7.2 SAFETY CHECKS
Run the following safety checks and check that
the results correspond to those outlined on the
tables.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Always carry out the safety checks before using
the machine.
7.2.1 General safety check
Object
Side discharge guard.
Traction control
manipulator
Status
Operator seated.
Manipulator in "neutral" position.
Emergency button deactivated.
Key inserted all the way.
Start push-button pressed (fig. 9.A)
and icon (fig. 9.M) lit.
Operator seated.
Manipulator in forward or reverse
gear position.
Emergency push-button activated.
Machine turned on and in motion.
DANGER
If any of the results fail to match the indications
provided in the tables, do not use the machine.
Contact a service centre to have it checked and
repaired if necessary.
NOTE
Always bear in mind that the safety devices
prevent the electric motor from starting if safety
requirements have not been met. In these cases,
once the start consent has been reinstated,
Result
Good condition. No
damage. Properly
installed.
Rubber protection without
cuts or cracks
Insert the key all the way in the
enable circuit position.
The operator gets up from the seat.
Try turning on the machine.
Try turning on the machine.
Release the drive manipulator.
Drive the machine
forwards and in reverse
and release the direction
lever.
Safety devices
7.2.2 Control of safety devices
The safety devices work in two ways:
A. to prevent the electric motor from starting if
all the safety requirements have not been
met.
B. to stop the electric motor if even just one of
the safety requirements is not met.
Action
it is necessary to extract and then insert the
key (fig. 8.A) again before the machine can be
restarted.
7.2.3 Test driving
After the checks have been completed, carry
out a test drive to ensure that there are no
abnormal noises or vibrations, that the drive
control manipulator moves smoothly and that
the machine responds correctly to the various
changes in position.
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The machine slows down
and stops.
Proceed as indicated in
par. 7.2.2
Result
The machine is ready to start.
All services are deactivated
The icon (fig. 9.F) flashes and the
icon (fig. 9.H) is lit).
The machine is turned on.
The icon (fig. 9.F) flashes and the
icon (fig. 9.l) is lit).
The machine is turned on, but the
drive manipulator and the push-
button to engage the cutting means
are not working.
The machine slows down and stops.