ISO 5674:2024
Tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry - Guards for power take-off (PTO) drive-shafts - Strength and wear tests and acceptance criteria
This document specifies tests for determining the strength and wear resistance of guards for power take-off (PTO) drive- shafts on tractors and machinery used in agriculture and forestry, and their acceptance criteria. It is intended to be used in combination with ISO 5673-1:2005.It is applicable to the testing of PTO drive- shaft guards and their restraining means. It is not applicable to the testing of guards designed and constructed to be used as steps.This document is not applicable to guards for power take-off drive shafts that are manufactured before the date of publication of this document.
This document specifies tests for determining the strength and wear resistance of guards for power take-off (PTO) drive- shafts on tractors and machinery used in agriculture and forestry, and their acceptance criteria. It is intended to be used in combination with ISO 5673-1:2005.
It is applicable to the testing of PTO drive- shaft guards and their restraining means. It is not applicable to the testing of guards designed and constructed to be used as steps.
This document is not applicable to guards for power take-off drive shafts that are manufactured before the date of publication of this document.
ISO 5674:2004 specifies laboratory tests for determining the strength and wear resistance of guards for PTO drive shafts on tractors and machinery used in agriculture and forestry, and their acceptance criteria. It is intended to be used in combination with ISO 5673. ISO 5674:2004 is applicable to the testing of such PTO drive shaft guards and their restraining means. It is not applicable to the testing of guards designed and constructed to be used as steps. Neither is it applicable to guard types whose use is limited by national regulations.
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