Slopes; Transport And Unloading - Gianni Ferrari GTS 200 Technisches Handbuch

12) Never start the engine in a closed room. Exhaust fumes are poisonous.
Before carrying out maintenance operations on the machine make sure that the same is off.
Before intervening on the electrical installation, disconnect the power cables from the battery terminals.
13) Be careful that flames or sparks do not get near the petrol tank.
14) Never park on slopes.
15) Machine speed should be suited to the ground you are working on.
16) working on slopes requires extreme caution and reduced speed.
17) when using the machine wear suitable clothing, glasses, gloves and any other protective clothing.
18) Only use the machine with good visibility.
19) Do not use the machine for towing.
20) It is absolutely forbidden to start the machine if the equipment is not correctly mounted.
21) All drivers should receive a professional and practical training. Such training should highlight the following:
- the necessity of paying attention and being concentrated when working
on machines where the driver is sitting.
- a machine sliding down a slope can be brought again under control by pulling the brakes. The main causes for
the loss of control are:
a) insufficient grip of the wheels;
b) driving too fast;
c) inadequate braking;
d) type of machine unsuitable for the job required;
e) lack of awareness of the effect of the condition of the ground, particularly of slopes ;
f) the equipments are wrongly attached and the loads are consequently badly distributed.
22) During the phases of work, always wear strong shoes and long trousers. Do not use the machine when you
are bare-footed or wearing sandals.
23) Inspect thoroughly the area where the machine is to be used and remove all the object that could be thrown
by the machine.
24) Always disengage the P.T.O. when transferring the machine.

3.1 sLoPEs

See figure 3.1
- Do not use the machine on longitudinali slopes of more than 15°.
- Do not use the machine on lateral slopes higher of more than 12°.
- Do not proceed on slopes of any kind (lateral or longitudinal) with the deck and basket lifted.
- Do not stop or start suddenly the machine when going up or down a slope.
- Proceed with low speed on slopes or narrow curves.
- Pay attention to any road humps, potholes or other hidden dangers. If the ground is irregular,
the machine can overturn more easily.
- Do not operate in the proximity of shoulders, ditches or river banks; the machine could suddenly overturn if a
wheel goes beyond the edge of the latter, or if the shoulder cedes.

3.2 trANsPort ANd UNLoAdiNG

The machine is heay and can cause serious crushing damages.
Load and unload it with care and use loading ramps.
Transport the machine on a homologated trailer. During transport, use the the parking brake and fix the machine
with homologated devices, such as belts, chains or ropes.
N.B.: If the machine is packed and mounted on its pallet, it is possible to move it with a forklift.
CAPACITY 700 Kg
IMPORTANT:
The parking brake is not sufficient for locking the machine during transport. Fix appropriately
the machine to the vehicle with homologated devices.
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See figure 3.2