ISO 5395-2:2013

Overview

ISO 5395-2:2013 - Garden equipment - Safety requirements for combustion‑engine‑powered lawnmowers - Part 2: Pedestrian‑controlled lawnmowers - is an international, type‑C safety standard that specifies design, test and verification requirements for combustion‑engine‑powered pedestrian‑controlled lawnmowers (including models with a sulky). The standard covers rotary and cylinder lawnmowers that use metallic cutting means or non‑metallic centrifugal cutting elements having a kinetic energy of 10 J or more per element. It deals with all significant hazards foreseeable during intended use and reasonable misuse. Exclusions include robotic/remote mowers, flail and sickle bar mowers, towed machines, electrically powered/battery‑powered mowers and models with swing‑over handles.

Key topics and technical requirements

ISO 5395-2:2013 addresses a comprehensive set of safety topics relevant to lawnmower design and verification, including:

• Controls and ergonomics: placement and reach of operator controls, engine‑starting/stopping device requirements, and limitations on sustained engine speed.
• Operator Presence Control (OPC): requirements for systems that detect operator presence and stop cutting means where applicable.
• Handle and operator zones: handle design, control zones and accessibility for a representative range of operators.
• Guards and enclosures: protective enclosures for cutting means, transport positions and guard integrity.
• Brakes and stopping: braking systems and stopping time requirements for cutting means.
• Thrown objects & impact: mitigation and testing for objects ejected by cutting means.
• Grass collection systems: requirements for grass catchers and separate fans.
• Hot surfaces, exhaust and spillage: guarding and labeling of hot parts, exhaust emissions considerations and fluid containment.
• Hydraulic, electrical & EMI: safety for pressurized hydraulic components, electrical systems and electromagnetic immunity.
• Noise & vibration: specification of test conditions and limits for operator exposure.
• Information for use: instruction handbook, markings, warnings and required documentation.

Tests are normally performed at ambient temperatures between 15 °C and 35 °C and follow principles of ISO 12100 for risk assessment and reduction.

Applications - who uses this standard

ISO 5395-2:2013 is primarily used by:

• Product designers and manufacturers of combustion‑engine pedestrian lawnmowers for demonstrating compliance and guiding safe design.
• Test laboratories and certification bodies performing safety verification and type testing.
• Compliance engineers, safety managers and regulatory authorities assessing conformity with international safety expectations.
• Procurement professionals specifying safety requirements for commercial and professional outdoor power equipment.

Related standards

• ISO 5395‑1:2013 (Terminology and common tests)
• ISO 5395‑3:2013 (Ride‑on lawnmowers)
• ISO 12100 (Safety of machinery - risk assessment)
• IEC 60335‑1 / IEC 60335‑2‑77 (electrically powered walk‑behind lawnmowers)
• ISO 13849‑1, ISO 13857, ISO 14119, ISO 14982, ISO 17398

Keywords: ISO 5395-2:2013, pedestrian-controlled lawnmowers, lawnmower safety standard, combustion-engine-powered, cutting means, operator presence control, guards, brakes, noise, vibration.