Light Vehicle Inspection Manual (PDF 7MB) - Transport

LPGLNGevery ten years.steel containers every five years.fibreglass reinforced plastic containers every three years.CNGsteel containers every five years.• the boot lid torsion bars, coil springs or hinges contact the container.• the container and its surface mounted fittings are not protected from damage by vehicle component (e.g. tailshaft) failure.• where mounted within a cargo space the container is not protected from cargo or other objects carried in thatarea, i.e. it is not installed within an enclosed protective compartment.Tasmanian Inspection Manual for Light Vehicles• the container or its gas carrying components are located within 150mm of a heat source and there is no heatshield.13. the container is incorrectly aligned so that it impairs the operation of the ullagevalveNOTE:or the automaticThis mayfillbe reducedlimiterto(AFL);40mm if the shield is more than 15mm from a gas carrying component.• the container is incorrectly aligned so that it impedes access to the container service valve.14. Where containers installed on or after 1 July 1988 have a wall thickness markedto be•lessthethancontainer2.2mm:is incorrectly aligned so that it impairs the operation of the ullage valve or the automatic fill limiter(AFL).(i) the container is mounted externally;• Where containers installed on or after 1 July 1988 have a wall thickness marked to be less than 2.2mm:the container is not installed within a protective compartment;(c) the container is mounted externally.(d)thethecontainercontainer isisnotlocatedinstalledlesswithinthana protective75mmcompartment.from the side panels of thevehicle;(e) the container is located less than 75mm from the side panels of the vehicle.the container is not marked "This vessel shall be installed within a(f) the container compartment is not marked inside “This the vessel vehicle"; shall be installed within a compartment inside the vehicle”.10.3 Visually inspect the container anchorages and straps10.3 Visually inspect the container anchorages and strapsReasons for rejectionReasons a) for rejection any anchorage straps allow the container to move.a) any b) anchorage there is only straps one anchorage allow the strap container used to to secure move; the container.b) there c) is the only anchorage one anchorage straps are strap cut, have used advanced to secure rust or the are container; otherwise deteriorated.d) the anchorage straps are smaller than the sizes shown in Table 10.1.c) the anchorage straps are cut, have advanced rust or are otherwise deteriorated;Table 10 1 : Dimensions Of Container Attachment Devicesd) the anchorage straps are smaller than the sizes shown in Table 10-1;Table 10-1 : Dimensions Of Container Attachment DevicesLPG/LNG/CNGcontainer size(litres)Minimum anchoragestrap dimensions(mm)Bolt or stud diameterfor anchorage strapmountings (mm)Over - Up to0 - 100 30 x 3 10100 - 150 50 x 6 12150 - approval Approval required from state licensing departmentlimite) the anchorage bolts or studs are smaller than the sizes shown in Table 10.1.e) the anchorage bolts or studs are smaller than the sizes shown in Table 5;f)f) the anchorage bolts or studs do not have locking devices (such as spring washers, split pins or lock nuts) fitted.the anchorage bolts or studs do not have locking devices (such as springg) reinforcement plates are missing or not shaped to the contours of the panel on which the container is mounted.washers, split pins or lock nuts) fitted;g) reinforcement plates are missing or not shaped to the contours of the panel onwhich the container is mounted;Light Vehicle Inspection ManualVersion 11, December 2013 47NOTE 1: Reinforcement plates attached to sheet metal panels must be atleast 75mm square and 3mm thick.