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Before starting work again, check the machine for any damage.
If the obstacle is an electric cable or gas pipe, inform the appropriate authorities.
When using the machine, stones or other foreign bodies are likely to be thrown a considerable
distance.
Move any person or animal likely to be in the danger area around the machine.
Do not stand in the machine's working area nor in the area where the machine rotates and pivots.
Each time the machine is used, carry out a careful visual inspection of the machine to detect any
external damage and ensure the safety and protection devices are operating correctly. Also carry out
regular inspections of the various settings.
Do not approach the machine until all the moving parts are completely immobile.
Enforce a 50-meter safety area around the machine.
With regard to driving
:
Adapt your driving to ensure you are in control of the tractor with the machine mounted or hitched
under all circumstances.
In this respect, take into account your personal faculties, the conditions of the land or road, the traffic,
the visibility and the weather, the tractor’s driving characteristics and the conditions of use when the
machine is mounted or hitched.
Ensure that the rules for safety and caution required for situation are applied.
The speed and method of driving must always be adapted to the land, roads and tracks.
On uneven ground or tight corners, reduce speed.
In bends, take into account the overhang and the inertia of the mounted tool.
Avoid sudden changes of direction at all times.
Do not leave the driver's seat until the equipment has completely stopped, the engine is off and the
parking brake is on.
Do not transport any person or animal on the machine and additional tools during work or
transport.
When driving on the public highway:
Comply with the highway code applicable in your country.
Before going out on the public highway, check the regulatory width of the machine and
unbolt or remove elements which exceed this width.
Take into account authorised widths for transport and take into account the transported height
depending on the hitched machine, in line with current legislation.
Before setting off on the road ensure that the hitched machine is fitted with the lighting and signalling
devices required by the highway code and any other measures required by the current regulations.
AGRISEM rear signalling lights and panels can be removed when working. Check that this signalling
equipment has been correctly refitted.
Check that this equipment is clean and is working properly. Replace all missing or damaged
equipment.
