SIST EN ISO 10517:2009

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN ISO 10517:2009
01-oktober-2009
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SIST EN 774:1996
SIST EN 774:1996/A1:2000
SIST EN 774:1996/A2:1998
SIST EN 774:1996/A3:2001
Prenosni motorni obrezovalniki žive meje - Varnost (ISO 10517:2009)
Powered hand-held hedge trimmers - Safety (ISO 10517:2009)
Tragbare motorbetriebene Heckenscheren - Sicherheit (ISO 10517:2009)
Taille-haies portatifs à moteur - Sécurité (ISO 10517:2009)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 10517:2009
ICS:
65.060.70 Vrtnarska oprema Horticultural equipment
SIST EN ISO 10517:2009 en,fr
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN ISO 10517:2009
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 10517
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
July 2009
ICS 65.060.70 Supersedes EN 774:1996
English Version
Powered hand-held hedge trimmers - Safety (ISO 10517:2009)
Taille-haies portatifs à moteur - Sécurité (ISO 10517:2009) Tragbare motorbetriebene Heckenscheren - Sicherheit
(ISO 10517:2009)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 24 July 2009.
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EN ISO 10517:2009 (E)
Contents Page
Foreword .3
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 98/37/EC .4
Annex ZB (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EC Directive 2006/42/EC .5

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EN ISO 10517:2009 (E)
Foreword
This document (EN ISO 10517:2009) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 23 "Tractors and
machinery for agriculture and forestry" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 144 “Tractors and
machinery for agriculture and forestry”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by January 2010, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by January 2010.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 774:1996.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EC Directive(s).
For relationship with EC Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA and Annex ZB, which are integral parts of this
document.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 10517:2009 has been approved by CEN as a EN ISO 10517:2009 without any modification.
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Annex ZA
(informative)

Relationship between this European Standard and
the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 98/37/EC
This International Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission
and the European Free Trade Association to provide a means of conforming to Essential Requirements of the
New Approach Directive 98/37/EC on machinery, amended by the New Approach Directive 98/79/EC.
Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Communities under that Directive and has
been implemented as a national standard in at least one Member State, compliance with the normative
clauses of this standard confers, within the limits of the scope of this standard, a presumption of conformity
with the relevant Essential Requirements, except Essential Requirement 1.5.8 of that Directive, and
associated EFTA regulations.
WARNING — Other requirements and other EU Directives may be applicable to the products falling
within the scope of this standard.
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Annex ZB
(informative)

Relationship between this European Standard and
the Essential Requirements of EC Directive 2006/42/EC
This International Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission
and the European Free Trade Association to provide one means of conforming to Essential Requirements of
the New Approach Directive 2006/42/EC on machinery.
Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Communities under that Directive and has
been implemented as a national standard in at least one Member State, compliance with the normative
clauses of this standard confers, within the limits of the scope of this standard, a presumption of conformity
with the relevant Essential Requirements, except Essential Requirement 1.5.8 of that Directive, and
associated EFTA regulations.
WARNING — Other requirements and other EU Directives may be applicable to the product(s) falling
within the scope of this standard.

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SIST EN ISO 10517:2009

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 10517
Second edition
2009-07-15


Powered hand-held hedge trimmers —
Safety
Taille-haies portatifs à moteur — Sécurité





Reference number
ISO 10517:2009(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword. iv
Introduction . v
1 Scope .1
2 Normative references .1
3 Terms and definitions .2
4 List of significant hazards .6
5 Safety requirements and/or verification of safety measures .8
5.1 General.8
5.2 Handles and cutting device .8
5.3 Starting and idling .18
5.4 Controls .18
5.5 Power drive parts protection.19
5.6 Heat protection.19
5.7 Fuel tank .20
5.8 Engine exhaust .20
5.9 Electrical requirements of ignition system .20
5.10 Vibration .21
5.11 Noise .21
6 Information for use .22
6.1 Instructions for use .22
6.2 Marking .23
6.3 Warnings.23
6.4 Durability of marking and warnings.24
Annex A (informative) Safety instructions.25
Annex B (informative) Symbols and pictograms .28
Annex C (normative) Vibration .31
Annex D (normative) Noise test code — Engineering method (grade 2) .39
Annex E (informative) Example of material and construction fulfilling the requirements for an
artificial surface for the noise test code.48
Bibliography .50

