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NEN EN 836 : 1997 + A4 2011
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GARDEN EQUIPMENT - POWERED LAWNMOWERS - SAFETY
01-09-2013
12-01-2013
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Safety requirements and/or measures
4.1 General
4.1.1 Power driven components
4.1.2 Guard attachment
4.1.3 Hot surfaces
4.1.4 Protection from exhaust fumes
4.1.5 Pressurized components
4.1.6 Liquid spillage
4.1.7 Seats and footrests
4.1.8 Controls
4.1.9 Electrical requirements
4.1.10 Engine stopping and starting
4.1.11 Transport
4.1.12 Vibration
4.1.12.1 Reduction by design and protective
measures
4.1.12.2 Reduction by information
4.1.12.3 Vibration measurement
4.1.13 Noise
4.1.13.1 Reduction as a safety requirement
4.1.13.2 Noise emission measurement
4.2 Specific requirements for rotary lawnmowers
4.2.1 General construction of rotary lawnmowers
4.2.1.1 Blade enclosure
4.2.1.2 Guards and grass catchers
4.2.1.3 Blades
4.2.2 Verification of the safety requirements and/
or measures for rotary lawnmowers
4.2.2.1 General
4.2.2.2 General test conditions
4.2.2.3 Thrown object test
4.2.2.4 Impact test
4.2.2.5 Imbalance test
4.2.2.6 Foot probe test
4.2.2.7 Structural integrity test for blade
enclosure, guards and grass
catcher
4.2.3 Pedestrian controlled rotary lawnmowers -
Additional requirements
4.2.3.1 Handle construction
4.2.3.2 Brake requirements and test methods
4.2.3.3 Trailing seat unit (sulky unit)
4.2.4 Ride-on (riding) rotary machines - Additional
requirements
4.2.4.1 Brake requirements and test method
4.2.4.2 Stability requirements and test
method
4.2.5 Towed units - rotary lawnmowers
4.3 Specific requirements for cylinder lawnmowers
4.3.1 General construction - Guarding
4.3.2 Thrown grass, thrown objects, operator
safety
4.3.3 Pedestrian controlled cylinder lawnmowers
4.3.4 Ride-on (riding) cylinder lawnmowers
4.3.5 Towed units - Cylinder lawnmowers
5 Information for use
5.1 Instruction handbook
5.1.1 Assembly, operational and maintenance instructions
5.1.2 Safety instructions
5.2 Minimum marking
Annexes
A (normative) List of hazards
B (informative) Examples of pictograms that may be used for
lawnmower marking
C (normative) Corrugated fibreboard penetration tests on
rotary lawnmowers - Test enclosure wall target panels
D (normative) Target panel elevation areas and suggested
data sheet for thrown object test
E (normative) Test enclosure
F (normative) Safety instructions - Rotary lawnmowers
(pedestrian and ride-on) - Cylinder lawnmowers (pedestrian
and ride-on)
G (normative) Vibration
H (normative) Noise test code - Engineering method (grade 2)
I (informative) Example of a material and construction
fulfilling the requirements for an artificial surface
ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing
essential requirements or other provisions of EU Directives
Bibliography
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