Stand 25.05.2011
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Operating instruction TAXON
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1.5
Dimensions and axle loads
The vehicle dimensions as well as the axle loads of the carrier vehicles will be altered in case of assembled
spreaders. This must be taken into account by the operating personnel, whereby especially the permissible
axle loads in case of fi lled spreading container and brine tank must be considered.
The weights and dimensions must be taken into consideration in case of devices combinations with other
add-on units (e.g. snowplough). It is recommended determining the actual axle loads by weighing.
The permissible axle and payloads of the carrier vehicles must not be exceeded; whereby all add-on units
and assembly devices must be taken into account. Under certain circumstances must the spreading
automaton and the brine tank not be completely fi lled or drained when spreading. The latter may be the
case, if it is used at the same time as balancing weight for a front add-on unit or the axle load relation
between front and rear axle stipulated by the vehicle manufacturer is not maintained.
1.6 Danger
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1.6.1 General safety and accident prevention regulations
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Staying under a parked spreader is absolutely prohibited!
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Staying inside the spreading container and on the three-point hydraulic system of the carrier
vehicle is absolutely prohibited!
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Removing faults in the spreader and maintenance and repair work must only be carried out with
switched off drive and, if possible, in disassembled state. Possibly, additional protective measures
must hereby be taken.
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The ignition key of the carrier vehicle must be removed and kept safe against unintentional or
erroneous putting into operation.
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All protective installations must be correctly reinstalled after removing faults at the spreading
automaton and after maintenance and repair work!
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The spreader must only be operated with all protective installations!
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The completeness of the protective installations must be checked by the operator with the aid of the
checklist (2.2) before every spreading operation and after every maintenance and repair work.
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If the drive is switched on, never put hands or feet through the lattice bars of the device safety cover
or handle items in the spreading container!
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The spreader must absolutely be disassembled for all maintenance, repair or assembly work on the
carrier vehicle.
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Safety symbols or stickers with safety symbols must be clearly recognisable!
Missing or partly not recognisable stickers must be renewed.
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The respective regulations must be observed when using public traffi
c routes!
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Check the vicinity before starting to drive and before taking into operation!
Pay attention to suffi
cient view! Order all persons out of the working and danger area of the machine!
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Taking passengers on the spreading device during the work and transportation is strictly prohibited!
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Couple up the spreading device correctly and couple and secure only to the stipulated devices!
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Always use the series parking system for assembling and disassembling!
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Special attention must be paid, when coupling up or uncoupling the spreading device to or
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from the tractor!
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Attention must be paid to suffi
cient load on the front axle of the tractor! Always attach the ballast
weights always correctly to the provided fastening points!
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Never leave the driver’s place during the travel!
