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Council Directive of 24 June 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the operating space, access to the driving position and the doors and windows of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (80/720/EEC) (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.(1) ‘Agricultural or forestry tractor’ means any motor vehicle fitted...

  3. Article 2.No Member State may refuse EEC type-approval or national type-approval...

  4. Article 3.Any amendments necessary to adapt the requirements of Annex I...

  5. Article 4.(1) Member States shall bring into force the provisions necessary...

  6. Article 5.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

    1. ANNEX I

      1. I. Operating space

        1. l.1. ‘Operating space’ means the minimum volume of space between any...

        2. I.2. The width of the operating space must be at least...

        3. I.3. Vehicle parts and accessories must not hamper the driver when...

        4. I.4. For all positions of the steering column and the steering...

        5. I.5. The rear wall of the cab from 300 to 900...

        6. I.6. The manual controls must be located in relation to one...

        7. I.7. No rigid point on the roof must be less than...

        8. 1.8. The radius of curvature of the surface between the rear...

      2. II. Access to the driving position (means of entry and exit)...

        1. II.1. It must be possible to use the means of entry...

        2. II.2. The points of access to the driving position and to...

        3. II.3. Steps, integral foot recesses and rungs must have the following...

        4. II.4. The upper step or rung must be easily identifiable and...

        5. II.5. Appropriate handholds must be provided for all the means of...

        6. II.6 The lowest foothold must not be more than 550 mm...

      3. III. Doors, windows and emergency exits

        1. III.1. The devices operating the doors and windows must be designed...

        2. III.2. The opening angle of the door must permit entry and...

        3. III.3. Ventilation windows if anymust be easily adjustable.

        4. III.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. III.5. Two-door cabs must have one extra exit constituting an emergency...

      7. Appendix 1

        METHOD OF DETERMINING THE SEAT REFERENCE POINT (S)

        1. 1. Definition of the reference point (S)

        2. 2. Positioning of the seat

        3. 3. Device for determining the seat reference point (S)

        4. 4. Method of determining the seat reference point (S)

    2. ANNEX II

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