Safety Regulations And Accident Prevention - Gaspardo DIRECTA CORSA Gebrauch Und Wartung

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2.0 SAFETY REGULATIONS AND ACCIDENT
PREVENTION
Pay attention to danger signs, where shown, in this booklet.
There are three levels of danger signs:
DANGER: This sign warns that the operations described cause
serious lesions, death or long term health risks, if they are not
carried out correctly.
ATTENTION: This sign warns that the operations described could
cause serious lesions, death or long term health risks, if they
are not carried out correctly.
CAUTION: This sign warns that the operations described could
cause serious damage to the machine, if they are not carried out
correctly.
Carefully read all the instructions before using the machine; if
in doubt, contact the technicians of the Manufacturer's dealer.
The manufacturer declines all responsibility for the non-
observance of the safety and accident prevention regulations
described below.
General norms
1) Pay close attention to the danger signs in this manual and
on the seeder.
2) The labels with the instructions attached to the machine give
abbreviated advice for avoiding accidents.
3) Scrupulously observe, with the help of the instructions, the
safety and accident prevention regulations.
4) Avoid touching the moving parts in any way whatsoever.
5) Any work on and adjustment to the machine must always be
done with the engine switched off and the tractor blocked.
6) People or animals must not, under any circumstances be
transported on the equipment.
7) It is strictly prohibited to drive the tractor, or allow it to be
driven, with the equipment attached by persons not in
possession of a driver's license, inexpert or in poor conditions
of health.
8) Before starting the tractor and the equipment, check that all
safety devices for transport and use are in perfect working
order.
9) Before starting up the equipment, check the area surrounding
the machine to ensure that there are no people, especially
children or pets, nearby, and ensure that you have excellent
visibility.
10) Use suitable clothing. Avoid loose clothing or garments with
parts that could in any way get caught in the rotating or moving
parts of the machine.
11) Before starting work, familiarize yourself with the control
devices and their functions.
12) Only start working with the equipment if all the protective
devices are in perfect condition, installed and in the safe
position.
13) It is absolutely prohibited to stand within the machine's radius
of action where there are moving parts.
14) It is absolutely forbidden to use the equipment without the
guards and container covers.
15) Before leaving the tractor, lower the equipment hooked to the
lifting unit, stop the engine, pull the hand brake and remove
the key from the dashboard, make sure that the chemical
substances safely out of reach.
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16) The driver's seat must never be left when the tractor engine
is running.
17) Before starting the equipment, check that the supporting feet
have been removed from under the seeder; check that the
seeder has been correctly assembled and regulated; check
that the machine is in perfect working order, and that all the
parts subject to wear and tear are in good condition.
18) Before releasing the equipment from the third point
attachment, put the hoist command lever into the locked
position and lower the support feet .
Tractor hitch
19) Hook the equipment to a suitable, sufficiently-powered tractor
by means of the appropriate device (lifter), in conformity with
applicable standards.
20) The category of the equipment attachment pins must be the
same as that of the lifter attachment.
21) Take care when working within the range of the lifting arms
as this is a very dangerous area.
22) Be very careful when hooking and unhooking the equipment.
23) It is absolutely forbidden to stand between the tractor and
linkage for manoeuvring the lifting controls from the outside
(Fig. 4).
24) It is absolutely forbidden to stand in the space between the
tractor and the equipment (Fig. 4) with the engine running
and without the hand brake pulled and a block or stone placed
under the wheels to block them.
25) The attaching of additional equipment onto the tractor brings
about a different distribution of weight on the axles. Check
the compatibility of the tractor performance with the weight
that the seeder transfers onto the three-point linkage (see
chapter 3.2). If in doubt consult the tractor Manufacturer.
26) Comply with the maximum admissible weight for the axle,
the total mobile weight, transport regulations and the highway
code.
fig. 4
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cod. G19501801