MOTOR VEHICLES (STANDARDS) REGULATIONS - AUSTRALIAN VEHICLE STANDARDS RULES
141Recovery of air pressure for brakes in B-doubles and road
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141 Recovery of air pressure for brakes in B-doubles and road The air pressure in each air brake reservoir in a B-double or road train must recover to at least 420 kilopascals within 1 minute after 3 full brake applications have been made within a 10 second period if, before the 3 brake applications have been made: (a) the engine is running at maximum speed; and
Motor Vehicles (Standards) Regulations 2003 – Australian Vehicle Standards Rules 73 (b) the governor cut-in pressure is no higher than: (i) the pressure specified by the vehicle’s manufacturer; or 550 kilopascals; and (c) the air pressure in the storage tanks of the vehicle is not under: (i) the average of the maximum and minimum pressures in the operating pressure range specified by the vehicle’s 650 kilopascals.