Iveco EUROCARGO, Instructions Manual

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EUROCARGO Euro 6
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APPLICATIONS OF SUPERSTRUCTURES
APPLICATIONS OF SUPERSTRUCTURES
3.3
CONNECTION BETWEEN CHASSIS AND COUNTER CHASSIS
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Printed 603.95.747
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1st Ed. - Base 12/2013
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Figure 9
1. Counter chassis
2. Chassis
3. Shims
A. Leave 1÷2 mm before the closure
For the elasticity of the connection it is necessary that, before the closure of the clamping screws the distance between the brack-
ets of the chassis and the counter chassis is 1 ÷ 2 mm; greater distances should be reduced by means of suitable spacers. At the
closure of the screws, brackets must be brought into contact.
The adoption of screws of a suitable length promotes the elasticity of the connection.
The brackets must be fixed to the rib of the side members of the vehicle by means of screws or nails.
In order to better contain the loads in the transverse direction, the brackets are normally applied so that there is a slight protrusion
perpendicular to the upper edge of the chassis. If instead the brackets must be applied exactly to the wire, the side guide for the
superstructure must be assured with other devices (e.g. using guide plates connected only to the counter chassis, or only to the
vehicle chassis, see. Figure 3.12). When the front connection is elastic (see Figure 3.9), the lateral containment must be assured
even in conditions of maximum torsion of the chassis (e.g. off-road applications).
In the event in which the vehicle chassis is already equipped with brackets for the attachment of a body of a type established by
IVECO, these brackets must be used for this purpose. For the brackets applied to the counter chassis or to the superstructure,
resistance characteristics not less than those originally mounted on the vehicle should be provided (see Table 2.1 and Table 3.1).