Original Operating Manual - ROPA Fahrzeug

1 Safety
1.1 General description
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1 Safety
The euro-Maus4 has been manufactured according to the current state of technology
and been tested for safety.
The machine is CE compliant and therefore conforms to the respective European
regulations for free movement of goods within the European Union respectively the
European economic region.
Modifications to this machine may only be performed with the express approval of the
manufacturer, since otherwise the manufacturers warranty lapses. In addition, the road
traffic registration may lapse and other registrations of the machine may become invalid.
The operating manual supplied must be strictly observed. The manufacturer shall not
be liable for damage caused by incorrect handling, inappropriate application or incorrect
repairs respectively missing maintenance and service carried out by the customer. The
machine may only be operated in a technically perfect condition, for its intended purpose
and with due consideration of the risks involved
1.2 Obligations of the entrepreneur
The entrepreneur employing the machine, respectively his agent, is obliged:
– to observe the applicable European work and safety regulations.
– to instruct the machine operators about their special obligation for safe driving of the
machine. These instructions must be given anew before the start of each season.
Records must be prepared about giving of these instructions, which must be signed
by the entrepreneur and the instructed machine operator. These records must be
kept for at least one year by the entrepreneur.
– before first use of the machine, to instruct the machine operators about operation
respectively about safe handling of the machine.
Forms for these instructions may be found in Chapter 9 of this operating manual
(documentation of instructions given to the driver). When needed, please copy these
forms before completing them.
Chapter 1
Safety