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Agricultural Field Equipment Braking - Part 2: Requirements for Agricultural Tractors

Published by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, St. Joseph, Michigan www.asabe.org

ASAE  ANSI/ASABE S648-2   March  2020

Keywords: Brake, Definitions, Safety, Test, Tractor, Trailers

1 Purpose

The purpose of this part of ANSI/ASABE S648, when used in conjunction with ANSI/ASABE S648-1, is to establish specific requirements, minimum performance criteria and performance test procedures that are common to agricultural tractors

2 Scope

This part of ANSI/ASABE S648 establishes test procedures and performance requirements for braking of agricultural tractors.

The requirements and minimum performance criteria are directed to operation and parking of agricultural equipment having a maximum design ground speed greater than 6 km/h (3.7 mile/h) and not exceeding 50 km/h (31 mile/h).

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