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DROP ARM [3 records]

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Record 1 2017-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
  • Oil and Gas Distribution Facilities
CONT

A tank car unloading arm assembly is counter weighted and can be rotated 360 degrees on the horizontal plane for flexibility in manipulating the drop pipe into the tank car dome.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
  • Install. de distrib. (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
CONT

Les bras articulés de déchargement sont contrebalancés et peuvent effectuer une rotation de 360 degrés dans le plan horizontal, facilitant ainsi la manœuvre du tube plongeur destiné à puiser le contenu du wagon-citerne.

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Farm Tractors
  • Mechanical Construction
CONT

3-lever hydraulic hitch control. One lever raises and lowers implements and controls the speed of hitch arm drop. A second lever sets the draft load to desired operating position. A third lever controls the speed at which hitch arms will raise and smooths out the hitch operation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tracteurs agricoles
  • Construction mécanique
CONT

Commande de l'attelage hydraulique à 3 leviers. Un levier relève et abaisse les accessoires et contrôle la vitesse d'abaissement du bras de l'attelage. Un deuxième règle la charge de traction à la position d'utilisation désirée. Un troisième levier contrôle la vitesse de relevage des bras de l'attelage pour une utilisation plus en douceur.

Spanish

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Record 3 2005-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Suspension Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
CONT

All [Volkswagen] type 4 chassis’ are fitted a pair of drop link arms connecting each end the front roll (sway) bar to the lower wishbone. The drop links give support to the front roll (sway) bar and help stability under cornering.

OBS

If you are interested in tuning your sway bar to account for different driving habits, you can add a set of adjustable drop links. These allow you to adjust the distance between the sway bar arm and the A-arm of the suspension. Any variations in car dynamics side-to-side can be tuned out by adjusting this distance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Suspension (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
CONT

Installez la voiture sur un pont élévateur. Démontez les écrous de liaison de la barre stabilisatrice du pont arrière puis désolidarisez les biellettes droite et gauche.

OBS

biellette : Petite bielle; levier en forme de bielle. bielle : Tige rigide, articulée à ses deux extrémités et destinée à la transmission du mouvement entre deux pièces mobiles.

Spanish

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