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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies
(ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO
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International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
ISO 10517 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 23, Tractors and machinery for agriculture and
forestry, Subcommittee SC 13, Powered lawn and garden equipment.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 10517:1993), which has been technically
revised as follows. It has been harmonized with the revised requirements of EN 774. Noise and vibration
requirements have been included as well as a table listing the significant hazards.
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Introduction
Noise emission and vibration levels are primarily determined for
⎯ manufacturers’ declaration of levels,
⎯ comparisons of the vibration level and noise emitted by hedge trimmers in the family concerned, and
⎯ for purposes of noise control at the source at the design stage.
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Powered hand-held hedge trimmers — Safety
IMPORTANT — The electronic file of this document contains colours which are considered to be
useful for the correct understanding of the document. Users should therefore consider printing this
document using a colour printer.
1 Scope
This International Standard specifies safety requirements and their verification for the design and construction
of hand-held, integrally-driven petrol combustion engine hedge trimmers, hereafter referred to as “hedge
trimmers”, designed to be used by a single operator for trimming hedges and bushes while utilizing one or
more linear reciprocating cutter blades.
It establishes methods for the elimination or reduction of hazards arising from the use of the trimmers. In
addition, it specifies the type of information to be provided by the manufacturer on safe working practices.
This International Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to
hand-held powered hedge trimmers when they are used as intended (see Clause 4).
This International Standard does not deal with low noise design. It is not applicable to hedge trimmers with an
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engine displacement over 80 cm , nor is it applicable to hedge trimmers manufactured before the date of its
publication.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 354:2003, Acoustics — Measurement of sound absorption in a reverberation room
ISO 3744:1994, Acoustics — Determination of sound power levels of noise sources using sound pressure —
Engineering method in an essentially free field over a reflecting plane
ISO 3767-1:1998, Tractors, machinery for agriculture and forestry, powered lawn and garden equipment —
Symbols for operator controls and other displays — Part 1: Common symbols
ISO 3767-3:1995,Tractors, machinery for agriculture and forestry, powered lawn and garden equipment —
Symbols for operator controls and other displays — Part 3: Symbols for powered lawn and garden equipment
ISO 3767-4:1993, Tractors, machinery for agriculture and forestry, powered lawn and garden equipment —
Symbols for operator controls and other displays — Part 4: Symbols for forestry machinery
ISO 3864-1:2002, Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Part 1: Design principles for safety
signs in workplaces and public areas
ISO 4871:1996, Acoustics — Declaration and verification of noise emission values of machinery and
equipment
ISO 5347-22:1997, Methods for the calibration of vibration and shock pick-ups — Part 22: Accelerometer
resonance testing — General methods
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ISO 7293:1997, Forestry machinery — Portable chain saws — Engine performance and fuel consumption
ISO 8041:2005, Human response to vibration — Measuring instrumentation
ISO 8893:1997, Forestry machinery — Portable brush-cutters and grass-trimmers — Engine performance and
fuel consumption
ISO 11201:1995, Acoustics — Noise emitted by machinery and equipment — Measurement of emission
sound pressure levels at a work station and at other specified positions — Engineering method in an
essentially free field over a reflecting plane
EN 12096:1997, Mechanical vibration — Declaration and verification of vibration emission values
ISO 12100-1:2003, Safety of machinery — Basic concepts, general principles for design — Part 1: Basic
terminology, methodology
ISO 12100-2:2003, Safety of machinery — Basic concepts, general principles for design — Part 2: Technical
principles
ISO 13857:2008, Safety of machinery — Safety distances to prevent hazard zones being reached by upper
and lower limbs
IEC 61672-1:2002, Electroacoustics — Sound level meters — Part 1: Specifications
IEC 60745-1:2006, Hand-held motor operated electric tools — Safety — Part 1: General requirements
IEC 60745-2-15:2006, Hand-held motor-operated electric tools — Safety — Part 2-15: Particular requirements
for hedge trimmers
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
petrol combustion engine hedge trimmer
machine fitted with reciprocating blades made of metal, intended to cut and form hedges, bushes and similar
vegetation
3.2
cutting device
part of the assembly consisting of cutter blade and shear plate, or of the cutter blades together with any
supporting part, which performs the cutting action and that can be single- or double-sided
See Figure 2.
3.3
cutter blade
part of the cutting device having blade teeth which cut by a shearing action either against other blade teeth or
against a shear plate
See Figure 2.
3.4
blade tooth
part of the cutter blade which is sharpened to perform the shearing action
See Figure 2.
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3.5
cutting length
effective cutting length of the cutting device measured from the inside edge of the first blade tooth or shear
plate tooth to the inside edge of the last blade tooth or shear plate tooth
See Figure 3.
NOTE Where both blades move, the measurements are taken when the first and last teeth are furthest apart.
3.6
front handle
handle located at or towards the cutting device
See Figure 1.
3.7
rear handle
handle located furthest from the cutting device
See Figure 1.
3.8
throttle lock
device for temporarily setting the throttle in a partially open position to aid starting
3.9
throttle trigger
device for operating the throttle
3.10
blade control
device activated by the operator's hand or finger for controlling the cutter blade movement
NOTE Depending on the application, this can require a single or a two-stage operation.
3.11
blunt extension
extending blunt part of the cutting device or an extending part of an unsharpened plate fitted to the cutting
device to prevent contact with the moving cutter blade
3.12
maximum operating engine [motor] speed
highest engine [motor] speed obtainable with the cutting device engaged
3.13
adjustable handle
handle whose position can be modified either by movement or by rotation
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a)  Petrol combustion engine hedge trimmer

