Book Description

This standard specifies the terms and definitions, basic parameters, technical requirements, test methods, inspection rules, signs, accompanying documents, transportation, storage of the following types of towing tractors: a) Battery towing tractor; b) Internal combustion towing tractors, including: towing tractors fueled by diesel, gasoline, liquefied petroleum gas, natural gas, as well as hybrid towing tractors. This standard applies to battery towing tractors, which have a rated hook traction force not greater than 20 kN, AND internal combustion towing tractors, which have a rated hook traction force not greater than 32 kN. Battery towing tractors, which have a rated hook traction force greater than 20 kN AND internal combustion towing tractors, which have a rated hook traction force greater than 32 kN, may use this standard as a reference. This standard is also applicable to liquefied petroleum gas towing tractors, liquefied natural gas towing tractors which have a rated pressure not greater than 1.6 MPa, compressed natural gas towing tractors which have a rated pressure not greater than 20 MPa.