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ADR6200FINALFRLIMechanicalConnectionsBetweenVehicles

VehicleStandard（AustralianDesignRule 62/0062/00–MechanicalConnectionsBetweenVehiclesMechanicalConnectionsBetweenVehicles）20062006

I,JAMESERICLLOYD,MinisterforLocalGovernment,TerritoriesandRoads,determinethisvehiclestandardundersubsection7

（1）oftheMotorVehicleStandardsAct1989.

Dated3September2006

[SIGNED]

JamesEricLloyd

MinisterforLocalGovernment,TerritoriesandRoads

CONTENTS

1.legislativeprovisions3

2.FunctionandSCOPE3

3.APPLICABILITY3

4.DEFINITIONS4

5.COUPLINGREQUIREMENTS5

6.TOWBARREQUIREMENTS7

7.DRAWBARREQUIREMENTS8

8.SAFETYCHAIN（S）8

1.

legislativeprovisions

1.1.NAMEOFSTANDARD

1.1.1.ThisStandardistheVehicleStandard（AustralianDesignRule62/00 – MechanicalConnectionsBetweenVehicles）2006.

1.1.2.ThisStandardmayalsobecitedasAustralianDesignRule62/00 — MechanicalConnectionsBetweenVehicles.

1.2.COMMENCEMENT

1.2.1.ThisStandardcommencesonthedayafteritisregistered.

1.3.REPEAL

1.3.1.ThisStandardrepealseachvehiclestandardwiththenameAustralianDesignRule62/00 — MechanicalConnectionsBetweenVehiclesthatis:

（a）madeundersection7oftheMotorVehicleStandardsAct1989;and

（b）inforceatthecommencementofthisStandard.

1.3.2.ThisStandardalsorepealseachinstrumentmadeundersection7oftheMotorVehicleStandardsAct1989thatcreatesavehiclestandardwiththenameAustralianDesignRule62/00 — MechanicalConnectionsBetweenVehicles,iftherearenoothervehiclestandardscreatedbythatinstrument,oramendmentstovehiclestandardsmadebythatinstrument,thatarestillinforceatthecommencementofthisStandard.

2.FunctionandSCOPE

2.1.Thefunctionofthisnationalstandardistospecifyrequirementsfordevicesformechanicalconnectionsbetweenvehiclesandtheirfitment.

2.2.Thisnationalstandardcoversadditionaldesignandconstructionrequirementsforvehiclesdesignedtobeusedincombinationanddoesnotexcludecompliancewithanyotherapplicablenationalstandard.

2.3.Mechanicalconnectiondevicesfor,andfittedto,allvehiclesspecifiedbelowaretobedesignedandconstructedtocomplywiththerelevantrequirementsofthisnationalstandard.

3.APPLICABILITY

3.1.ApplicabilitySummary

3.1.1.Thisnationalstandardappliestothedesignandconstructionofvehiclesassetoutinthetablebelow.

3.2.

ApplicabilityTable

VehicleCategory

ADRCategoryCode*

UNECECategoryCode*

ManufacturedonorAfter

AcceptablePriorRules

Moped2wheels

LA

L1

1March1992

Nil

Moped3wheels

LB

L2

1March1992

Nil

Motorcycle

LC

L3

1March1992

Nil

Motorcycleandsidecar

LD

L4

1March1992

Nil

Motortricycle

LE

L5

1March1992

Nil

Passengercar

MA

M1

1Jan1992

Nil

Forward-controlpassengervehicle

MB

M1

1Jan1992

Nil

Off-roadpassengervehicle

MC

M1

1Jan1992

Nil

Lightomnibus

MD

M2

upto3.5tonnes‘GVM’andupto12seats

MD1

1July1991

Nil

upto3.5tonnes‘GVM’andmorethan12seats

MD2

1July1991

Nil

over3.5tonnesandupto4.5tonnes‘GVM’

MD3

1July1991

Nil

over4.5tonnesandupto5tonnes‘GVM’

