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AS/NZS 4968.2:2003
[Superseded]Heavy road vehicles — Mechanical coupling between articulated vehicle combinations, Part 2: Testing and installation of fifth wheel and associated equipment
Specifies performance requirements and recommendations for the installation of fifth wheel assemblies. Applies to fifth wheel assemblies used with 50 mm, 75 mm and 90 mm kingpins for articulated vehicle combinations used in heavy road vehicles, B-doubles and road trains, in normal use on both sealed and unsealed roads.
Published: 11/07/2003
Pages: 15
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope
2 Referenced documents
3 Definitions
4 General requirements and recommendations
4.1 Position and height
4.2 General method of mounting
4.3 Typical method of mounting a fifth wheel to a prime mover
5 Strength requirements
5.1 Fastening of assembly to vehicle chassis
5.2 Bolting requirements
5.3 Fastening of attachment angles and fishplates
5.4 Clearance to top of chassis side member flange
5.5 Clearance around suspension mountings
5.6 Length of subchassis members and attachment angles
6 Turntable base fifth wheels
6.1 General
6.2 Turntable lock
7 Sliding assemblies
7.1 General
7.2 Angles and fittings
7.3 Slide stops
7.4 Locking of slide plate on slide rail
8 Practices not recommended
9 Rating
10 Test performance
11 Functional and dimensional requirements
11.1 Functional
11.2 Dimensional
Appendix A
A1 Scope
A2 Principle
A3 Apparatus
A4 Procedure
A4.1 Inspection before testing
A4.2 Installation of assembly
A4.3 Application of loadings
A4.4 Inspection
A5 Report
Appendix B
B1 Scope
B2 Principle
B3 Apparatus
B4 Procedure
B4.1 Inspection before testing
B4.2 Installation of assembly
B4.3 Application of loading
B4.4 Inspection after testing
B5 Report
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