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- 1995 "Articulated Vehicles - Kingpins" or as amended from time to time.
7.2.                                    Kingpins must be attached to the 'Semi-Trailer' 'Skid Plate' in conformity with the requirements of Australian Standard 2175-1995 "Articulated Vehicles-Kingpins" Appendix D or as amended from time to time.
7.3.                                    'Skid Plate' of 'Semi-Trailers' in TD category must comply with Australian Standard 4235 - 1994 "Articulated Vehicles - Design criteria for fifth wheel skid plates" or as amended from time to time.
7.3.1.                              'Skid Plate' assemblies must be designed so that provision is made for draining water from the space above the 'Skid Plate'.
7.4.                                    Notwithstanding the requirements of clauses 7.1 - 7.3, the kingpin dimensional requirements for other than M rated kingpins (as per AS2175-1995) need only comply with Figures 1a or 1b.
8.                                          AUTOMATIC PIN COUPLINGS
8.1.                                    'Automatic Pin Couplings' must comply with:
8.1.1.                              Australian Standard 2213 - 1984 "50 mm Pin-type Couplings and Drawbar Rings for Trailers" or as amended from time to time except height requirements (clause 2.4) of AS 2213 - 1984; or
8.1.2.                              ISO 8755 - 1986 "Mechanical connections between towing vehicles and trailers - 40 mm drawbar coupling" and ISO 8718 - 1988 "Commercial road vehicles-Drawbar couplings and eyes for hinged drawbars-Strength test" or as amended from time to time.
8.2.                                    Rear tow 'Couplings' fitted to vehicles designed for use in 'Road trains' must be 50 mm 'Automatic Pin Couplings'.
8.3.                                    For rigid 'Drawbar' 'Pig Trailers' with an 'ATM' over 3.5 tonne using 'Automatic Pin Couplings', either:
8.3.1.                              The 'Coupling' manufacturer's 'ATM' rating specified for use with rigid 'Drawbar' 'Pig Trailers' must not be exceeded; or
8.3.2.                              the 'Automatic Pin Couplings' must be 'D-value' and 'V-value' rated as determined using the test requirements of Clauses 12.3.3.2 where:
8.3.2.1.                        the 'V - value' is at least:
         'V-value' in kN = 2.4(x/1)2C
         where
         C = 'ATM' of 'Pig Trailer' in tonne
         x = the length of the loading area of trailer, in metres as shown in Figure 2.
         l = the length of the drawbar, in metres as shown in Figure 2.
         Note: (x/1)2  > 1 in all cases
9.                                          BALL COUPLINGS
9.1.                                    'Ball Couplings' intended for towing trailers up to 3.5 tonnes 'ATM' must comply with Australian Standard 4177.2 - 1994 "50 mm Towballs" or as amended from time to time.
10.                                      cOUPLING BODIES FOR BALL COUPLINGS
10.1.                                The coupling body of a 50 mm 'Ball Coupling' intended for trailers up to 3.5 tonnes 'ATM' must comply with Australian Standard 4177.3 - 1994 "Coupling Body for Ball Couplings" or as amended from time to time.
11.                                      HOOK COUPLING
11.1.                                The hook part of the 'Hook Coupling' must be suitable for use with the towing ring as shown in Figure 3.