INTRODUCTION
PRELIMINAR STUDIES AND CONSIDERATIONS
MAINTENANCE AND DAMAGE PREVENTION
WORK ON BASIC VEHICLE
MOUNTING AND CONSTRUCTION
POWER TAKE-OFF
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS
APPENDIX
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Body Builder Manual Part II, Specific Book LCV
V1.0, February 2015
4.12.11 Other additional equipment
Other groups such as winches, snow plough device, hydraulic jack, etc., must be ap
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proved and will be installed following the instructions and recommendations of the
respective manufacturers.
The permissible axle weights and the permissible Centre of Gravity positions must
be respected at all times.
A winch at the rear of the frame must be mounted on a suitably dimensioned sup
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porting structure.
For the installation of groups in special vehicles such as fire engines, refuse collec
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tion vehicles, etc., special settings are needed for the chassis.
NOTICE
- A winch must not be installed on the front of the vehicle.
The freedom of movement of vehicle components must be guaranteed in all
driving situations.
- The newly installed equipment must not affect the operation of other vehicle
groups or equipment.
- The Body Builder should facilitate the manual operation of the new equipment
installed on delivery of the vehicle.
NOTICE
- Authorisation from the competent department is required before installing
special equipment.
- For more information about HMC reference departments:
See General Book, chapter 2.4 "Contact possibilities".
- More information about certificates of conformity can be found in:
General Book, chapter 2.6 "Verification and certification of superstruc
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tures ".