AS 2359.

4—1995
ISO 3184:1974

Australian Standard
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Part 4: Reach and straddle

fork-lift trucks—Stability tests

[ISO title: Reach and straddle fork lift trucks—Stability tests]

 This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee ME/26, Industrial Trucks. It was
approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 29 September 1994 and
published on 5 January 1995.

The following interests are represented on Committee ME/26:

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Association of Employers of Waterside Labour

Australian Chamber of Commerce
Australian Industrial Truck Association
Department of Defence
Department of Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare, W.A.
Metal Trades Industry Association of Australia
Occupational Health and Safety Authority, Vic.
Port of Melbourne Authority
WorkCover Authority of N.S.W.

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 AS 2359.4—1995

Australian Standard
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Part 4: Reach and straddle
fork-lift trucks—Stability tests

First publi shed as AS B270—1968.

Revised and redesignated AS 2359.1—1980.
Second editi on 1985.
Revised and redesignated in part as AS 2359.4—1995.

PUBLISHED BY STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

(STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA)
1 THE CRESCENT, HOMEBUSH, NSW 2140
ISBN 0 7262 9361 X
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PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee on Industrial Trucks and is Part 4 in a series
of Standards dealing with the design, manufacture and operation of powered industrial trucks. It supersedes, in
part, AS 2359.1—1985, SAA Industrial Truck Code, Part 1: Design and manufacture.
Other Standards in this series are as follows:
Part 1: General
Part 2: Operation
Part 3: Counterbalanced fork-lift trucks—Stability tests
Part 5: Control symbols
Part 6: Safety code
Part 7: Terminology
Part 8: Pallet stackers and high-lift platform trucks—Stability tests
Part 9: High-lift rider trucks—Overhead guards—Specification and testing
Part 10: Fork-lift trucks—Hook-on type fork arms—Vocabulary
Part 11: Fork-lift trucks—Hook-on type fork arms and fork carriers—Mounting dimensions
Part 12: Hazardous areas
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This Standard is technically equivalent to and has been reproduced from ISO 3184:1974, Reach and straddle fork
lift trucks—Stability tests.

For the purpose of this Australian Standard, the ISO text should be modified as follows:

(a) In 6 Table of Tests, in the ‘Centre of gravity distance’ row, delete all reference to ‘D’ and to ‘D or 400 mm
(16 in) (see Note 2)’ and substitute ‘600 mm’.

(b) Replace any references to ‘International Standard’ with ‘Australian Standard’.

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Powered industrial trucks
Part 4:
Reach and straddle fork-lift trucks—Stability tests
1 SCOP E
This International Standard specifies the tests for
verification of stability of reach (retractable mast or
forks) and straddle fork lift trucks (pedestrian and rider
controlled).
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2 FIELD OF AP PLICA TION
This International Standard applies to pedestrian and
rider controlled reach (retractable mast or forks) and
straddle fork lift trucks up to and including 5 000 kg
(10 000 lb) capacity with tilting or non-tilting masts or
fork arms.
It also applies to trucks operating under the same
conditions, but having ancillary attachments other than
fork arms.
3 COND ITION S OF VA LIDITY
3.1 Normal operating conditions
The tests specified in this International Standard ensure
that the type of truck under consideration has satisfactory
stability for operation under general operating conditions:
a) operating on substantially level surfaces;
b) travelling with the load in the lowered position;
c) stacking with the mast substantially vertical.
3.2 Other conditions
When the operating conditions differ from the conditions
defined in 3.1 (for example when forward tilt is required
during stacking with full load and full elevation), it is
necessary to use either:
a) a truck with a higher rated capacity, or
b) a truck having design modifications which are
agreed upon between the interested parties.
3.3 Complementary tests
In the case where tests other than the eight tests would
be necessary, the details should be agreed between the
interested parties.
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4 STABILITY TESTS FOR REACH AND STRADDLE
FORK LIFT TRUCKS
4.1 Specification of tests
The stability of these trucks shall be verified by means of
the tests described below, using a platform which can be
tilted about one side.
The tests shall be carried out on an operational truck, but
without the operator.
For rider controlled trucks the driver shall be represented
by an object of corresponding mass if the stability during
a test is thereby decreased. For this purpose a unit mass
of 90 kg (200 lb) shall be provided, and it shall be secured
and centered 250 mm (10 in) above the driver’s seat on
sit-on trucks, and 1 000 mm (40 in) above the footplate on
stand-on trucks.
A truck being tested for stability shall be on the platform,
which is initially horizontal, in the conditions specified in
4.2, and, successively, in each of the positions specified
in clause 6.
In each of these tests the platform shall be tilted to the
slope indicated in the table. The truck is considered stable
if it passes all tests without overturning.
In the case of tests 3 to 8, it is permissible for one
outrigger wheel to rise from the platform and for the outer
edges of the truck to come into contact with the platform,
provided that the truck does not overturn under the
prescribed platform inclination.
4.2 Conditions for carrying out the tests
4.2.1 Position of truck on test platform
For tests 1 and 2 the truck shall be placed on the platform
with the drive (steer) axle and the axle of the outrigger
wheels parallel to the axis of tilt, XY, of the platform (see
figures 6 and 7).
For tests 3, 4 and 5, the truck, with its brakes applied,
shall be placed on the platform with line MN parallel to the
tilt axis of the platform XY (see figures 10 to 15 inclusive).
In the case of figure 12, the steerable wheel nearest to the
tilting axis shall be parallel with it. Positions of steerable
wheels on other designs are shown in figures 10, 11, 13,
14 and 15.
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