b)  Petrol combustion engine hedge trimmer
Figure 1 (continued)
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c)  Long-reach petrol combustion engine hedge trimmer
Key
1 cutting device
2 guard
3 front handle
4 rear handle
5 blade tooth
6 blade control
Figure 1 — Examples of types of hedge trimmer


a) b)
Key
1 cutting blade
2 blade tooth
3 shear plate
4 cutting device
5 blunt extension
6 unsharpened plate
Figure 2 — Cutting device
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Key
1 cutting length
Figure 3 — Cutting length
4 List of significant hazards
This clause contains for defined danger zones all the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events, as
far as they are dealt with in this International Standard, identified by risk assessment as significant for these
types of hedge trimmer and which require specific action by the designer or manufacturer to eliminate or to
reduce the risk (see Table 1). It is the responsibility of the manufacturer to check whether or not the safety
requirements given by this International Standard apply to each significant hazard presented by the specific
hedge trimmer and to confirm that the risk assessment is complete with particular attention to
⎯ the intended use of the hedge trimmer including maintenance, setting and cleaning and its foreseeable
misuse, and
⎯ identification of all significant hazards associated with the hedge trimmer.
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Table 1 — Significant hazards associated with powered hand-held hedge trimmers
Clause/subclause of this
Hazard Location or event
International Standard
1 Mechanical hazards
Due to:
a) shape Holding and operating the 5.2.1
hedge trimmer
b) relative locations Safe positioning in use 6.1; Annex A
1.2 Shearing hazard Clearing processed material 5.2.2, 5.2.3, 5.2.5, 6.1;
from cutting device Annex A
1.3 Cutting or severing hazard Inadvertent contact with 5.2.2, 5.2.3, 5.2.4, 5.2.5,
cutting device 5.2.6, 6.1; Annex A
1.4 Entanglement hazard Loose clothing entering 6.1; Annex A
cutting device
1.10 Ejection of parts (of machinery and processed Processed material ejected 6.1; Annex A
materials/workpieces) from cutting device
2 Electrical hazards
2.1 Contact of persons with live parts High voltage and ignition 5.9.1, 5.9.2, 5.9.3
(direct or indirect) parts
Damage to cables due to oil,
fuel and abrasion
3 Thermal hazards
3.1 Burns, scalds and other injuries, by possible Contact with hot parts 5.6
contact of persons with objects or materials with
an extremely high or low temperature, by flames or
explosions and also by the radiation of heat
sources
4 Hazards generated by noise
4.1 Hearing loss (deafness), other physiological Hearing damage due to 5.11, 6.1, 6.2; Annexes A
disorders (e.g. loss of balance, loss of awareness) hedge trimmer and/or and D
processing of material
5 Hazards generated by vibration (resulting in a Hand/arm damage due to 5.10, 6.1, 6.2; Annexes A
variety of neurological and vascular disorders) hedge trimmer and/or and C
processing of material
7 Hazards generated by materials and substances processed, used or exhausted by machinery, including:
7.1 Hazards resulting from contact with or inhalation of Breathing in of engine 5.8, 6.1; Annex A
