# 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), Appendix 4

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

Test report on the brake
1.
Manufacturer …
2.
Make …
3.
Type …
4.
Permissible ‘maximum mass’ per wheel G Bo = … kg
5.
Braking torque M* (as specified by the manufacturer according to point 2.2.23. of Annex VIII of Regulation (EU) 2015/68) = … Nm
6.
Dynamic tyre rolling radius
R min = … m;
R max = … m
7.
Brief description
(List of plans and dimensioned drawings)
8.
Diagram showing principle of brake
9.
Test result:
Strike out what does not apply.
State lengths used to determine i g or i′ g
State lengths whose ratio was used to determine iHo or ih.
mechanical brake
hydraulic brake
9.1.
Reduction ratio
i g =…
9.1.A.
Reduction ratio
i′ g =…
9.2.
Lift (application travel)
s B = … mm
9.2.A.
Lift (application travel)
s B = … m
9.3.
Prescribed lift
(prescribed application
travel) s B* = … mm
9.3.A.
Prescribed lift
(prescribed application
travel) s B* = … mm
9.4.
Retraction force
P o = … N
9.4.A.
Retraction pressure
p o = … N/cm 2
9.5.
Coefficient (characteristic)
ρ = … m
9.5.A.
Coefficient (characteristic)
ρ′ = … m
9.6.
An overload protector according to point 3.6. of Annex VIII of Regulation (EU) 2015/68 is/is not provided 4
9.6.A.
An overload protector according to paragraph 3.6. of Annex VIII of Regulation (EU) 2015/68 is/is not provided 4
9.6.1.
Braking torque activating the overload protector
M op = … Nm
9.6.1.A.
Braking torque activating the overload protector
M op = … Nm
9.7.
Force for M*
P* = … N
9.7.A.
Pressure for M*
p* = … N/cm 2
9.8.A.
Surface area of wheel cylinder
F RZ = … cm 2
9.9.A.
(for disk brakes)
Fluid volume absorption
V 60 = … cm 3
9.10.
Service brake performance when the towed vehicle moves rearwards (see figures 6 and 7 of Appendix 1 to Annex VIII of Regulation (EU) 2015/68)
9.10.1.
Maximum Fig 6 braking torque M r = … Nm
9.10.1.A
Maximum Fig 7 braking torque M r = … Nm
9.10.2.
Maximum permissible travel s r = … mm
9.10.2.A
Maximum permissible fluid volume absorbed V r = … cm 3
9.11.
Further brake characteristics when the towed vehicle moves rearwards (see figures 6 and 7 of Appendix 1 to Annex VIII of Regulation (EU) 2015/68)
9.11.1.
Brake-retraction force P or = … N
9.11.1.A
Brake-retraction pressure p or = … N/cm 2
9.11.2.
Brake characteristic ρ r = … m
9.11.2.A
Brake characteristic ρ′ r = … m
9.12.
Tests 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 )
9.12.1.
Brake test Type-0
Test speed = … km/h
Braking ratio = …%
Control force = … N
9.12.2.
Brake test Type-I
Test speed = … km/h
Sustained braking ratio = … %
Braking time = … minutes
Hot performance = … %
(expressed as a per cent of the above Type-0 test result in point 9.12.1.)
Control force = … N
10.
The 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.
The brake may / may not be used for an inertia braking system without an overload protector.
Date: …
Signature: …
11.
This test has been carried out and the results reported in accordance with relevant provisions of Annex VIII of Regulation (EU) 2015/68.
Technical Service carrying out the test
Date: …
Signature: …
12.
Approval Authority
Date: …
Signature: …

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2015/504/annex/VIII/appendix/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-504/annex-VIII/appendix-4
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