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5.
Sources of danger
The
2-wheel tractor may be used on both commercial and private properties.
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Check that the unit is safe to operate and to be used in traffic each time before putting
it into operation!
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Observe the generally applicable regulations for safety and the prevention of accidents in
addition to the instructions in this operating manual.
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When using the
2-wheel tractor
on public roads, the stipulations of the
respective
national road traffic laws in their current versions
apply.
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Familiarise yourself with all devices and controls as well as their functions before starting
work. Make sure that all protective devices have been attached properly! Doing so during
the work assignment is too late!
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The user is responsible for the safety of third parties in the working area!
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It is forbidden to enter or remain in the working and danger area of the
2-wheel trac-
tor!
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Before starting up, check the immediate vicinity - children! Ensure that visibility is ade-
quate!
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Do not let the engine run in closed rooms!
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The driver should wear tight-fitting clothes. Avoid loose-fitting clothes. Wear sturdy shoes!
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Be careful when handling fuel – increased risk of fire! Never refill the fuel tank in the prox-
imity of open flames, igniting sparks and hot engine parts. Do not smoke when refuelling!
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Before refuelling, switch off the engine and remove the ignition key (if one exists). Do not
refuel in closed rooms. Do not spill fuel! Use a suitable pouring aid.
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In order to avoid the risk of fire, keep the tractor clean!
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Be careful when handling brake fluids and battery acid – they are toxic and caustic!
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Turn off the engine and pull off the spark plug cap before performing maintenance
and cleaning work.
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Observe permissible axle loads, overall weights and transport dimensions!
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Particular caution is necessary when coupling or uncoupling attached tools to or from
the tractor!
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Make sure that all protective devices have been attached properly!
6.
Lighting devices on single-axle tractors
Distinction must be made here whether the single-axle tractor
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is guided by a pedestrian via the steering shafts,
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is driven from a sulky (single-track trailer) or
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is driven from a trailer.
In the dark, or when the necessitated by the weather, single-axle tractors guided
by pedestrians
via the steering shafts
require at least a single
lamp with a white light
, which must be affixed
to the left-hand side (UK: right-hand side)
or carried by hand so that its light is well visible for
oncoming or overtaking traffic (Section 50, paragraph 2, German Highway Code and section 17,
paragraph 5, German Highway Code).
Single-axle tractors driven
from a sulky or a trailer
must be equipped with
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one
headlight
up to
a vehicle width of
1000 mm
or
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two
headlights if the vehicle width
exceeds 1000 mm.
If a single-axle trailer is attached,
the headlights can be affixed to it (Article 50, Section 2, German Highway Code).
If the single-axle tractor is driven
from
a
single-track sulky
, this must be fitted with a triangular
rear reflector and a rear light (Article 53, Section 6, German Highway Code); blinkers (direction