EN 836:1997/A3:2004
(Amendment)Garden equipment - Powered lawnmowers - Safety
Garden equipment - Powered lawnmowers - Safety
Res. 257: approved for FV (MB/020805)
Gartengeräte - Motorgetriebene Rasenmäher - Sicherheit
2. Absatz - ist wie folgt zu ändern:
�...gilt nicht für Maschinen nach EN 786, Kantenschneider, Schlegelmäher, Balkenmäher, automatische (Roboter) Mäher, Aufwuchsschneidegeräte ..."
3. Absatz - ist wie folgt zu ändern:
�Die kinetische Energie eines einzelnen Schneidelements darf nicht größer als 10 J sein."
5. Absatz - ist wie folgt zu ändern:
"Diese Norm gilt nicht für Rasenmäher nach EN 60335-2-77 und EN 50338."
Vorletzter Abschnitt - ist wie folgt zu ändern:
"Die Gefährdung der Umwelt und EMV werden in dieser Norm nicht in Betracht gezogen."
Matériel de jardinage - Tondeuses à gazon à moteur - Sécurité
Deuxième alinéa à modifier comme suit :
« � ne s'applique pas aux machines couvertes par l'EN 786, aux dresse-bordures, aux tondeuses à fléau, aux débroussailleuses à roues, aux tondeuses automatiques (robots), aux motofaucheuses à barre de coupe,� »
Troisième alinéa à modifier comme suit :
« �l'énergie cinétique d'un seul élément de coupe ne dépassant pas 10 J. »
Cinquième alinéa à modifier comme suit :
« La présente norme ne s'applique pas aux tondeuses à gazon couvertes par les EN 60335-2-77 et EN 50338. »
Avant-dernier alinéa à modifier comme suit :
« Les aspects liés à l'environnement et à la compatibilité électromagnétique n'ont pas été pris en compte dans la présente norme. ».
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2004
Oprema za nego vrta - Gnane vrtne kosilnice – Varnost
Garden equipment - Powered lawnmowers - Safety
Gartengeräte - Motorgetriebene Rasenmäher - Sicherheit
Matériel de jardinage - Tondeuses a gazon a moteur - Sécurité
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 836:1997/A3:2004
ICS:
65.060.70 Vrtnarska oprema Horticultural equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 836:1997/A3
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
February 2004
ICS 65.060.70
English version
Garden equipment - Powered lawnmowers - Safety
Matériel de jardinage - Tondeuses à gazon à moteur - Gartengeräte - Motorgetriebene Rasenmäher - Sicherheit
Sécurité
This amendment A3 modifies the European Standard EN 836:1997; it was approved by CEN on 17 December 2003.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for inclusion of this
amendment into the relevant national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such
national standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member.
This amendment exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the
responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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Contents page
Foreword . 3
1 General modifications. 4
2 Modifications in scope. 6
3 Modifications in normative references . 6
4 Modifications in definitions. 7
5 Modifications in clause 4. 7
6 Modifications in clause 5. 15
7 Modifications in annex B. 16
8 Modifications in annex C. 16
9 Modifications in annex D. 16
10 Modifications in annex E . 16
11 Modifications in annex F . 19
12 Modifications in annex G. 19
13 Modifications in annex ZA. 19
Foreword
This document (EN 836:1997/A3:2004) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 144
“Tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This Amendment to the European Standard EN 836:1997 shall be given the status of a national
standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by August 2004,
and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by August 2004.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
1 General modifications
Replace “blade” with “cutting means” in the following places:
nd
4.1.8.1.2 - 2 paragraph a)
4.2.1.1 - title to read "Cutting means enclosure" also change entry in "Contents"
nd th st
4.2.1.1.1 - paragraph 1, line 1 2 word; line 1 15 word; line 3 1 word
4.2.1.1.1 - paragraph 2 line 1
4.2.1.1.1 - paragraph 3 line 2
Figure 4 - title
4.2.1.1.2 b) - line 2 (twice)
4.2.1.1.3 - line 3 and line 4