MD4

1July1991

Nil

Heavyomnibus

ME

M3

1July1991

Nil

Lightgoodsvehicle

NA

N1

1July1991

Nil

Mediumgoodsvehicle

NB

N2

over3.5tonnesupto4.5tonnes‘GVM’

NB1

1July1991

Nil

over4.5tonnesupto12tonnes‘GVM’

NB2

1July1991

Nil

Heavygoodsvehicle

NC

N3

1July1991

Nil

Verylighttrailer

TA

O1

1July1991

Nil

Lighttrailer

TB

O2

1July1991

Nil

Mediumtrailer

TC

O3

1July1991

Nil

Heavytrailer

TD

O4

1July1991

Nil

4.DEFINITIONS

4.1.RefertoVehicleStandard（AustralianDesignRuleDefinitionsandVehicleCategories）2005.

5.

COUPLINGREQUIREMENTS

5.1.LockingMechanisms

A‘Coupling’mustbeapositivelockingtypewithprovisionforasecondindependentdevice.Itmayhaveprovisionforautomaticcouplingandthelockingmustbereadilyverifiablebyvisualexamination.

5.2.Location

5.2.1.Unlessotherwise‘Approved’onlytrailersdesignedforusein’RoadTrain’and‘B-Double’combinationsmaybefittedwitharearmountedtow‘Coupling’.

5.2.2.ForNCvehiclesthe‘TowCouplingOverhang’mustnotexceed2.7m.

5.2.3.Heightoftowingpivot:

5.2.3.1.Forvehiclesfittedwith50mmpin-type‘Couplings’or127mm‘BallCouplings’theheightofthetowingattachmentandthe‘Drawbar’pivotsdeterminedintheunladenconditionmustbeeither875±75mmor600±50mm;

5.2.3.2.ForMAandMBgroupvehiclesfittedwitha50mm‘BallCoupling’theheighttocentreoftheballdeterminedintheladenconditionmustbebetween350and420mm.

5.2.4.Mountingof‘FifthWheel’and‘FifthWheel’Kingpins

5.2.4.1.Unlessotherwise‘Approved’,‘FifthWheel’assembliesmustbemountedinconformitywiththerequirementsof:

5.2.4.1.1.AustralianStandard1771-1987“InstallationofFifthWheelandTurntableassemblies”and

5.2.4.1.2.AustralianStandard2174-1978“RecommendationsforpositionsandheightsofFifthWheelsforArticulatedVehicles”orAS2174-1994“Articulatedvehicles-MechanicalcouplingbetweenprimemoversandSemitrailers-Interchangeabilityrequirements”.

5.2.4.2.‘FifthWheel’Kingpinsmustbeattachedtothe‘Semi-Trailer’skidplateinconformitywiththerequirementsofAustralianStandard2175-1990“ArticulatedVehicles-Kingpins”,AppendixD.

5.3.Markingandstrength

Unlessotherwise‘Approved’all‘Couplings’mustconformwiththemarkingandstrengthrequirementsasspecifiedbelow:

5.3.1.’FifthWheel’assembliesmustcomplywiththerequirementsofAustralianStandard1773-1990“ArticulatedVehicles-FifthWheelAssemblies”

5.3.2.‘FifthWheel’kingpinsmustcomplywiththerequirementsofAustralianStandard2175-1990“ArticulatedVehicles-Kingpins”.

5.3.3.Pin-type‘Couplings’mustcomplywiththerequirementsofAustralianStandard2213-1984“50mmPin-typeCouplingsandDrawbarEyesforTrailers”.

5.3.4.50mm‘BallCouplings’mustcomplywiththerequirementsofeither:

5.3.4.1.ASD18-1968“50mmBallCouplings（forAutomotivePurposes）”includingAmendment1or;

5.3.4.2.ISOStandard3853“StrengthTests”andISOStandard1103“DimensionalCharacteristics”or;

5.3.4.3.AS4177.2-1994“Caravanandlighttrailertowingcomponents-50mmtowballs”andAustralianStandard4177.3-1994“CouplingBodyforBallCouplings”.

