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INTRODUCTION
PRELIMINAR STUDIES AND CONSIDERATIONS
MOUNTING AND CONSTRUCTION
Calculating Z-coordinate of the centre of gravity
To calculate the coordinate (Z) of the centre of gravity, the coordinate (X) would
previously have had to be calculated, and its values are then used for the new cal-
culation.
lating the X-coordinate of the Centre of Gravity".
In addition, a vehicle should be weighed with an axle raised to height S. This height
should be as high as possible according to the longitude of the rear and front over-
hang. (S ≥ 600mm).
In this manual, there is an example of calculation with the front axle of the vehicle
raised. To improve the precision of the data, it is also recommended that the
vehicle should be weighed with the rear axle raised. After this, an arithmetic mean
between the two values must be obtained.
When weighing the vehicle with a raised axle the suspension must be locked, to
prevent it from expanding and compressing during the process. If it is not possible
to lock the suspension, several measurements should be made at different heights
(different values of S), to obtain a weighted average that fits more closely to real-
ity.
V1.0, February 2015
POWER TAKE-OFF
See chapter A.2.3 "Calculating the Centre of Gravity (CoG)" - "Calcu-
NOTICE
NOTICE
Body Builder Manual Part II, Specific Book LCV
MAINTENANCE AND DAMAGE PREVENTION
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS
WORK ON BASIC VEHICLE
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