1 Scope
This part of ISO 17101 gives specifications and acceptance criteria for the thrown-object testing of flail mowers used in agriculture. Examples of machines are shown in Annex A.
It is not applicable to the following:
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— large rotary mowers;
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— rotary mowers;
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— mowers with an articulated arm;
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— mowers with one or more vertical axis designed for mulching;
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— pedestrian controlled motor mowers;
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— lawn mowers or machines designed as lawn mowers;
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— inter-row mowing units;
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— machines designed for highway and road maintenance only;
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— flail mowers that have the rear part which can be opened for particular field use operations (e.g. row-crop mowers).
NOTE 1 If a machine is also designed for use outside agriculture, in addition to the thrown-object test given in this part of ISO 17101, other thrown object tests might apply.
NOTE 2 Thrown-object tests and acceptance criteria for rotary mowers are dealt with in ISO 17101-1.