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Steckkeil

English translation: spring-pressure wedge

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German term or phrase:	Steckkeil
English translation:	spring-pressure wedge
Entered by:	Robin Salmon

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22:49 Sep 4, 2007

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Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / exchangeable trailers

German term or phrase: Steckkeil

Part of instructions for using a trailer tilt frame:

Steckkeil
Ist kein C-Taschenanschlag am Abrollbehälter vorhanden, muss der dafür vorgesehene Steckkeil als Schubsicherung verwendet werden.

I have a picture of it but cannot show it here, unfortunately (can e-mail it on request).

Robin Salmon KudoZ activity Questions: 572 (1 open) (6 without valid answers) (32 closed without grading) Answers: 524 Australia
Local time: 18:39

wedge; chock

Explanation:
It may possibly be one of these things, needed to stop the trailer - which clearly has wheels - rolling away. To keep it safe with the trailer, it could be "gesteckt" in a pocket provided for the purpose. If I am far wide of the mark, do feel free to send me a picture.

Selected response from:

David Moore
Local time: 10:39

Grading comment

Thanks - I think the button on the wedge is a spring-pressure mechanism.
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Summary of answers provided

wedge; chock

David Moore

(insertable) shank

Anton Baer

attachment piece

SusieZ

Discussion entries: 1

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2 hrs confidence:

attachment piece

Explanation:
will that work?

SusieZ
United States
Local time: 04:39
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English
PRO pts in category: 12

Notes to answerer

Asker: No, I'm afraid not.

16 hrs confidence:

(insertable) shank

Explanation:
Thanks for the picture. After some googling I'm pretty sure it's a shank -- of which there are thousands of kinds. You might try 'insertable shank'. If it were a solid or fixed piece into which a bar was inserted it would be a "pintle mount". I think judging from the description it's the a shank bar that would be inserted into a pintle mount. The web glossary has an email for term enquiries. Hope this helps.

Reference: http:////www.hitch-web.com/glossary.asp#I

Anton Baer
Slovakia
Local time: 10:39
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English

17 hrs confidence:

wedge; chock

David Moore
Local time: 10:39
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English
PRO pts in category: 705

Grading comment

Thanks - I think the button on the wedge is a spring-pressure mechanism.

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