Disposal
Certain work concerning maintenance and repair
must only be carried out by an expert workshop.
Such work is identified with the additional com
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ment
Workshop work
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Children in danger
Children are not able to assess dangers and may
behave unpredictably. Children are therefore
especially endangered:
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Keep children away from the machine.
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Especially before driving off and before trig
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gering machine movements you must make
sure that the danger zone is free of children.
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Shut down the tractor before leaving it.
Children can trigger dangerous machine
movements. An insufficiently secured ma
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chine parked without being attended poses
a danger for playing children!
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