prEN 1459-5

Rough-terrain trucks - Safety requirements and verification - Part 5: Attachments and attachment interface prEN 1459-5

Scope

This document specifies requirements for the interchangeable equipment and interchangeable equipment interface of rough-terrain non-slewing and slewing variable reach trucks (hereafter referred to as "trucks") dealt with in EN 1459-1, EN 1459−2 and prEN 1459−4.
This document does not cover tools since they are covered in EN 1459-1 and EN 1459-2.
This document only covers interchangeable equipment fitted to the interchangeable equipment interface on the telescopic boom.
This document does not cover:
- interchangeable equipment designed for lifting person(s);
- power transmission between the truck and the interchangeable equipment if realized by means other than hydraulic;
- interchangeable equipment for container handling;
- equipment permanently installed on the machine and not intended to be removed by the user;
NOTE In this case equipment becomes part of the truck.
- visibility for interchangeable equipment exceeding dimensional limits defined in B.3.1.

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