Part 6BRAKING SYSTEMS

PART 6—BRAKING SYSTEMS

Division 1—Brake requirements for all vehicles

6.1 Parts of a braking system 63

6.2 Provision for wear 64

6.3 Supply of air or vacuum to brakes 64

6.4 Performance of braking systems 65

Division 2—Motor vehicle braking systems

6.5 What braking system must a motor vehicle have? 66

6.6 Operation of brakes on motor vehicles 67

6.7 Air or vacuum brakes on motor vehicles 67

Division 3—Trailer braking systems

6.8 What brakes must a trailer have? 69

6.9 Operation of brakes on a trailer 69

6.10 Air or vacuum brakes on a trailer 69

Division 4—Additional brake requirements for B-doubles and long road trains

6.11 Application to road trains more than 19 metres long 70

6.12 Braking system for a prime mover in a B-double 70

6.13 Braking system design for a motor vehicle in

a road train 70

6.14 Braking system design for a trailer in a

B-double or a road train 71

6.15 Air brakes of a motor vehicle in a B-double

or road train 71

6.16 Air brakes in a B-double or road train:

least favoured chamber 72

6.17 Recovery of air pressure for brakes in

a B-double or road train 73

6.18 Air supply for brakes in a B-double or road train 73

6.19 Brake line couplings 74

6.20 Simultaneous parking brake application74

6.21 Capacity of air reservoirs 74