# Commission Regulation (EC) No 631/2009 of 22 July 2009 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 78/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the type-approval of motor vehicles with regard to the protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users, amending Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directives 2003/102/EC and 2005/66/EC, Division 3.3.1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The impactor shall be mounted to the propulsion and guidance system, by a torque limiting joint. The torque limiting joint shall be set so that the longitudinal axis of the front member is perpendicular to the axis of the guidance system, with a tolerance of ± 2°, with the joint friction torque set to a minimum of 675 ± 25 Nm. The guidance system shall be fitted with low friction guides that allow the impactor to move only in the specified direction of impact, when in contact with the pendulum.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/631/annex/part/V/division/appendix+i/division/3/division/3.3/division/3.3.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-631/annex/part-V/division-appendix+i/division-3/division-3.3/division-3.3.1
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