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Indian Standard.AUTOMOTIVEVEHICLES -WHEEL FASTENERS ANDHUBCAPS-GENERAL REQUIREMENTS UDC 629 11 012 6 : 621 882 3 @ BIS 1994 BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG I NEW DELHI 110002 February 1994 Price Group 1
Automotive Body and Chassis Sectional Committee, TED 6 FOREWORD This Indian Standard was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized by the Automotive Body and Chassis Sectional Committee had been approved by the Transport Engineering Division Council. This Indian Standard is based on Safety Standard ( SS 4 ) Wheel nuts, wheel discs and hub caps issued by Automotive Research Association of India ( ARAI ), Pune. -The Committee Composition responsible for the preparation of this standard is given in Annex A. In reporting the results of a test or analysis made in accordance with this standard, if the final value, observed or calculated, is to be rounded off, it shall be done in accordance with IS 2 : 196@ Rules for rounding off numerical values (revised ).
Indian Standard AUTOMOTIVEVEHICLES-WHEELFASTENERS ANDHUBCAPS-GENERAL REQUIREMENTS IS 13941 : 1994 1 SCOPE 1.1 This standard specifies the general requirements for fasteners and hub caps used in cars, light and heavy passenger and commercial vehicles. 1.2 This standard precludes the use of such wheel fasteners and hub caps that constitute a hazard to pedestrians, cyclists and other road users. 2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 2.1 Wheel Fasteners Wheel fasteners shall be made of any suitable material such that when the nut is fully tightened and loosened on the threaded stud with a maximum torque value 30 percent in excess of the manufacturers recommendations, for 20 times, shall not show any sign of crack, fracture or breakage. 2.2 Hub Caps 2.2.1 Hub caps shall be free from any manufacturing defects such as sharp edges, cracks, etc. 2.2.2 Hub cap, where provided, shall fit securely on the wheel hubs, so as not to get detached during motion of the vehicle. 2.2.3 It shall not be possible to remove the hub cap without application of force. 2.3 The wheel fasteners and hub caps shall not exhibit any fin shaped projections.
9s 13941 : 1994 ANNEX A ( Fore1vord ) COMMITTEE COMPOSITION Chairman Automotive Body and Chassis Sectional Committee, TED 6 Representing BRIG S. R. PURANIK ( RBTD ) Automotive Research Association of India, Pune Members SHRI P. N. RANGAN ( Alternate to Brin S. R. Puranik 1 SHRI ALI~EZA $I_ ALLADIN Press Metal Corporation Ltd, Bombay SHRI N. S. BABU Tata Engineering and Locomotive Co Ltd, Pune SHRI D. P. RAY ( Alternate ) SHRI M. BALAKRISHANAN Thiruvalluvar Transport Corporation, Madras SHRI S. R. TAPADE Central Institute of Road Transport, Pune SHRI S. KUMAR ( Alternate ) SHRI J. R. BILGI Bajaj Tempo Ltd, Pune SHRI R. M. KANITKAR ( Alternate ) SHRI S. K. CHAKRABORTY Controllerate of Inspection ( Vehicles ), Ahmednagar SHRI RAMESH DHAR DCM Toyota Ltd, New Delhi DIRECTOR ( MOTIVE POWER ) Research, Designs and Standards Organization, Lucknow SHRI HARJIT SINGH HMT Ltd, Pinjore SHRI J. S. SHAR~~A ( Alternate ).SHRI K. C. JAIN Escorts Ltd, Faridabad SHRI RAJU AGGARWAL ( Alternate ) SHRI HARNAM SINGH Vehicle Factory, Jabalpur SHRI S. S. KAPASHI Ruby Coach Builders Pvt Ltd, Bombay SHRI S. S. KHADRI Andbra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Hyderabad SHRI M. KRISHNA REDDY ( Alternate ) DR K. KUMAR Maruti Udyog Ltd, Gurgaon SHRI D. N. DAVE ( Alternate ) SHRI S. K. CHAKRABORTY Controllerate of Inspection ( Vehicles ), Ahmednagar SHRI C. RANGASWAMY Cheran Engineering Corporation Ltd, Coimbatore SHRI K. JAGENNATHAN ( Alternate ) SHRI S. N. SRINIVASSAN Premier Automobiles Ltd, Bombay SHRI K. D. PAL ( Alternate ) SHRI M. SUBRAMANIAM SHRI L. SRINIVASVAMADHAVAN ( Alternate Ashok Leyland Ltd, Madras ) SHRI B. V. SURESH Hyderabad Allywn Ltd, Hyderabad SHRI S. MADHAVA RAO (Alternate ) SHRI N. S. VIJAYARAGHAVAN, Director General, BLS ( Ex-officio Member) Director ( TED ) Secretary SHRI T. M. MAIUMDER Director (TED ), BIS 2
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