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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-504/annex-VIII/appendix-4",
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  "legislation": "eur/2015/504",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/504 of 11 March 2015 implementing Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the administrative requirements for the approval and market surveillance of agricultural and forestry vehicles (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-504",
  "path": "annex/VIII/appendix/4",
  "kind": "appendix",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Test report on the brake\n1.\nManufacturer …\n2.\nMake …\n3.\nType …\n4.\nPermissible ‘maximum mass’ per wheel G Bo = … kg\n5.\nBraking torque M* (as specified by the manufacturer according to point 2.2.23. of Annex VIII of Regulation (EU) 2015/68) = … Nm\n6.\nDynamic tyre rolling radius\nR min = … m;\nR max = … m\n7.\nBrief description\n(List of plans and dimensioned drawings)\n8.\nDiagram showing principle of brake\n9.\nTest result:\nStrike out what does not apply.\nState lengths used to determine i g or i′ g\nState lengths whose ratio was used to determine iHo or ih.\nmechanical brake\nhydraulic brake\n9.1.\nReduction ratio\ni g =…\n9.1.A.\nReduction ratio\ni′ g =…\n9.2.\nLift (application travel)\ns B = … mm\n9.2.A.\nLift (application travel)\ns B = … m\n9.3.\nPrescribed lift\n(prescribed application\ntravel) s B* = … mm\n9.3.A.\nPrescribed lift\n(prescribed application\ntravel) s B* = … mm\n9.4.\nRetraction force\nP o = … N\n9.4.A.\nRetraction pressure\np o = … N/cm 2\n9.5.\nCoefficient (characteristic)\nρ = … m\n9.5.A.\nCoefficient (characteristic)\nρ′ = … m\n9.6.\nAn overload protector according to point 3.6. of Annex VIII of Regulation (EU) 2015/68 is/is not provided 4\n9.6.A.\nAn overload protector according to paragraph 3.6. of Annex VIII of Regulation (EU) 2015/68 is/is not provided 4\n9.6.1.\nBraking torque activating the overload protector\nM op = … Nm\n9.6.1.A.\nBraking torque activating the overload protector\nM op = … Nm\n9.7.\nForce for M*\nP* = … N\n9.7.A.\nPressure for M*\np* = … N/cm 2\n9.8.A.\nSurface area of wheel cylinder\nF RZ = … cm 2\n9.9.A.\n(for disk brakes)\nFluid volume absorption\nV 60 = … cm 3\n9.10.\nService brake performance when the towed vehicle moves rearwards (see figures 6 and 7 of Appendix 1 to Annex VIII of Regulation (EU) 2015/68)\n9.10.1.\nMaximum Fig 6 braking torque M r = … Nm\n9.10.1.A\nMaximum Fig 7 braking torque M r = … Nm\n9.10.2.\nMaximum permissible travel s r = … mm\n9.10.2.A\nMaximum permissible fluid volume absorbed V r = … cm 3\n9.11.\nFurther brake characteristics when the towed vehicle moves rearwards (see figures 6 and 7 of Appendix 1 to Annex VIII of Regulation (EU) 2015/68)\n9.11.1.\nBrake-retraction force P or = … N\n9.11.1.A\nBrake-retraction pressure p or = … N/cm 2\n9.11.2.\nBrake characteristic ρ r = … m\n9.11.2.A\nBrake characteristic ρ′ r = … m\n9.12.\nTests according to point 7.5. of Annex VIII of Regulation (EU) 2015/68, if applicable (corrected to take account of the rolling resistance corresponding to 0,01 · g · G Bo )\n9.12.1.\nBrake test Type-0\nTest speed = … km/h\nBraking ratio = …%\nControl force = … N\n9.12.2.\nBrake test Type-I\nTest speed = … km/h\nSustained braking ratio = … %\nBraking time = … minutes\nHot performance = … %\n(expressed as a per cent of the above Type-0 test result in point 9.12.1.)\nControl force = … N\n10.\nThe above brake does / does not conform to the requirements of paragraphs 3 and 6 of the testing conditions for vehicles fitted with inertia braking systems described in Annex VIII of Regulation (EU) 2015/68.\nThe brake may / may not be used for an inertia braking system without an overload protector.\nDate: …\nSignature: …\n11.\nThis test has been carried out and the results reported in accordance with relevant provisions of Annex VIII of Regulation (EU) 2015/68.\nTechnical Service carrying out the test\nDate: …\nSignature: …\n12.\nApproval Authority\nDate: …\nSignature: …",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Inserted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1789 of 7 September 2016 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/504 with regard to the administrative requirements for the approval and market surveillance of agricultural and forestry vehicles (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Strike out what does not apply."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "State lengths used to determine i g or i′ g"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "State lengths whose ratio was used to determine iHo or ih."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "To be signed by different persons even when the Technical Service and Approval Authority are the same or alternatively a separate Approval Authority authorization issued with the report."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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