4.2.1.2 - line 3
4.2.1.3 - title to read "Cutting means" also change entry in "Contents"
4.2.1.3.1.1 - paragraph 1 line 2
4.2.1.3.1.1 - paragraph 2 line 1
Figures 5, 6 and 7 - all annotations except "blade tip circle"
4.2.1.3.1.2 - paragraph 1 line 2, NOTE (twice), and paragraph 2 line 1
4.2.1.3.2 - title
4.2.1.3.2.1 - lines 1, 2 and 5
4.2.1.3.2.2 - lines 1, 2 and 4
4.2.1.3.2.3 - title and 10 occurrences in the text
4.2.2.3.1.3 - line 3
4.2.2.3.2 - paragraph 1 line 1, paragraph 2 line 6, NOTE
4.2.2.4.2 - line 1, line 4 (twice), line 5
4.2.2.4.3 - (5 times)
4.2.2.5.2 - line 1, line 4, line 6, line 8, line 9 (twice)
4.2.2.6.2 - paragraph 1, paragraph 2 (twice), paragraph 3 (four times), paragraph 4 c),
paragraph 7 line 4
4.2.2.6.3 - line 1
4.2.2.7 - title to read "Structural integrity test for cutting means enclosure, guards and
grass catcher" also change entry in "Contents"
4.2.2.7.1.1 - paragraph 1 line 3
4.2.2.7.1.2 - paragraph 1 lines 3 and 4
4.2.2.7.1.4 - line 3
4.2.2.7.2 - (four times)
4.2.2.7.3 - (four times)
4.2.3.1.1 - paragraph 1 line 5
Figure 16 - “Blade enclosure” (twice), “a) single blade” and “b) twin blade”;
5.1.1 b) - line 2 first word
nd
H.4 - paragraph 2, 2 indent change to read "… between rotating cylinder and
stationary blade does not exceed …"
H.4 - paragraph 3 change to read "Cutting means of cylinder (reel) …"
H.4 - NOTE
NOTE : Occasions where "blade" will not be changed are –
Everything before clause 4
nd
4.1.8.1.1 - 2 indent
Figure 3 - "blade tip circle" three times
4.2.1.1.1 - lines 1 and 4 "blade tip circle"
4.2.1.1.1 - paragraph 3 line 2
Figure 4 - "blade tip circle"
4.2.1.1.2 b) - line 1 (twice)
4.2.1.1.3 - line 2 (twice)
4.2.1.3.1.1 - NOTE
Figures 5, 6 and 7 - "blade tip circle"
4.2.2.2.4.2 - paragraph 2 line 2
4.2.2.3.1.1 - paragraph 2 lines 2 and 4
4.2.2.3.1.3 - line 2
Figures 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 - "blade tip circle"
4.2.2.5.2 - line 5,
4.2.2.6.2 - paragraph 5 and paragraph 7 line 1,
4.2.2.7.1.1 - paragraph 2,
Table 1, - "blade tip circle"
4.2.2.7.1.2 - line 3,
4.3.1.1 - paragraph 1 line 4,
5.1.1 b) - line 2 last word,
Figure D.1 - last line in first row,
Annex F - all instances.
Replace “lawnmower” with "machine" in the following places:
4.1.1 - paragraph 1 line 2
4.1.8.1.2 - title; paragraph 2 indent b) line 2; last paragraph line 1
4.1.11.1 - line 2
4.2.1.1.1 - paragraph 3 line 1
4.2.1.3.1.1 - line 1
4.2.1.3.2.1 - line 1
4.2.1.3.2.3 - paragraph 1 line 1; paragraph 2 line 1; paragraph 4 line 1
4.2.2.2.2 - NOTE line 1
4.2.2.2.4.2 - paragraph 2 (twice); paragraph 3 line 3
4.2.2.3.1.1 - paragraph 2 line1, line 3 and line 4; paragraph 3 line 1
4.2.2.3.1.3 - paragraph 1 line 3
4.2.2.3.2 - paragraph 1 line 1; paragraph 2 line 4, line 5 and line 6; paragraph 4 line 1
4.2.2.3.4.1 - paragraph 2 line 1
4.2.2.6.2 - paragraph 6
4.2.3.1 - line 1 (twice)
4.2.3.1.1 - paragraph 1 line 4 and line 5
4.2.4.1.1 - paragraph 1 line 1 and line 2
4.2.4.2.1 - indent c)
4.3.1.3 - paragraph 1 line 1
4.3.1.4 - paragraph 1 line 1
4.3.3.2 - paragraph 1 line 1
nd
5.2.2 - paragraph 5 line 1 (2 occurrence only - first is a term defined in clause 3) and
line 2
C.4 - paragraph 1 line 1
Figure D.1 - footnote 1
E.2 - NOTE
H.4 - paragraph 7 line 2
NOTE : Occasions where "lawnmower" will not be changed are –
Everything before clause 4
All occurrences of terms defined in clause 3 that include the word 'lawnmower'
All titles to clauses, sub-clauses, Figures and annexes
All occurrences in Tables
All occurrences in annex F
Replace “projectiles” with "balls" in the following places:
4.2.2.3.1.3 - paragraph 1
4.2.2.3.2 - paragraph 4
4.2.2.3.3 - paragraph 1 sentence 1 and sentence 3
4.2.2.3.4.1 - paragraph 1 sentence 1 (twice)
4.2.2.7.1.1 - paragraph 3
4.2.2.7.1.2 - paragraph 2
- paragraph 2
4.2.2.7.2
2 Modifications in scope
Paragraph 2 – amend to read:
“…not applicable to machines covered by EN 786, lawn edgers, flail mowers, scrub cutters, automatic
(robot) mowers, sickle-bar mowers, …”
Paragraph 3 – amend to read:
“… kinetic energy of a single cutting element not exceeding 10 J.”
