SERVICE BULLETIN

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VEHICLES OPERATING CONDITIONS

Global Transport Application (GTA)

89202388- Release 01
English
9/2015
Vehicles operating conditions
Global Transport Application (GTA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

“VEHICLE NAMING”, page 3

“RELATED DOCUMENTS”, page 3

“GLOSSARY AND ABBREVIATIONS”, page 4

“GENERAL”, page 4

“TRANSPORT CYCLE”, page 5

“TRANSPORT MISSIONS”, page 7

“GROSS COMBINATION WEIGHT (GCW)”, page 9

“OPERATING ENVIRONMENT”, page 10

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 VEHICLE NAMING

Impact Workshop Manual (Optidoc)

Commercial names
Names Norms Names Norms
T High T HIGH EURO V / VI - -
T T EURO V / VI - -
K K(RT) EURO III / V / VI - -

C Cab 2.5m C(RT) EURO III / V / VI - -

C Cab 2.3m C2STEPS EURO VI Premium DXi 7 EURO III / V
D Cab 2.3m Wide D WIDE EURO VI Premium DXi 7 EURO III / V
D Cab 2.1m D NARROW EURO VI Midlum DXi EURO III / V

RELATED DOCUMENTS

Function Group 1770, Information type Forms Annual

service

Function Group 1770, Information type Forms Periodic

service

Function Group 1770, Information type Forms Systematic

check

Function Group 175, Information type Service and mainte-

nance Lubrication chart

Function Group 1750, Information type Service and main-

tenance Preventive maintenance intervals

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GLOSSARY AND ABBREVIATIONS
Note: The abbreviations are used throughout the
Abbreviations are used for certain terms which are not document.
translated into the languages of the countries. However,
an explanation is given below for each term in the lan-
guage of the document.

Category Abbreviation Designation (English terms)

S Smooth
R Rough
Road Condition (RC)
VR Very Rough

CC Cross country

PF Predominantly Flat
Topography H Hilly

VH Very Hilly

GVW Gross Vehicle Weight

Weight
GCW Gross Combination Weight

L Light
M Medium

Powertrain Operating Conditions H High

(POC) S Severe
VS Very severe

VS+ Very severe plus

GENERAL

The purpose of this document is to give a global overview

of the various criteria which allow determination of the ve-
hicles operating conditions for maintenance of the ve-
hicles. It arises from a more general document which
serves as a common language for all business sectors.
Used at all levels, this system will allow design offices to
design the vehicles better, sales staff to appreciate the
needs of customers better, and after-sales staff to maintain
the vehicles most effectively. This global approach is es-
sential to improve our productivity and profitability, and will
enable us to improve our customer loyalty.

The operating conditions of industrial vehicles depend on:

1 the vehicle utilisation
2 the transport mission
3 the operating environment

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 TRANSPORT CYCLE

Definitions
Long distance:

If the distance between the loading and unloading points

is greater than 50 km.

General nature: few stops, long distance between stops,

high average speed

Distribution - Regional:

If the distance between the loading and unloading points

is between 5 and 50 km.

General nature: numerous stops, moderate distance be-

tween stops, dense traffic with some stop-starts

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Distribution - City:

If the distance between the loading and unloading points

is less than 5 km and if the vehicle spends more than half
its time in a built-up area.

General nature: numerous stops, short distance between

stops, low average speed, dense traffic with numerous
stop-starts

Construction:

If the vehicle is used, even partially, on construction sites,

in forests, on agricultural land etc.

Annual usage
The annual usage corresponds to the distance covered or
the number of operating hours performed annually.
Transport cycle Long distance entails a high annual mile-
age (80 000 –> 400 000 km) accompanied by moderate
stress on the driveline.
Transport cycles Distribution and Construction entail a
lower annual mileage with high stress on the driveline,
such as for a refuse collector, concrete mixer, dumper and
any type of loading-unloading which requires a power
take-off.
For these vehicles, the engine operating hours are as im-
portant as the mileage.

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 TRANSPORT MISSIONS

Definitions
Transport tasks depend on:

– the type of body,

– handling constraints,

– special equipment.

Bodywork
All bodies marked (*) must be regarded as "Construc-
tion" uses.

Refuse collectors (*) Dumper / site truck, flatbed (*) Hooklift (*)

Swap body carrier Skip loader (*) Tanker (liquid, gas)

Bulk body (*) Van body Refrigerated Van Body

Concrete pump, Mixer (with or without

Timber body (*) Sewer cleaner (*)
concrete pump) (*)

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 Container carrier Tractor Sugar cane transporter (*)

Special vehicles (for example: break-

Wood shavings transporter Vehicle transporter down truck, fire appliance, side con-
tainer loader) (*)

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 Handling constraints and special equipment
All bodies marked (*) must be regarded as "Construc-
tion" uses.

Equipment mounted at the front and /

Crane mounted (removable or not) (*) Mobile tailgate
or on the sides of the vehicle (*)

GROSS COMBINATION WEIGHT (GCW)

The gross combination weight (ton) corresponds to the

maximum weight technically or legally permitted:

– carrier solo: gross vehicle weight GVW,

– carrier, trailer and tractor: gross combination weight

GCW.

The transport authorities impose limits on these weights

for the public road. The values are generally well below
those of the manufacturer.

The maximum GCW permitted may also depend on other

factors such as vehicle tax or insurance company
conditions.

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OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

Topography
Predominantly flat (PF):
Most journeys are made on flat or slightly undulating roads
with low height changes and gentle gradients (plains,
plateaux).

• Gradients >3% for up to 20% of total mileage

• Gradients >6% for up to 1% of total mileage

• Maximum gradients 16%

Hilly (H):
Most journeys are made on undulating roads with moder-
ate height changes and gradients (hills).

• Gradients >3% for up to 35% of total mileage

• Gradients >6% for up to 10% of total mileage

• Gradients >9% for up to 1% of total mileage

• Maximum gradients 20%

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 Very hilly (VH):
Most journeys are made on roads with great height differ-
ences or gradients, or transports are of the type: mining,
dam construction sites, etc.

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Road Condition (RC)
The Road Conditions (RC) describe the type of road
surface.

Smooth (S) Rough (R) Very rough (VR) Cross country (CC)

The road condition as-

sessed as Rough if the road
The road condition is as-
surface is poor quality or if
sessed as Smooth if a least
the road is not properly
95% of the total distance is
maintained. Up to 5% of the
covered on properly sur-
total distance may be cov-
faced roads os good quality.
ered on extremely poor
Shorter distance on poor.
roads or off-road.
The roads assessed as Very
The road condition is as-
Rough if more than 5% of
sessed as Cross Country if
the total distence is covered
a considerable amount oc-
on extremely poor roads or
curs in severe off-road
off-road.
conditions.

Climatic conditions
Climate can vary within extreme limits: heat, cold, relative
humidity etc. Each of these parameters adds specific con-
ditions for the vehicle: cooling capacity and cold-starting
ancillaries for example.

In a given climatic zone, the vehicle properties must be

perfectly adapted to these parameters to ensure an opti-
mum operating result.

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