BS AU 268:2003
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Passenger cars and light vans. Commercial towing pole assemblies. Specification
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| BSI | 2003 | 12 |
This British Standard specifies requirements for the dimensions, construction, and strength of towing pole assemblies to be used commercially for towing passenger cars and light vans.
This standard is applicable to towing pole assemblies for use by towing vehicles of up to 3 500 kg gross mass to tow vehicles of up to 3 500 kg gross mass.
NOTE The towing pole assemblies specified in this British Standard are intended for towing broken-down vehicles.
PDF Catalog
| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | BRITISH STANDARD |
| 2 | Committees responsible for this British�Standard |
| 3 | Contents |
| 5 | 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions 3.1 towing pole assembly 3.2 D value 3.3 broken-down 4 Dimensions 5 End fittings 6 Warning device |
| 6 | 7 Strength 7.1 D 7.2 Dynamic strength 7.3 Static strength |
| 7 | 8 Marking 8.1 All towing pole assemblies shall be permanently and legibly marked with the following informa… 8.2 When the towing pole assembly is supplied packaged, the information specified in 9 User instructions |
| 8 | Annex A (normative) Dynamic strength test method A.1 Principle A.2 Apparatus A.2.1 Towing pole assembly A.2.2 Test machine A.3 Procedure A.3.1 Assemble the towing pole in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. If the towing pole a… A.3.2 Inspect the towing pole assembly in accordance with A.3.3 Fit the towing pole assembly to a testing machine ( A.3.4 Apply the test load A.3.5 Remove the towing pole assembly from the testing machine. A.3.6 Inspect the towing pole assembly in accordance with A.3.7 For towing pole assemblies with a shock absorbing device that was rendered inoperative, inspect t… A.4 Test report |
| 9 | Annex B (normative) Static strength test method B.1 Principle B.2 Apparatus B.2.1 Towing pole assembly B.2.2 Testing machine B.3 Procedure B.3.1 Assemble the towing pole in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. B.3.2 Inspect the towing pole assembly in accordance with B.3.3 Fit the towing pole assembly to the testing machine ( B.3.4 Apply a tensile load of B.3.5 Hold the tensile load for a period not less than 60 s. B.3.6 Remove the tensile load. B.3.7 Apply the compressive load B.3.8 Hold the compressive load for a period not less than 60 s. B.3.9 Remove the compressive load. B.3.10 Remove the towing pole from the testing machine. B.3.11 Inspect the towing pole assembly in accordance with B.4 Test report |
| 10 | Annex C (normative) Inspection C.1 Principle C.2 Procedure C.2.1 Visually examine all welds and record any defects on the inspection report. Measure the length of… C.2.2 Inspect all welds using a dye-penetration method of crack testing in accordance with BS EN 571-1 … C.2.3 Visually examine the towing pole assembly for any indications of bending, buckling or damage, and… C.3 Results C.4 Inspection report |
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