Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Visually inspect the LPG/NGV or CNG container

  • the boot lid torsion bars, coil springs or hinges contact the container;
  • the container and its surface mounted fittings are not protected from damage by vehicle component (e.g. tail shaft) failure;33
  • where mounted within a cargo space the container is not protected from impact from cargo or other objects carried in that area, i.e. it is not installed within an enclosed protective compartment;
  • the container or its gas carrying components are located within 150mm of a heat source and there is no heat shield;
  • the container is incorrectly aligned so that it impedes access to the container service valve;
  • the container is incorrectly aligned so that it impairs the operation of the ullage valve or the automatic fill limiter (AFL);
  • Where containers installed on or after 1 July 1988 have a wall thickness marked to be less than 2.2mm:

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