SIST EN 709:1998+A2:2009

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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Agricultural and forestry machinery - Pedestrian controlled tractors with mounted rotary
cultivators, motor hoes, motor hoes with drive wheel(s) - Safety
Maschinen für die Land- und Forstwirtschaft - Einachstraktoren mit angebauter Fräse,
Motorhacken, Triebhacken - Sicherheit
Matériel agricole et forestier - Motoculteurs avec fraises portées, motobineuses et fraises
à roue(s) motrice(s) - Sécurité
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 709:1997+A2:2009
ICS:
65.060.10 Kmetijski traktorji in prikolice Agricultural tractors and
trailed vehicles
65.060.20 Oprema za obdelovanje tal Soil-working equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2009
ICS 65.060.10; 65.060.20 Supersedes EN 709:1997
English Version
Agricultural and forestry machinery - Pedestrian controlled
tractors with mounted rotary cultivators, motor hoes, motor hoes
with drive wheel(s) - Safety
Matériel agricole et forestier - Motoculteurs avec fraises Maschinen für die Land- und Forstwirtschaft -
portées, motobineuses et fraises à roue(s) motrice(s) - Einachstraktoren mit angebauter Fräse, Motorhacken,
Sécurité Triebhacken - Sicherheit
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 4 March 1997 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 1 July 1999 and
Amendment 2 approved by CEN on 29 December 2008.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as the
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Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

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EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

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worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
Foreword .4
Introduction .5
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Definitions .6
4 List of hazards .6
5 Safety requirements and/or measures .7
5.1 General .7
5.2 Starting device .7
5.3 Manual controls .8
5.4 Identification of controls .9
5.5 Controls of the movement of the machine and of the tool . 10
5.6 Reverse gear . 10
5.7 Guards for moving parts . 10
5.7.1 General . 10
5.7.2 Soil working tool . 10
5.8 Handlebars . 14
5.8.1 General . 14
5.8.2 Motor hoes . 14
5.9 Exhaust system. 15
5.9.1 Protection against exhaust gas . 15
5.9.2 Protection against hot surfaces . 16
5.10 Steering mechanisms . 17
5.10.1 General . 17
5.10.2 Measurement of the steering force . 17
5.11 Brakes . 18
5.12 Electrical installation . 18
5.13 Noise . 19
5.13.1 General . 19
5.13.2 Operating conditions . 19
5.14 Vibration . 19
5.14.1 !!Reduction by design and protective measures . 19
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5.14.2 Reduction by information . 19
5.14.3 Vibration measurement"". 20
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6 Information for use . 20
6.1 Instruction handbook . 20
6.2 Marking . 22
Annex A (normative) List of hazards . 24
Annex B (informative) Examples of machines . 30
Annex C (normative) !!Measurement of vibration at the handlebars"" . 32
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C.1 General . 32
C.2 Quantities to be measured . 32
C.3 Instrumentation . 32
C.3.1 General . 32
C.4 Fastening of the transducer . 32
C.5 Calibration . 33
C.6 Measurement location and direction . 33
C.7 Pre - test . 33
C.8 Test conditions . 33
C.8.1 Machine set-up . 33
C.8.2 Operating conditions . 33
C.8.3 Operator. 34
C.9 Measurement procedure . 34
C.10 Test report . 34
Annex ZA (informative) ##Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
##
Requirements of EU Directive 98/37/EC, amended by Directive 98/79/EC$$$$ . 37
Annex ZB (informative) ####Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC$$$$ . 38
Bibliography . 39

Foreword
This document (EN 709:1997+A2:2009) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 144 “Tractors
and machinery for agriculture and forestry”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by September 2009, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by December 2009.
This document includes Amendment 1, approved by CEN on 1999-07-01 and Amendment 2, approved by
CEN on 2008-12-29.
This document supersedes EN 709:1997.
The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags
!" and # $.
This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission
and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
#For relationship with EU directive(s), see informative Annexes ZA and ZB, which are integral parts of this
document.$
The Annex A is normative and contains the "List of hazards".
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

Introduction
The extent to which hazards are covered is indicated in the scope of this standard.
In addition, machines shall comply – as appropriate – with EN 292 for hazards which are not dealt with and
especially with Annex A of EN 292-2:1991/A1:1995 when EN 292 does not give precise requirements.
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies safety requirements and testing for design and construction of, pedestrian
controlled tractors with mounted rotary cultivators with the cultivator rotating axis horizontal and perpendicular
to the direction of motion of the machine, motor hoes and motor hoes with drive wheel(s), all as used in
agriculture, forestry, landscaping and gardening (including amenity use).
It describes methods for the elimination or reduction of risks arising from their use. In addition, it specif
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