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Safety
Taurus 4000/3000 DB3070 06.02
2.5 Safety conscious operation
Besides the safety advice in this instruction manual
additionally, the national, and generally valid opera-
tion safety and accident prevention advice of the
authorised trade association are binding, especially
VSG 3.1.
Adhere to the safety advice on the decals on the ma-
chine.
When travelling on public roads observe the traffic
regulations in force in your country.
2.6 General safety and accident pre-
vention advice
Basic principle:
Always check traffic and operational safety before
putting the machine to operation.
1. Adhere to the general rules of health- and safety
precautions besides the advice in this instruction
manual.
2. Always check traffic and operational safety of
tractor and implement before putting the ma-
chine to operation.
3. The responsible manager is bound to familiarise
the operator with the implement and to make
available the instruction manual to him.
4. The fitted warning- and advising decals give im-
portant hints for a safe operation; adhering to
them protects your own safety.
5. When making use of public roads adhere to ap-
plicable traffic rules.
6. Become acquainted with the machines controls
and functions before beginning the operation.
Doing this during operation would be too late.
7. The operator should wear close-fitting clothes.
Avoid wearing loose-fitting clothes.
8. Avoid danger of fire by keeping the machine
clean.
9. Before beginning to move, check surrounding
area (children etc.). Ensure sufficient visibility.
10. Carrying passengers whilst driving or operating
the machine is not permitted.
11. Always attach weights correctly to the mounting
points provided.
12. Observe the permissible axle loads, total
weights and transport dimensions.
13. Ensure that the outer transport dimensions cor-
respond to your national traffic law.
14. Check and install any transport equipment such
as lighting, warning devices and any safety ad-
vice.
15. Release cables for quick hitches should hang
freely and must not work loose from their hous-
ings.
16. Do not leave the driving position at any time
whilst driving.
17. Standing in the operating area is prohibited.
18. Do not stand near rotating and swivelling parts
of the machine.
19. Hydraulic folding frames must only be activated
after making sure no-one is standing near the
machine.
20. Squeeze and shear points are found on exter-
nally activated components (e.g. hydraulics).
21. Allow nobody to stand between tractor and im-
plement if the tractor is not secured against roll-
ing away by the parking brake and/or by the
chocks.
22. Lock booms in transport position.
2.6.1 Tractor mounted / trailed implements
1. Attach implements as advised and only to the
attachment points provided.
2. Special care should be taken when the imple-
ment is coupled to or off the tractor.
3. When attaching or removing the machine bring
the supporting devices into the corresponding
position (standing safety).
4. When fitting to the three point linkage the
mounting categories at the tractor and the im-
plement must implicitly coincide.
5. Use the pulling bar to mount the implement to
the tractor’s three point hydraulics.
6. Driving, steering and braking abilities are influ-
enced by mounted or suspended equipment and
ballast weights. Therefore, check sufficient
steerage and braking.
7. When lifting a three point implement the front
axle load of the tractor is reduced depending on
its size. The sufficient front axle load (20 % of
the tractor net weight) hat to be maintained).
8. When driving around bends note the width of the
machine and/or the changing centre of gravity of
the implement.
9. Start operating implements only when all guards
have been fitted in guarding position.
10. Before leaving the tractor seat lower the ma-
chine to the ground. Actuate the parking brake,
stop the engine and remove ignition key.
