Operating controls

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Tractor safety

12.2.

Parking brakes

12.2.1.

It should be possible to lock the brakes on when the

tractor is stationary, either by use of the coupling pedal or by a

parking brake lever.

12.2.2.

A parking brake should be provided which should

hold the tractor with the maximum rated load on a gradient of

15 per cent, or on the maximum gradient which the tractor is

able to climb, whichever is the lower.

13.

Operating controls

13.1.

General

13.1.1.

The operating controls, such as steering wheels or

levers, gear

levers,

cranks, pedals and switches, should be arranged

and fitted in such a way as to allow safe and easy control and

manipulation by the operator in the normal operating position.

13.1.2.

Peg pedals for clutches and braking should not be

allowed.

13.1.3.

For reasons both of safety and of comfort, considera-

tion should in future be given to arranging control levers in such a

way that they will never be between the operator's legs.

13.1.4.

Controls should not project beyond the contours of

the tractor in any position.

13.1.5.

It should be possible to secure devices for engagement

and disengagement of drives in the disengaged position, so that

they cannot be re-engaged unintentionally by the operator or by

falling objects.

13.2.

Pedals

13.2.1.

Pedals should be of safe and adequate construction;

in particular—

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