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:

- large rotary mowers;

- rotary mowers;

- mowers with an articulated arm;

- mowers with one or more vertical axis designed for mulching;

- pedestrian controlled motor mowers;

- lawn mowers or machines designed as lawn mowers;

- inter-row mowing units;

- machines designed for highway and road maintenance only;

- flail mowers that have the rear part which can be opened for particular field use operations (e.g. rowcrop 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.