This standard specifies the technical requirements, test methods, inspection rules, marking, and storage, etc. of vertical wheel geared hand brake of railway freight car (hereinafter referred to as "hand brake").
This standard is applicable to newly-made hand brake.
2 Normative References
The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in this standard, constitute provisions of this standard. At time of publication, all the editions listed are valid. All standards are subject to revision. Parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the latest editions of the standards indicated below.