5.3.5.127mm‘BallCoupling’

5.3.5.1.‘BallCouplings’ofnominaldiameterof127mmshallwheninstalledinthedesignconfigurationwithstandthefollowingforceswithoutincurringanyresidualdeformationthatwouldinterfereordegradethefunctionoftheassembly,norshalltherebeanybreaks,cracksorseparationofcomponents:

5.3.5.1.1.longitudinaltensionandcompression1.6⨯‘D-value’;and

5.3.5.1.2.verticaltensionandcompression0.5⨯‘D-value’;or

5.3.5.1.3.adynamicoscillatingforceof±0.6⨯‘D-value’inthelongitudinaldirectionand±0.2⨯‘D-value’intheverticaldirectionappliedconcurrentlyfor2millioncycles.Thefrequencyofthelongitudinalandverticalforcesmustdifferbyapproximately5%andnotexceed10Hz,butmustbechosennottocoincidewiththenaturalfrequencyofthesystem.

5.3.5.2.127mm‘BallCouplings’mustbemarkedinletteringnotlessthan6mminheightwiththemanufacturer’snameortrademarkandtherated‘D-value’soastobereadilyvisiblewhencoupled.

5.3.6.Hook‘Couplings’

5.3.6.1.Hook‘Couplings’suitableforusewitha76.2mminternaldiameter⨯41.27mmstocktowingeyemustcomplywiththedimensionsshowninFigure1.

5.3.6.2.Hook‘Couplings’mustwheninstalledinthedesignconfigurationwithstandthefollowingforceswithoutincurringlossofattachment,distortionorfailurewhichwouldaffectthesafetowingofatrailer:

5.3.6.2.1.longitudinaltensionandcompression1.6‘D-value’;or

5.3.6.2.2.adynamicoscillatingforceof±0.6⨯‘D-value’for2millioncycles.Thefrequencyduringtestingnottoexceed10Hz,butmustbechosennottocoincidewiththenaturalfrequencyofthesystem.

5.3.6.3.Hook‘Couplings’andtowingeyesmustbemarkedwiththemanufacturer’snameortrademarkandtherated‘D-value’

5.3.7.Theinstallerofall‘Couplings’fittedtoME,NC,TCandTDcategoryvehiclesmustbeidentifiedbymeansofaplate.Theinformationprovidedmustcontaintheinstaller’snameandaddressintheEnglishlanguageinblocklettersandnumeralswhichmustnotbelessthan2.5mminheight.

6.TOWBARREQUIREMENTS

6.0.TherequirementsofthisSectiondonotapplytoconnectiondevicesmountedatthefrontofamotorvehicleordevicesnotintendedfortowingtrailers.

6.1.StrengthRequirements

Thevehiclestructureincludingthe‘Towbar’musteither:

6.1.1.beabletowithstandthefollowingforcesappliedattheintended‘Coupling’centrelinewithoutanyresidualdeformationthatwouldinterferewithordegradethefunctionoftheassembly,normusttherebeanybreaks,cracks,orseparationofcomponents:

6.1.1.1.InthecaseofME,NBandNCcategoryvehicles:

6.1.1.1.1.longitudinaltensionandcompression1.6בCoupling’‘D-value’requiredforusewiththe‘AggregateTrailerMass’markedonthe‘Towbar’accordingtoclause6.3.1.3;or

6.1.1.1.2.adynamicoscillatingforceof±0.6בCoupling’‘D-value’requiredforusewiththe‘AggregateTrailerMass’markedonthe‘Towbar’accordingtoclause6.3.1.3for2millioncycles.Thefrequencynottoexceed10Hzbutmustbechosennottocoincidewiththenaturalfrequencyofthesystem.

6.1.1.2.InthecaseofLgroup,MA,MB,MC,MDandNAcategoryvehicles:

6.1.1.2.1.longitudinaltensionandcompressionl.5×the‘Towba