IS 8274 : 1976 Specification for Drawbar Eyes and Forecarriage Pins for Connection between Trailers of Gross Mass above 5 Tonnes and up to 35 Tonnes and Transport Tractor

1 Scope

1.1 This standard specifies the basic dimensions and quality of materials fordrawbar eyes and forecarriage pins for use in connection between towing tractorsand:

a) trailers not exceeding 16 tonnes gross mass; and

b) trailers not exceeding 35 tonnes gross mass.

This does not cover drawbar connections for trailers of up to 5 tonnes grossmass.

1.2 The gross mass refers to gross laden train masses where more than onetrailer is drawn.

2 References

IS 2 :1960 Rules for rounding off numericalvalues

IS 1875 :1871 Specification for carbon steel billets, blooms, slabsandbars for forgings

IS 8296 :1976 Specification for towing jaw for use between trailersofup to 35 tonnes gross weight and transport tractor

IS 8297 :1976 Specification for towing jaw for use between trailersof up to 16 tonnes gross weight and transport tractor

IS 8299 :1976 Specification for towing hook for use between trailersofup to 16 tonnes gross weight and transport tractor

IS 8300 :1976 Specification for towing hook for use between trailersofup to 35 tonnes gross weight and transport tractor