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BS ISO 14740:1998

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Forestry machinery. Backpack power units for brush cutters, grass trimmers, pole cutters and similar appliances. Safety requirements and testing

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

31-01-2012

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-08-1998

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1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Safety requirements
    4.1 Exhaust system
    4.2 Controls
          4.2.1 Throttle trigger
          4.2.2 Engine-stopping device
    4.3 Handgrip
    4.4 Engine support
    4.5 Harness
    4.6 Power driven components
    4.7 Hydraulic and pneumatic pipes and hoses
    4.8 Protection against contact with hot parts
    4.9 Protection against contact with parts under high
          voltage
    4.10 Tank openings
    4.11 Starting device
    4.12 Clutch
5 Verification of safety requirements
6 Markings
7 Instruction handbook
Annex A (normative) List of hazards

Defines the safety requirements and their verifying for designing and constructing backpack power units incorporating a combustion engine as a power source for powering brush-cutters, grass-trimmers, pole-cutters and similar appliances.

Committee
AGE/29
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 95/711976 DC. (08/2004)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
18
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
ISO 14740:1998 Identical

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ISO 12100-2:2003 Safety of machinery Basic concepts, general principles for design Part 2: Technical principles
ISO 3767-5:2016 Tractors, machinery for agriculture and forestry, powered lawn and garden equipment — Symbols for operator controls and other displays — Part 5: Symbols for manual portable forestry machines
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ISO 11684:1995 Tractors, machinery for agriculture and forestry, powered lawn and garden equipment — Safety signs and hazard pictorials — General principles

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