Rulebook - Tractorpulling

1 Rulebook2015V2 01-05-2015 EuropeanGardenPullingCommittee1 Chapter 0 ContentPageChapter 1 Competition rules4 Chapter 2 General rules8 Dimensions8 Fire Extinguisher8 Seats8 Throttle8 Brakes8 Steering8 Exhaust pipes8 Fender9 Tow-eye9 Stabilizer bars9 Drawbars10 Fuel lines12 Fuel tanks12 Fuel12 Fuel cut13 Emergency stop13 Ignition timer13 Starter13 Ventilation hoses14 Turbochargers14 Driveline14 Cardan joints14 Intercooler15 Cylinder head restraint system15 Reverse gear15 Vibration damper15 Chapter 3350kg Stock16 Chapter 4500kg Stock17 Chapter 5500kg Modified18 Chapter 6600kg Compact Diesel20 Chapter 7600kg Modified23 Chapter 8 Roll Over Protection26 Chapter 9 Operation of Contest332 european Garden Pulling CommitteePulling rules for EuropeThe european Garden Pulling Committee made this Rulebook as a guide for you. We hope it will help to make pulling easy and fair for you as we discussed to standardize pulling rules and make Garden Pulling a safe and fair sport for all who are you need more information, pleas contact the EGPC Representatives of your national organization.

2 All individual inquiries from pullers, promoters etc. must go through the respective national boards, which, if needed, will pass them on to the thanks to all national organizations for their help to make this the EGPC Board nor the Tech & Safety Board nor any of their members can be made responsible for any damage or loss or technical or other kind or for any kind of human injury that may be caused by Garden Pulling reproductions or reprints of this Rulebook are Garden Pulling 1 european Garden Pulling CommitteeCompetition RulesEGPCThe european Garden Pulling Committee is a coordinating organization in Europe. The EGPC is an association, whose objectives are to pursue and promote Garden Pulling in the widest sense in following organizations are affiliated to the EGPC: MemberssBKTVB elgische Kracht Tractoren VerenigingBelgiumBTPAB ritish Tractor Pullers AssociationGreat BritainDTPD ansk Tractor PullingDenmarkDTTOD eutsche Trecker Treck OrganisationGermanyFTPAF innish Tractor Pulling OrganisationSuomen Traktoriurheiluliitto ryFinlandFTPFF d ration du Tracteur Pulling Fran aiseFranceITPCI rish Tractor Pulling CommitteeIrelandLTPFL etzebuerger Tractor Pulling FederatiounLuxembourgNTPFN orges Tractor Pulling FederationNorwayNTTON ederlandse Truck en Tractor Pulling OrganisatieNetherlands TPO sterreichische Tractor Pulling OrganisationAustriaSTPFS venska Tractor Pulling F rbundetSwedenSTPVS chweizer Trecker Pulling VereinigungSwitzerland GuestmembersDeport PublicSpainFITPF ederazione Italiana Tractor PullingItalyMTPEM agyar Tractor Pulling Egys letHungaryPSTPP olskie Stowarzyszenie

3 TractorpullinguPolandRTPCR ussian Tractor Pulling CommitteeРоссийский Трактор Тяговая комитетRussiaSTPZ Zdru enje Traktor Vleke SlovenijeSlovenia4 SafetyAt every EGPC sanctioned event, safety is the name of the game. There are many different types of safety equipment required and this equipment will appear in many different areas of the vehicles. During a pull, safety is always in the front of every-one's mind. The end of track must be kept open all times. The EGPC as well as every one of its member organizations will refuse to operate any pull at which safety hazard is posed to any other person. Safety is every-body's responsibility!The promoter, pullers, spectators and EGPC officials must work together to ensure the safety of all persons involved. Warranty disclaimerThe rules in this book are intended as guidelines for the motor sport Garden pulling and the rules relating to the safety of the equipment are the responsibility of each driver who participates Garden pulling under these expressed or implied warranty of safety is intended nor may be inferred from the publication of these rules nor the compliance therewith.

4 Nothing herein should be construed as a guarantee against injury or death to participants, bystanders or spectators. NoticeCompetitors are reminded and encouraged to contact the board of their organization if they plan to build a competition vehicle employing new or unique processes or techniques of are seeking to alter, change or modify existing competition vehicles, where such processes, techniques or modifications could raise questions of legality in items of rules regarding construction and / or of contestants contestants participating in any Garden pulling contest sanctioned by an EGPC member must have a current competition membership. Contestants under 18 years of age must have a written allowance of its guardian (needed only once per season).The following ages must be observed:classageStock 350kg8 to 16 yearsStock 500kg8 years or olderModified 500kg12 years or olderCompact Diesel 600kg16 years or olderModified 600kg16 years or driver, tractor nor any combination thereof shall participate or exhibit in a pull or pull in front of a non ETPC SIT approved driver, all team members, the vehicle and all parts of the vehicle are disqualified for one year and ten days from this years infraction at all sanctioned EGPC or affiliated members pulls.