Paragraph 5 – amend to read:
"This standard is not applicable to lawnmowers as covered by EN 60335-2-77 and EN 50338.
Penultimate paragraph – amend to read:
"Environmental aspects and EMC have not been dealt with in this standard."
3 Modifications in normative references
Add the following references
EN ISO 5353, Earth-moving machinery, and tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry —
Seat index point (ISO 5353:1995).
EN 50338, Safety of household and similar electrical appliances — Particular requirements for
pedestrian controlled battery powered electrical lawnmowers.
Amend reference EN 60335 to read:
EN 60335-2-77, Safety of household and similar electrical appliances — Part 2-77: Particular
requirements for pedestrian controlled mains-operated lawnmowers (IEC 60335-2-77:1996, modified).
4 Modifications in definitions
3.4 Delete this definition as the term is not used in the text of the standard.
Add new definitions:
3.35
automatic (robot) mower
automatic lawnmower that operates without human control. It operates only within a delimited
perimeter or within a pre-programmed area
3.36
cutter unit
combination of cutting means and cutting means enclosure
5 Modifications in clause 4
4.1.1 Paragraph 1 line 2 – amend to read:
“… pedestrian-controlled self-propelled lawnmowers …”
Paragraph 4 – amend to read:
“…. recommended by the instruction manual."
4.1.3.3 Paragraph 4 sentence 1– amend to read:
“… and with the cone tip in a downward to horizontal …”
4.1.6 Amend to read:
"… according to the instruction manual."
4.1.7.1 Add at the end:
“For ride-on machines the seat index point (as defined in EN ISO 5353) shall be at least 500 mm from
the blade tip circle, measured as a chain dimension around any fixed components (see Figure 2)”
4.1.7.1 Add new Figure 2 (renumber all subsequent Figures accordingly):
Key
1 Seat index point 5 Fixed component
2 Seat 6 Chain dimension – seat index point to
blade tip circle
3 Cutting means
4 Cutting means enclosure 7 Ground surface
Figure 2 — Example of chain distance measurement from Seat index point to blade tip circle
4.1.8.1.1 Amend to read:
“Operator controls other than those for:
height of cut setting;
fixed blade (on-cut) setting or adjustment on cylinder lawnmowers;
engine starting;
grass catcher discharge arrangements
shall meet the requirements of 4.1.8.1.2 or 4.1.8.1.3, whichever is applicable, and the following:
it shall not be possible to sustain an engine/motor speed greater than the maximum
operating speed (see 3.19) by use of any control or by simple adjustments made by using
standard tools;
for machines with traction drive the drive shall automatically stop or disengage when the
operator leaves the normal operating position.
NOTE An audible warning device (e.g. horn) is not required. However machines travelling on public roads
can be required to be fitted with a horn in order to meet highway regulations.”
4.1.9.1 Amend last sentence to read:
"Electrically driven machines shall comply with EN 60335-2-77 or EN 50338 as appropriate"
Figure 2 Amend as shown below:
Dimensions in millimetres
Key
1 Operator zone
2 Lower forward zone
3 Handle
th
NOTE 1 The operator zone is the area into which the extremities of a 95 percentile male can reach from the
normal operator position.
th th
NOTE 2 The lower forward zone is the area into which a 5 percentile male or a 50 percentile female can
th
reach when against the handle. This zone can also be reached by a 95 percentile leaning forward against the
handle.
NOTE 3 All barriers (handles) within the operator zone will reduce the zone by the space occupies and
protected by the barrier.
NOTE 4 The operator zone includes the maximum range of movement of all frequently used operator controls
but is not intended to represent preferred operator control positions.
Figure 3 — Operator zone — Pedestrian controlled lawnmower (see 4.1.8.1.2)
Figure 3 amend two annotations to read: "… if less than 3 mm below plane …"
4.1.9.2.3.2 Delete this sub-clause completely as there is now a dedicated battery lawnmower
standard available (EN 50338)
4.1.11.1 In three places amend “cutting means” to read “cutter unit”
4.1.11.1 Line 2 – amend to read:
"… designated by the instruction manual for use when …"
4.1.11.2 Paragraph 1 line 1 – amend to read:
“… moving the cutter unit(s) from the …”
4.2.1.1.3 Amend the NOTE to read and include in the normative text as a new paragraph:
“Grass catchers are not subject to the tangential line test but if the chute is not completely covered
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