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3 Safety Rules
3.1 Safety rules
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3.1.4 Reasonable foreseeable misuse
Use outside of intended use
constitutes use not
intended by the manufacturer of the machine and
therefore amounts to misuse for the purposes of the
machinery directive. The manufacturer accepts no lia-
bility for damage resulting from this. All liability is borne
by the user.
Misuse of the CLAAS combine harvester includes:
• Use of areas and premises that are not described
in the operator's manual as workplaces
• Performance of adjustment work, cleaning work
and maintenance work against the specifications
in the operator's manual
• Performance of fault elimination and servicing
work with drives and/or the diesel engine running
• Nonobservance of warning signs on the machine
and in the operator's manual
• Performance of servicing and repair work by
untrained personnel
• Unauthorised modifications to the machine
• Attachment of non-approved additional equipment
• Use of non-original CLAAS spare parts
• Use in a stationary position
• Use to harvest goods that are not classified as
grain
• Use as a carrier vehicle for units not approved by
the manufacturer
• Use as a general towing vehicle / carrier vehicle
• Use for compacting goods and subsurfaces
• People transport
• Goods transport
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3.1.5 General safety and accident prevention
regulations
• In addition to the instructions contained in this
operator's manual, also observe the general
safety and accident preventive regulations.
• Always comply with local traffic regulations when
driving on public roads.
• Before starting work, familiarise yourself with all
the controls and instruments and their functions.
During work or road travel it is too late!
• Before starting the engine ensure that all guards
are installed and in their correct position.
• Start the engine only from the operator's seat.
Never attempt to start the engine by shortening
across the starting motor terminals as the
machine may immediately start to move.
• Before moving away, always check the immediate
vicinity of the machine (e.g. for children). Ensure
adequate visibility. For a warning, always blow the
horn before starting up!
