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If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material.  \nThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivatives 4.0 International License.  \nContents  \nPART 1-QLVIM Overview 1  \n1. Introduction 1  \n1.1 Purpose 1  \n1.2 Authority 1  \n1.3 Application 1  \n1.3.1 Approved examiners 1  \n1.4 Out of Scope 1  \n2. Definitions 2  \n2.1 Vehicle Classifications 3  \n3. Modified Vehicles 3  \n3.1 Modifications categories 3  \n3.2 Interstate modifications 4  \n3.3 Design requirements 4  \n3.4 Role of Approved Inspection Stations 5  \n4. Safety Certification Inspections 5  \n4.1 Inspection of a motor vehicle 5  \n4.2 Road test 6  \nPart 2 – Reason for Rejection 7  \n1. Seats and Restraints 7  \n1.1 Seats and seating 7  \n1.2 Seatbelts 7  \n1.3 Seatbelt Anchorages 8  \n1.4 Child Restraints 8  \n1.5 Additional notes for Approved Examiners 8  \n2. Lamps (lights) and electrical components 9  \n2.1 Lighting equipment 9  \n2.2 Headlamps 10  \n2.3 Other lamps, reflectors, or additional lighting 11  \n2.4 Rear marking plates 12  \n2.5 Wiring harness 12  \n2.6 Battery 12  \n2.7 Warning device (horn) 12  \n3. Windscreen and glazing 13  \n3.1 General windscreen and glazing 13  \n3.2 Windscreen and glazing repairs 14  \n3.3 Wipers, washers and demisters 14  \n4. Body, chassis and frame 15  \n4.1 Doors, hatches, hinges and catches 15  \n4.2 Body, chassis and frame (floor pan and sub-frame) 15  \n4.3 Bull bars 15  \n4.4 Body fittings 16  \n4.5 Motorbike riding controls 17  \n4.6 Mudguards and wheel arches 17  \n4.7 Rear vision mirrors 18  \n4.8 Fairings and scoops 18  \n4.9 Number plates 18  \n5. Tow couplings 19  \n5.1 Tow couplings, wiring harness and safety chain attachment points 19  \n5.2 Towing capacity 22  \n6. Steering and suspension 22  \n6.1 Steering components 22  \n6.2 Steering free play 23  \n6.3 Steering wheel 23  \n6.4 Steering shaft 24  \n6.5 Outer column and ignition key 24  \n6.6 Steering box/rack 24  \n6.7 Steering linkage mechanism 24  \n6.8 Arms and linkages 25  \n6.9 Steering mechanism and design 25  \n6.10 Handlebar dimensions 26  \n6.11 Suspension components 26  \n6.12 Spring media (springs, spring hangers, torsion bars etc 27  \n6.13 Axle locating arms and devices (shackles and bushes) 28  \n6.14 Sway bars, linkages and bushes 28  \n6.15 Wheel bearings 28  \n6.16 Suspension dampening system 28  \n6.17 Ground clearance 29  \n7. Wheels and tyres 29  \n7.1 Wheels/rims 29  \n7.2 Wheel studs, nuts, lockrings and hubs 30  \n7.3 Tyres 30  \n7.4 Tyre/wheel width 32  \n8. Brakes 32  \n8.1 Brake system 32  \n8.2 Brake system operation 33  \n8.3 Testing of trailer brakes 36  \n8.4 Brake pedal/lever condition 36  \n8.5 Pedal travel 36  \n8.6 Handbrake, park brake and control levers 37  \n8.7 Hydraulic lines/hoses 39  \n8.8 Cylinders and callipers 39  \n8.9 Reservoirs 39  \n8.10 Vacuum and air components 40  \n8.11 Discs, pads, drums and linings 40  \n9. Engine, driveline and emissions 41  \n9.1 Clutch operation 41  \n9.2 Transmission operation (manual and automatic) 41  \n9.3 Engine and transmission mountings 41  \n9.4 Leaks 42  \n9.5 Engine 42  \n9.6 Replacement engine 42  \n9.7 Engine controls 42  \n9.8 Differential 43  \n9.9 Drive shafts, axles and flexible couplings 43  \n9.10 Fuel systems 43  \n9.11 Exhaust construction 44  \n9.12 Emissions 45  \n9.13 Dual fuel systems 45  \n9.14 Hybrid electric and battery electric vehicles 46  \n10. Vehicle safety features 46  \n10.1 Active safety features 47  \n10.2 Passive safety system 47  \n11. Vehicle identifier issues 47  \n11.1 Vehicle identifier 47  \n12. Modifications 47  \n","cbCaim6REMsF2QNE","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaim6REMsF2QNE","pdf",3048826,100,"English","# PART 1-QLVIM Overview\n## 1. Introduction\n## 2. Definitions\n## 3. Modified Vehicles\n## 4. Safety Certification Inspections\n# Part 2 – Reason for Rejection\n## Seats and Restraints\n## Lamps (lights) and electrical components\n## Windscreen and glazing\n## Body, chassis and frame\n## Tow couplings\n## Steering and suspension\n## Wheels and tyres\n## Brakes\n## Engine, driveline and emissions\n## Vehicle safety features\n## Vehicle identifier issues\n## Road test criteria\n# Part 3 – Information sheets for Approved Examiners","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the Queensland Light Vehicle Inspection Manual (QLVIM)?\",\"answer\":\"It provides an assessment framework for detecting vehicle defects or unsafe vehicle conditions and aligns with nationally harmonised vehicle standards.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the manual cover under “Modified Vehicles”?\",\"answer\":\"It covers modification categories, interstate modifications, design requirements, and the role of Approved Inspection Stations.\"},{\"question\":\"What areas are used to determine reasons for rejection?\",\"answer\":\"Reasons for rejection include seating and restraints, lighting and electrical components, windscreen and glazing, body/chassis and frame, tow couplings, steering and suspension, wheels and tyres, brakes, and engine/driveline/emissions.\"}]","Queensland Light Vehicle Inspection Manual - April 2022 | PDF",252]