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Section IV: Glossary
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Certification Label - Required by Public Law 89-563, which states that a motor
vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment complies with all applicable
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) in effect on the date of
manufacture.
Chain Assemblies - Chain with all hardware and coupling devices.
Chassis Cab - A vehicle consisting of a chassis upon which is mounted a cab;
capable of being driven by the addition of wheel or other items of running
gear, but lacking a body or load-carrying structure.
Completed Vehicle - A vehicle that requires no further manufacturing operations
to perform its intended function, other than minor finishing operations such
as painting.
Component - Any part of an assembly on a machine when referred to individually.
Control - A device used to control the functions of a unit.
Control Lever- A device for imparting motion into a control linkage.
Crossbar - A transverse horizontally pivoting member attached to the boom of a
wheel-lift or underlift for attaching towing accessories.
Curb Side - The right or passenger side of the vehicle when viewed from the
rear, opposite side from ROADSIDE.
Curb Weight - The weight of a vehicle in operational status, with all standard
and commonly installed equipment and the fuel tank(s) filled to capacity.
Cylinder - A device which converts fluid power into a linear mechanical force and
motion usually consisting of a movable piston and piston rod within a cylinder
bore.
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DANGER - A signal word used when an imminently hazardous situation exists
that can result in death or serious injury.
Disabled Vehicle - Any vehicle that cannot operate under its own power.
Dolly - A four-wheeled carriage used in towing to support the trailing end of the
towed vehicle.
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