Operator's manual
Trailed disc mowers
KDC
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4.9.1.
Danger of machine entanglement
This risk occurs when (1) changing position of a mower, (2) operating near rotating parts,
and (3) working without safety guards. During operation, maintenance and adjustment, always wear
protective gloves, shoes and clothes without loose parts, belts and so on. Always comply with
safety labels placed on the mower.
4.9.2.
Danger of cutting injury, abrasion and damage of skin
This risk occurs during replacement of working parts with sharp edges cleaning the machine
and removal of any clogging and jams
.
. During any maintenance work, always use safety gloves.
4.9.3.
Danger of injury from liquid ejection out of hydraulic system
During connection of hydraulic hoses to hydraulic connectors, be sure that tractor’s or mower’s
hydraulic system is not under pressure. Regularly check hydraulic hoses for leaks.
4.9.4.
Forbidden actions
During mower’s operation, do not do the following:
never unblock the mower, make any regulations or repairs of the mower while it is in
motion,
never change order of operation and maintenance activities described in operator’s manual,
never operate the mower when it is not in working order or has damaged safety guards,
never get your hands and legs close to rotating parts of the mower,
during repair and maintenance of the mower, always comply with descriptions included in
operator’s manual. Always do these activities when the tractor’s drive is off,
never operate the mower under influence of alcohol, drugs, or strong medicine that impair your
attention,
do not wear clothes or jewelry that are too loose or too tight. Too loose clothing or jewelry may
be pulled in by the rotating parts of the mower,
the mower should not be operated by children or by handicapped people,
When describing residual risk, the mower complies with the state of the art in technology on the
date it was manufactured.
4.9.5.
Residual risk assessment
Residual risk occurs from not complying with the instructions and safety precautions. Such risk can
be minimized by doing the following:
thorough familiarizing yourself with operator’s manual,
allow no persons on the machine when operating,
allow no persons within the mower operation range,
adjust, maintain and lubricate the machine with the engine off,
only skilled persons should perform repairs of the machine,
children and strangers must keep away when the machine is operating
When the risk of exposure to noise cannot be avoided or eliminated by any
protective means or organization of work, employer (farmer) must:
1) provide the operator with individual means of noise protection, if the noise level
in work place exceeds 80 dB.
2) provide the operator with individual means of noise protection and supervise the
correctness of its usage, if the noise level in work place reaches or exceeds 85 dB.
