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2 Safety
2.4 Basic safety instructions
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Vendro 680
Original operating instructions 150001223_01_en
Danger zone universal shaft
People may be caught, pulled in and seriously injured by the universal shaft.
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Observe operating instructions of universal shaft.
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Ensure sufficient overlap of section tube and universal shaft guards.
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Make sure that the universal shaft guards are mounted and that they are fully functional.
„ Allow the universal shaft locks to engage. There must be no areas of the locking device on
the PTO shaft fork which could cause catching or entrapment (e.g. by annular design,
protective collar around the locking pin).
„ Attach chains to prevent the universal shaft guards from rotating with the shaft.
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Make sure that there is no one in the danger zone of PTO shaft and universal shaft.
„ Ensure that the selected speed and direction of rotation of the PTO shaft of the tractor
match the permitted speed and direction of rotation of the machine.
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Switch off the PTO shaft when the angles between the universal shaft and the PTO shaft
are too large. The machine may be damaged. Parts may be hurled up and cause injury to
people.
Danger zone PTO shaft
People may be caught, pulled in and seriously injured by the PTO shaft and the driven
components.
Before switching on the PTO shaft:
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Ensure that all protective devices are mounted and brought into protective position.
„ Make sure that there is no one in the danger zone of PTO shaft and universal shaft.
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Switch off drives if they are not needed.
Danger zone between tractor and machine
People standing between the tractor and machine may be seriously injured or killed if the tractor
rolls away or by carelessness or machine movements:
„ Before carrying out any work between the tractor and the machine: Always turn off and
secure the machine,
see Page 24 . This also applies to brief inspection work.
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If the lifting device must be actuated, instruct all people to keep away from the range of
movement of the lifting device.
Danger zone ejected objects
Crops and foreign bodies may be forcefully flung out and injure or kill people.
„ Before starting the machine, instruct all people to leave the danger zone of the machine.
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If people are in the danger zone of the machine, immediately switch off drives and diesel
engine.
Danger zone when drive is switched on
When the drive is switched on, there is a danger to life caused by rotating machine parts.
Ensure that there are no persons in the danger zone of the machine.
„ Before starting the machine, instruct all people to leave the danger zone of the machine.
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In case of dangerous situations, immediately switch off drives and instruct people to leave
the danger zone.