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refrigerated semitrailer
refrigerated semitrailer
Semitrailer equipped with a refrigeration unit and an insulated compartment for transporting perishable goods.
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side rail
Thick piece along the length of the chassis frame, reinforcing it.
auxiliary tank
Reservoir containing the fuel used to operate the refrigeration unit.
sidewall
mud flap
Piece of rubber or plastic attached behind the rear wheels to repel projectiles.
reflector
Device reflecting light back toward its source so that other drivers can see the semitrailer.
frontwall
marker light
Yellow light in front and red in the rear demarcating the dimensions of the vehicle.
sand shoe
Part attached to the foot of the landing gear to increase stability.
landing gear
Telescopic support keeping the semitrailer level when uncoupled.
kingpin
Axle of attachment housed in the tractor’s fifth wheel; it allows the semitrailer and the tractor to articulate.
electrical connection
Electric wire connecting the semitrailer’s lighting and signaling system with that of the tractor.
partlow chart
Device monitoring the temperature in the semitrailer.
battery box
Compartment containing the battery supplying the electric energy required to operate the refrigeration unit.
vent door
Grille through which the air cools the refrigerant.
refrigeration unit
Device using compression to lower the temperature inside the semitrailer to a predetermined level.
landing gear crank
Bent lever activating the elevating cylinder to deploy the landing gear.