5 The one year and ten days disqualification starts from the last violation day. In case the vehicle is to be sold, the disqualification must be mentioned to the new owner. registration means identifying your vehicle with a registration number for points calculation. All vehicles must be registered before competing. EGPC or affiliated member registration number must appear in a visible area of the vehicle. vehicle owner may sell the vehicle including the registration number and accumulated points. If points are sold with the vehicle, all points for all classes must be puller can start competing with a new vehicle during a pulling season and keep his previous points from the season in question on condition that he uses the same name and registration number as with his old vehicle, and his old vehicle is not run anymore on that name and number.

6 All above mentioned changes during the pulling year, to be calculated from the 1st of January, your organization board must be notified in writing after sale and before the vehicle is registered for the next procedures vehicle may enter only one class. puller can only receive points in the class where the vehicle is registered. mixing of classes. in a given session will be run in that session, but not necessarily in the scheduled order. a puller has scratched from a class, he may not reenter. classes, Weighing and Drawbar measuring procedure each location there will be a designated area, set up by the track officials, as a tech area, where all vehicles will be routinely checked, the same applies for weighing and drawbar measuring. official weights include driver, vehicle with oil, water, fuel, and safety equipment, ready to compete.

7 All drivers must weigh in with the pulling vehicle when it is officially weighed. No vehicles will be allowed past weight bridge that exceed class weight. No adding fuel or weights unless reweighed. Weighing out is at the discretion of the track officials. measuring the drawbar can not be altered. No air pressure to be added in tyres after drawbar is measured. can be re-measured after pull at the discretion of the track Gardenpulling track has to be at least: Stock 350 and 500 length 50 meters. Modified's and Compact Diesel 70 meters. Width of the track 7 meters. Physical barrier between track and both sides of the track there has to be a free area of at least 8m the end the track has to extend another 20m for the beginning of the track there has to be enough room to setup a complete class with a clear view at the 2 General maximum length for Garden Pulling Tractors is 2000mm and 2440mm for 600kg Modified, measured from the centre of the rear axle to the furthermost front point, including front weights, except towing total maximum with is 1450mm for Compact Diesel Tractors and 1600mm for all other Modified and Compact Diesel Tractors must be equipped with a minimum of one 1kg fire extinguisher fully charged, in working condition and within easy reach of the driver.

8 (firesticks are also allowed) tractors must have a strong and rigid seat. seat must be securely fastened during the pull. The seat may not extent behind the rear wheels. seat must have a backrest with a minimum height of 100mm from the bottom of the tractors must be equipped with a dead-mans throttle. All throttles must work in forward direction an shall run at idle in the rearmost levers controlling injection or throttle valves must be fitted on each side with a neutral return diesel engines must have a visible return spring on the linkage to the fuel injection pump computers are allowed that controls any mechanical operations of the competing vehicle. RPM-limiters are excepted of this automated or computer controlled traction control devices are controlled electronic fuel management systems are vehicles must be equipped with properly functioning brakes acting on the rear vehicles must have properly working steering front wheels must run in the track of the rear exhaust pipes must discharge vertically ( 10 ) and on turbocharged engines have a minimal wall thickness of 4mm steel up to the end of the security length must be at least 300mm from the exhaust port to the most far away using the original silencers or a rear engine are exempt from this exhaust pipes (an silencers) must be securely attached.

9 Turbocharged engines must have two 8mm steel rods through exhaust pipe as close to the turbo as possible with a maximum of 50mm, Rods have to be welded through the pipe and extend 5mm after the weld for easy inspection. Rods have to be installed 90 to each other, without any space the first rod from the turbo a rod of at least 10mm thick has to be welded on pointing to the turbo with a maximum of 2mm clearance to the turbo shaft.(these security measures are to prevent the exhaust wheel leaving the turbo casing in case of a broken shaft) the security cross the exhaust may be made of other tractors must be fitted with stable and firmly bolted fenders to protect the driver from the rear tyres, minimal vertical distance between tyre and fender is machines must have a tow-eye on the front with a hole of 25mm to tow-eye has to strong enough to drag and lift the machine in the heaviest class it drives tow-eye may extend max.

10 150mm to the front and does not count in total length of the are required on all tractors in all classes. The drawbar and the drawbar assembly must not be attached to the stabilizer bar in any device must have either a skid plate or wheels. The stabilizer pad must be at least 50mm x 75mm. Wheels must have a minimum diameter of 100mm an a minimum width of stabilizer must extend at least 100mm and not more than 200mm to the rear maximum distance from the ground to the bottom edge of the skid plates of wheels may not exceed skid plate or wheel has to be on each side of the tractor and have to be at least 200mm stabilizer bar system must be strong enough to support the weight of the tractor ready-to-pull including the driver. Jacking up the pads that the tractor is completely off the ground will be a good tractors must have bumpers to prevent passing over the buckboard of the sled.