Safety of corn harvesters, information and training delivered to
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EDITION 01/2016
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E.5.
Use and Maintenance Instruction Manual
The Use and Maintenance Instruction Manual must provide exhaustive information
about ordinary maintenance operations and use of the header in safety conditions
(Italian Consolidated Law 81/08; UNI EN 4254). It also covers the following aspects:
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Risks arising from combining or assembling different equipments;
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Requirement to mount alternative guards when the usual protection devices are
removed;
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Instructions on proper combine/header connection;
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Requirement to use a PTO drive shaft equipped with a guard in good conditions;
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Risks arising from tool rotation;
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Risks arising from material being projected by the machine;
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Risks arising from the inertial rotation of tools after switching off the combine
power;
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Prohibition to climb on the header while it is working or during its transport;
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Requirement to make sure that all people keep at a safe distance;
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Risk arising from working under a header that has not been properly secured;
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Requirement to switch off the engine of the combine before starting any
adjustment, maintenance and cleaning operation;
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Risk arising from the possible ejection of worn or damaged knives;
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Need to provide detailed information on the method and frequency for tool
replacements, along with details about the products that must be used;
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Instructions relating to adjustment and checks of the work modes;
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Instructions on how to park the header properly so as to ensure its stability.
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E.6.
EC Declaration of Conformity
By means of EC - Declaration of Conformity, the manufacturer or his authorized
representative, established within the Community, declares that the header complies
with EC regulations in terms of safety standards and operators health requirements
prescribed by the Directive 2006/42/CE. In addition to the Manufacturer’s identifying
data, this document must also contain provisions with which the machine complies.
The CE declaration of conformity must be delivered to the customer along with the
machine, and must accompany it for its entire service life.
Below is a sample of the document:
