Operator’s manual
Rotary rake
Z-300; Z-300 Slim; Z-301; Z-301 Slim;
Z-350; Z-350 Slim; Z-351; Z-351 Slim;
Z-410; Z-440; Z-470
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4.6.1.
Danger of machine entanglement
This risk occurs when (1) changing position of a rake, (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 rake.
4.6.2.
Danger of cutting injury
This risk occurs during replacement of working parts with sharp edges. During any
maintenance work, always use safety gloves.
4.6.3.
Forbidden actions
During rake’s operation, do not do the following:
never unblock the rake, make any regulations or repairs of the rake while it is in motion,
never change order of operation and maintenance activities described in operator’s manual,
never operate the rake when it is not in working order or has damaged safety guards,
never get your hands and legs close to rotating parts of the rake,
during repair and maintenance of the rake, always comply with descriptions included in
operator’s manual. Always do these activities when the tractor’s drive is off,
never operate the rake 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 rake,
the rake should not be operated by children or by handicapped people.
When describing residual risk, the rake complies with the state of the art in technology on the
date it was manufactured.
4.6.4.
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 rake 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, the 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.