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3.2 General safety
Warning signs and other notices on the machine provide important information for the safe
operation. Observing them will serve your safety.
Before starting work, make yourself familiar with all the equipment and controls as well as
their functions.
The user should wear close-fitting clothing.
Check around the machine before moving off or starting up (watch out for children!). Make
sure you have adequate all-round visibility.
Always match your speed to the local conditions. Avoid sudden turning manoeuvres when
driving uphill or downhill or when travelling across a slope.
Observe the respective regulations when using public roads.
Take into account the wide overhang and/or the sideways force acting on the machine when
turning or negotiating curves.
Ensure that the wings are locked in the upright position when moving down the road by
moving the taps to the off position.
3.3 Special safety instructions
Take extreme care when hitching up or unhitching machine to/from the tractor.
Never allow persons to stand between the tractor and the machine unless the tractor is secured
against rolling away by means of parking brake and/or wheel chocks.
It is forbidden to allow persons to ride on the machine at any time. A safe distance should be
maintained from the machine by observers when in work.
Driving, steering and braking characteristics are influenced by mounted machines and ballast
weights. Therefore, ensure adequate steering and braking ability.
Never stand or work beneath suspended loads.
