• BS EN 745 : 1999

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY - ROTARY MOWERS AND FLAIL-MOWERS - SAFETY

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-07-2012

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-1999

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 Safety requirements and/or measures
      4.1 General
      4.2 Protection against unintentional contact
          with the tools
      4.3 Protection against ejectiles of projectiles other than
          parts of the machine
      4.4 Protection during handling and transport
      4.5 Additional safety requirements for conditioning
          device fitted to mowers
      4.6 Adjustment controls
      4.7 Blades
    5 Verification of safety requirements and/or measures
      5.1 Stone ejection test
      5.2 Testing of protective canvas
    6 Information for use
      6.1 Instruction handbook
      6.2 Marking
    Annex A (normative) - List of hazards
    Annex B (informative) - Stone projection test - Data
                            recording sheet - Rotary mowers
    Annex C (informative) - Stone projection test - Data
                            recording sheet - Flail mowers
    Annex D (informative) - Illustrations of mowers
      D.1 Illustrations of mowers dealt with in this standard
      D.2 Example of mower with articulated arm, not dealt
          with in this standard
    Annex E (informative) - Examples of pictograms
    Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this European
                             Standard and the Essential Requirements
                             of EU Directive 98/37/EC
    Annex ZB (informative) - Relationship between this European
                             Standard and the Essential Requirements
                             of EU Directive 2006/42/EC

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    Gives specific safety requirements and their verification for the design and construction of rotary mowers and flail-mowers with one or several vertical axes or a horizontal axis, mounted, semi-mounted, trailed or self-propelled.

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    Committee AGE/32
    Development Note Supersedes 92/76426 DC (09/2005) 1999 Edition Re-Issued in September 2009 & incorporates AMD 1 2009. (09/2009)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    EN 294:1992/AC:1993 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - SAFETY DISTANCES TO PREVENT DANGER ZONES BEING REACHED BY THE UPPER LIMBS
    EN 836:1997+A4:2011 Garden equipment - Powered lawnmowers - Safety
    PREN 12733 : DRAFT 2016 AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY MACHINERY - PEDESTRIAN CONTROLLED MOTOR MOWERS - SAFETY
    ISO 845:2006 Cellular plastics and rubbers — Determination of apparent density
    ISO 4004:1983 Agricultural tractors and machinery — Track widths
    ISO 525:2013 Bonded abrasive products General requirements
    ISO 5718-2:1991 Harvesting equipment Flat blades for rotary mowers Part 2: Specifications for type B flat blades
    ISO 2758:2014 Paper Determination of bursting strength
    EN 292-1 : 1991 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - BASIC CONCEPTS, GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN - BASIC TERMINOLOGY, METHODOLOGY
    EN 292-2 : 91 AMD 1 95 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - BASIC CONCEPTS, GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN - TECHNICAL PRINCIPLES AND SPECIFICATION
    1998/37/EC : 1998 DIRECTIVE 98/37/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL OF 22 JUNE 1998 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO MACHINERY
    ISO 5718-1:1989 Harvesting equipment — Flat blades for rotary mowers — Specifications — Part 1: Type A flat blades
    ISO 2288:1997 Agricultural tractors and machines Engine test code Net power
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