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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