IS 8752 : 1978 Towing hook for use between trailers of up to 5 tonnes gross mass and transport tractor

1 Scope

1.1 This standard specifies, the basic dimensions and materials for a towinghook and its mounting, for use in connections between trailers of up to 5 tonnesgross mass and transport tractors.

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

2 References

IS 2 :1960 Rules for rounding off numericalvalues

IS 1364 : 1967 Specification for precision and semi-precisionhexagonbolts, screws, nuts and lock nuts (dia range 6 to 39 mm)

IS 1875 :1971 Specification for carbon steel billets, bloom, slabsandbars for forgings

IS 2708 :1973 SpecificatiOn for 1.5 percent manganese steel castings