Part 9Mechanical Connections Between Vehicles

Part 9—Mechanical Connections Between Vehicles

Division 1—Couplings on all types of vehicles

9.1 General coupling requirements 81

9.2 Drawbar couplings 82

Division 2—Additional coupling requirements for B-doubles and long road trains

9.3 Application of Division to road trains 82

9.4 Couplings for B-doubles and road trains 83

9.5 Selection of fifth wheel couplings for B-doubles 83

9.6 Selection of fifth wheel couplings for road trains 84

9.7 Determining the D-value of a fifth wheel coupling 85

9.8 Mounting of fifth wheel couplings on

B-doubles and road trains 85

9.9 Branding of fifth wheel couplings on

B-doubles and road trains 86

9.10 Selection of kingpins for B-doubles and road trains 86

9.11 Attachment of kingpins on B-doubles and road

trains 88

9.12 Branding of kingpins on B-doubles and road trains 88

9.13 Selection of couplings and drawbar eyes on road

trains 88

9.14 Attachment of couplings and drawbar eyes on road

trains 89

9.15 Branding of couplings and drawbar eyes on road

trains 89

9.16 Tow coupling overhang on road trains 89