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General coupling requirements

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18 General coupling requirements

(1)

A fifth wheel coupling, the mating parts of a coupling, a kingpin or a towbar must not be used in a heavy combination for a load more than the manufacturer’s load rating.

(2)

A kingpin must be used in a heavy combination only with a fifth wheel coupling that has a corresponding jaw size.

Example for subsection (2)—

An adaptor must not be used to fit a kingpin to a fifth wheel coupling.

(3)

The mating parts of a coupling used in a heavy combination to connect a semitrailer to a towing vehicle must not allow the semitrailer to roll to an extent that makes the towing vehicle unstable.

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Section 18 — General coupling requirements — Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation (NSW) (New South Wales) — Barrister AI