1.2.4.9
Ensuring personal safety of other people
Avoid hazards for other people when using the tractor.
DANGER: Do not allow children in the cab or near the tractor or an
attached implement while the engine is running.
DANGER: If the tractor engine is running, do not leave anybody in the
cab without supervision, as the push buttons are easily operated.
Always apply the parking brake.
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Stop the engine and lower the implement to the ground when leaving the tractor.
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Do not let passengers ride in the tractor unless it is provided with a special
seat.
Other personal transport, for example on front-mounted loaders, is not
permissible.
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Do not let passengers ride on the platform inside the tractor.
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Never lend the tractor to a person who is not used to driving it.
DANGER: You may be held responsible for any resulting accidents.
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Do not allow children, untrained or unqualified persons to operate your tractor.
They could injure themselves or someone else.
1.2.4.10 Fire hazards
WARNING: Open fire, smoking and sparks are prohibited near the fuel
system and batteries. Especially when charging batteries, explosive
gases are present.
1.2.4.11 Handling viton seals subjected to high temperatures
At temperatures over 300°C, the viton seals of the engine produce highly
corrosive hydrofluoric acid.
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Do not touch viton seals subjected to abnormally high temperatures with your
bare hands.
Use neoprene rubber or heavy duty gloves and safety glasses when
decontaminating.
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Wash seals and the contaminated area with 10% calcium hydroxide or other
alkali solution.
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Put all the removed material in sealed plastic bags and deliver them to the
point stated by the authorities concerned.
WARNING: Never burn viton seals.
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