Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation
sch.3-sec.25Selection of kingpins for B-doubles and road trains
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sch.3-sec.25 Selection of kingpins for B-doubles and road trains
A kingpin used in a B-double or road train must— be a 50mm king pin, 75mm kingpin or 90mm kingpin; and have a D-value complying with AS 2175-1990 ‘Articulated Vehicles–Kingpins’. A 50mm kingpin or 90mm kingpin used in a B-double or road train must— be built to meet the dimension requirements in AS 2175-1990 ‘Articulated Vehicles–Kingpins’; and not be worn away more than recommended by the standard. A 75mm kingpin used in a B-double or road train must— be built to meet the dimensions in the following diagram; and not be worn away more than mentioned in subsection (4) . In testing a 75mm kingpin used in a B-double or road train to decide whether its D-value complies with subsection (1) (b) — diameter F in the diagram must not wear more than 3mm; and diameter G in the diagram must not wear more than 2mm; and height H in the diagram must not wear more than 2.3mm. (sch.3-sec.25-ssec.1) A kingpin used in a B-double or road train must— be a 50mm king pin, 75mm kingpin or 90mm kingpin; and have a D-value complying with AS 2175-1990 ‘Articulated Vehicles–Kingpins’. (sch.3-sec.25-ssec.2) A 50mm kingpin or 90mm kingpin used in a B-double or road train must— be built to meet the dimension requirements in AS 2175-1990 ‘Articulated Vehicles–Kingpins’; and not be worn away more than recommended by the standard. (sch.3-sec.25-ssec.3) A 75mm kingpin used in a B-double or road train must— be built to meet the dimensions in the following diagram; and not be worn away more than mentioned in subsection (4) . (sch.3-sec.25-ssec.4) In testing a 75mm kingpin used in a B-double or road train to decide whether its D-value complies with subsection (1) (b) — diameter F in the diagram must not wear more than 3mm; and diameter G in the diagram must not wear more than 2mm; and height H in the diagram must not wear more than 2.3mm.
- (a) be a 50mm king pin, 75mm kingpin or 90mm kingpin; and
- (b) have a D-value complying with AS 2175-1990 ‘Articulated Vehicles–Kingpins’.
- (a) be built to meet the dimension requirements in AS 2175-1990 ‘Articulated Vehicles–Kingpins’; and
- (b) not be worn away more than recommended by the standard.
- (a) be built to meet the dimensions in the following diagram; and Dimensions of a 75mm kingpin
- (b) not be worn away more than mentioned in subsection (4) .
- (a) diameter F in the diagram must not wear more than 3mm; and
- (b) diameter G in the diagram must not wear more than 2mm; and
- (c) height H in the diagram must not wear more than 2.3mm.