N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-31.13

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:20-31.13 - Wheels and rims

(a) The following is the out-of-service criterion pertaining to rim size:

1. The school bus is equipped with rims of improper size.

(b) The following are the out-of-service criteria pertaining to the lock or side ring:

1. Bent, broken, improperly seated, or sprung ring(s); or

2. Mismatched ring(s).

(c) The following is the out-of-service criterion for wheels and rims:

1. Any wheel/rim is cracked, improperly seated, damaged, or repair-welded.

(d) The following are the out-of-service criteria pertaining to disc wheel cracks:

1. Any single crack three inches or more in length;

2. A crack extending between any two holes including hand holes, stud holes, and center hole;

3. Two or more cracks at any location on the wheel;

4. Disc wheel crack(s) in (d)1, 2, or 3 above caused by rust or other deterioration; or

5. Fifty percent or more elongated stud holes on disc wheels with the fasteners tight.

(e) The following are the out-of-service criteria pertaining to spoke wheel cracks:

1. Two or more cracks more than one inch long across a spoke or hub section;

2. Two or more web areas with cracks; or

3. Spoke wheel crack(s) in (e)1 or 2 above caused by rust or other deterioration, or where rust is bleeding from crack(s).

(f) The following are the out-of-service criteria pertaining to tubeless demountable adapter cracks:

1. Cracks at three or more spokes; or

2. Tubeless demountable adapter cracks in (f)1 above caused by rust or other deterioration, or where rust is bleeding from crack(s).

(g) The following is the out-of-service criterion pertaining to fasteners (nuts, bolts, studs, lugs):

1. Loose, missing, broken, or cracked (both spoke and disc wheels) deemed ineffective as follows:

i. For 10 fastener positions, three anywhere or two adjacent;

ii. For eight fastener positions or less (including spoke wheels and hub bolts), two anywhere.

(h) The following is the out-of-service criterion pertaining to the hub:

1. Excessive wheel bearing play that exceeds the original manufacturer's specifications.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-31.13