AS 1636.3-1996

1-AS 1636.3-1996 TRACTORS - ROLL-OVER PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES - CRITERIA AND TESTS - MID-MOUNTED FOR NARROW-TRACK TRACTORS
4-PREFACE
5-CONTENTS
6-SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6-1.1 SCOPE
6-1.2 OBJECTIVE
6-1.3 APPLICATION
6-1.4 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
7-1.5 DEFINITIONS
7-1.5.1 Competent person
7-1.5.2 Tractor
7-1.6 EQUIVALENCE
7-1.7 ALTERNATIVE TO PHYSICAL TESTING
7-1.8 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
7-1.8.1 ROPS previously tested on different tractor models
8-1.8.2 Measurement tolerances
8-1.8.3 Tractor mass
8-1.8.4 Seat location and seat reference point
9-1.8.5 Zone of clearance
10-1.8.6 Repairs to ROPS
10-1.9 STABILITY TESTING
10-1.9.1 General
10-1.9.2 Lateral stability test
10-1.9.3 Non-continuous rolling test
11-1.10 MARKING
12-1.11 ALTERNATIVE MARKING
18-SECTION 2 DYNAMIC TESTING
18-2.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
18-2.2 CONDITIONS FOR ACCEPTANCE
18-2.3 SELECTION AND PREPARATION FOR TEST OF ROPS AND TRACTOR
18-2.4 APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT
18-2.4.1 Measurement of clearance zone
18-2.4.2 Impact tests
19-2.4.3 Crushing tests
19-2.5 TESTS FOR ESTABLISHING STRENGTH OF CAB OR FRAME AND ATTACHMENT TO TRACTOR
19-2.5.1 Test procedure
20-2.5.2 Impact and crushing tests
22-2.5.3 Measurements to be made
23-2.6 REPORT AND SPECIFICATION
29-SECTION 3 STATIC TESTING
29-3.1 SCOPE OF SECTION
29-3.2 CONDITIONS FOR ACCEPTANCE
30-3.3 SELECTION AND PREPARATION OF ROPS AND TRACTOR
30-3.4 APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT
30-3.4.1 Horizontal loading tests
31-3.4.2 Crushing tests
36-3.5 TESTS FOR ESTABLISHING STRENGTH OF CAB OR FRAME AND ATTACHMENT TO TRACTOR
36-3.5.1 Test procedure
36-3.5.2 Horizontal loading from the rear, front and side
38-3.5.3 Crushing tests
38-3.6 REPORT AND SPECIFICATION
39-APPENDIX A - TYPICAL DATA SHEET FOR A PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE
41-APPENDIX B - TYPICAL TEST REPORT FOR A PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE (DYNAMIC TESTING)
43-APPENDIX C - TEST REPORT FOR A PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE (STATIC TESTING)