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BS EN ISO 8437-3:2021

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Snow throwers. Safety requirements and test procedures – Ride-on snow throwers

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BSI 2021 32
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This document specifies safety requirements applicable to combustion engine powered ride-on snow throwers. It is intended to be used with ISO 8437-1 and ISO 8437-4 to achieve the full requirements and means for ride-on snow throwers.

The ISO 8437 series deals with significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to snow throwers used as intended and under the conditions reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer.

It does not apply to the following:

  • electrically powered and battery powered snow throwers;

  • hand-held snow throwers;

  • airport or highway snow removal machines and equipment;

  • machines intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres.

It does not deal with hazards related to the following:

  • battery circuits exceeding 42 V;

  • mains connected starting motor;

  • magneto grounding circuits;

  • working environment;

  • electromagnetic compatibility.

The ISO 8437 series is not applicable to machines that were manufactured before the date of its publication.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
2 National foreword
4 European foreword
7 Foreword
8 Introduction
9 1 Scope
2 Normative references
10 3 Terms and definitions
4 Snow thrower safety requirements and test procedures
4.1 General
4.2 Controls
4.2.1 General
13 4.2.2 Engine stopping and starting
14 4.2.3 Collector and impeller control
15 4.2.4 Directional control
4.2.5 Clutch control requirements for traction clutch or neutral, or both
16 4.2.6 Traction speed control
17 4.2.7 Steering control
18 4.2.8 Operator-presence control (OPC)
4.3 Guards, shields, chutes, deflectors and housings
4.3.1 General
21 4.3.2 Hot surfaces
4.3.3 Engine exhaust
4.4 Fuel
4.4.1 Fuel tank overfill test
4.4.2 Fuel line axial pull test
22 4.5 Electrical equipment: battery-powered circuits (not including magneto grounding circuits)
4.5.1 Insulated cables
4.5.2 Battery installation
4.5.3 Overload protection
4.5.4 Terminals and non-insulated electrical parts
4.6 Power drive
4.7 Probe test
4.7.1 Test procedure
23 4.7.2 Test acceptance
4.8 Electromagnetic immunity
4.9 Noise
4.10 Vibration
24 5 Instructions for use
5.1 Instruction handbook
5.2 Markings
5.3 Warnings
6 Ride–on machines with snow thrower attachment: specific requirements
6.1 Service brake
6.1.1 Requirements
6.1.2 Test procedure
25 6.1.3 Service brake strength requirements
6.2 Parking brake
6.2.1 Requirements
26 6.2.2 Test procedure
6.3 Stability
6.3.1 Requirements
27 6.3.2 Test procedure
6.3.3 Test acceptance
28 Annex A (normative) Instruction handbook
31 Bibliography
BS EN ISO 8437-3:2021
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