harmful fluids, gases, mists, fumes and dusts exhaust fumes
7.2 Fire or explosion hazard Refuelling 5.7, 6.1; Annex A
8 Hazards generated by neglecting ergonomic principles in hedge trimmer design (mismatch of machinery
with human characteristics and abilities) caused, for example, by:
8.1 Unhealthy postures or excessive efforts Handling during use 6.1; Annex A
8.3 Neglected use of personal protection equipment Protect against noise and 5.10, 5.11, 6.1, 6.2; Annex A
vibration
8.6 Human error Incorrect use, etc. 6.1; Annex A
Danger to bystanders
8.7 Inadequate design, location of manual controls Location of stop/start control 5.4.2, 5.4.3
Identification of control(s) 5.4.1, 5.4.3

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Table 1 (continued)
Clause/subclause of this
Hazard Location or event
International Standard
10 Hazards caused by failure of energy supply, breaking down of machinery parts and other functional
disorders, including:
10.3 Failure, malfunction of control system (unexpected Unexpected movement of 5.2.3, 5.2.4, 5.2.5, 5.3
start-up, unexpected overrun) cutting device
Run-down of cutting device
10.4 Errors of fitting Fitting an incorrect blade or 5.2.7; 6.1; Annex A
fitting blade incorrectly
11 Hazards caused by (temporary) missing and/or incorrectly positioned safety-related measures/means,
for example:
11.1 All kinds of guards Protection against access to 5.2.2, 5.2.6, 5.5, 5.6, 5.9
hazardous parts
11.3 Starting and stopping devices Control of hedge trimmer 5.2, 5.3, 5.4
11.4 Safety signs and signals User awareness of hazards 6.2, Annex B
11.5 All kinds of information or warning devices User awareness and safe Clause 6; Annexes A and B
use
11.6 Energy supply disconnecting devices Engine stop 5.4.3

5 Safety requirements and/or verification of safety measures
5.1 General
The hedge trimmer shall comply with the safety requirements and/or protective measures of this clause. In
addition, the hedge trimmer shall be designed according to the principles of ISO 12100-1 and ISO 12100-2 for
hazards relevant but not significant that are not dealt with by this International Standard (e.g. sharp edges
other than the cutting device).
5.2 Handles and cutting device
5.2.1 Handles
The number of handles shall be in accordance with Table 2.
The handles shall be designed and constructed in such a way as to make starting and stopping
straightforward and so that each one can be grasped (held) with one hand The gripping surface of handles
shall be at least 100 mm long. On bail or closed handles (U-shaped handles) this dimension is related to the
inner width of the gripping surface. On straight handles it is the complete length between the housing and the
end of the handle.
The gripping length of a bail or closed handle shall comprise any length that is straight or curved at a radius of
greater than 100 mm, together with any blend radius, but not more than 10 mm at either or both ends of the
gripping surface.
There shall be a minimum radial clearance of 25 mm around the gripping length.
If a part containing the motor complies with the dimensions above, it may be considered as a handle.
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