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Te Pari Racewell DR3 Auto Drafter Manual
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Racewell DR3
AUTO DRAFTER
Te Pari Racewell Trailer System Guidelines
Before using please check that all drawbar, lift and axle retaining pins are fitted and are secure
before towing any Te Pari Racewell trailer .
Please be aware of the LTSA (Land Transport Safety Authority) requirements, shown below,
regarding agricultural trailers .
Motor Vehicles Exempt from Registration and/or Licensing
The following agricultural motor vehicles are covered by the defence and may not be required
to be registered or licensed:
•
A trailer attached to an agricultural tractor .
•
A trailer designed exclusively for agricultural operations and used on a road only when
proceeding to or from a farm or when being inspected, serviced, or repaired .
4.7 Towing
When you are towing a vehicle, it is essential that the combination can stop safely (within the
required distance from a given speed) . With agricultural vehicles, this is often critical because
many agricultural trailers are unbraked . Towing speeds therefore need to be carefully controlled .
Towing connections must be strong and secure . The hitch pin must be large enough, not worn,
and must be well secured in position . A safety chain fitted between the vehicles must be of
adequate strength .
5.1 Does your vehicle require a warrant of fitness?
The requirement to obtain a WoF generally depends on the speed the agricultural motor
vehicle is operated at .
The following vehicles do not need a WoF:
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An agricultural tractor or machine operated at no more than 40 km/h .
•
A trailed agricultural implement towed at any speed .
•
A goods trailer used principally for agricultural purposes towed:
At no more than 40 km/h, or
At no more than 50 km/h by a tractor that is not capable of exceeding 50 km/h, or
By an agricultural machine at any speed .
