Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 62/01 – Mechanical Connections Between Vehicles) 2006 (Cth)

Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 62/0162/01 – Mechanical Connections Between VehiclesMechanical Connections Between Vehicles) 20062006 Compilation: 1 (up to and including Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 62/01 – Mechanical Connections Between Vehicles) 2006 Amendment 1).

Compilation Date: 17 July 2007

Compiled by: Vehicle Safety Standards, Department of Transport and Regional Services.

CONTENTS

1. legislative provisions.............................................. 1.1. NAME OF STANDARD........................................... 1.2. COMMENCEMENT.............................................. 1.3. REPEAL....................................................... 2. FUnction and SCOPE............................................. 3. APPLICABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION......................... 4. DEFINITIONS................................................... 5. general application REQUIREMENTS................................ 6. fIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLIES...................................... 7. KINGPINS...................................................... 8. AUTOMATIC PIN COUPLINGS.................................... 9. BALL COUPLINGS.............................................. 10. cOUPLING BODIES FOR BALL COUPLINGS........................ 11. HOOK COUPLING............................................... 12. 'COUPLINGS' OTHER THAN THE ABOVE TYPES................... 13. 'TOWBAR' REQUIREMENTS...................................... 14. 'DRAWBAR' REQUIREMENTS..................................... NOTES……………....................................................15

1. legislative provisions

1.1. NAME OF STANDARD 1.1.1. This Standard is the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 62/01 – Mechanical Connections Between Vehicles) 2006.