Repair of brake systems of trucks and buses and their trailers
View connections →Prerequisites and applications for authorisations related to the repair of brake systems of trucks and buses and their trailers.
Published by: The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom · Government organisation
Description language: English
Coverage: All Finland
About this service
Description
The A licence The holder of an A licence has the right to perform all repair, maintenance, tuning and modification work related to brake systems and their control devices, as well as brake adjustments of combined vehicles. The B licence The holder of a B licence has the right to perform repair, maintenance and tuning work of brake systems, but not to adjust or modify the brakes or perform maintenance and repairs related to the control devices of anti-lock brake systems and electric brake systems. However, the holder of a B licence has the right to replace and adjust the load-sensing braking governor according to the vehicle manufacturer’s specifications.
How to use it
You can apply for a licence for a repair shop’s operation that is subject to licence from Traficom using electronic forms. Fill in the form online and send the related documents also in electronic format as an attachment to the application. The licences and notifications for repair shops that are subject to licence and notification are specific to the place of business.
Conditions
Conditions for obtaining a licence The applicant is registered in the Business Information System The applicant has access to appropriate workspaces for installation and repair work (brakes can be repaired regardless of weather conditions) The applicant has adequately skilled personnel for installation and repair work. The applicant has access to the equipment required for carrying out the work 2: Person responsible for installation and repair work The person responsible for work related to brake systems must have at least a bachelor’s degree in technology or a technician-level degree suitable for the task, work experience in the field or at least five years of work experience in supervisory or car mechanic’s work at a car or trailer garage with a licence referred to in section 180 of the Vehicles Act. In addition, the responsible person must be verifiably familiar with the structure and repair of the brake systems of heavy-duty vehicles in practice. To obtain an A licence, they must also have completed a sufficiently comprehensive course on brake adjustment of combined vehicles. 3: Compulsory application documents Copies of the responsible person’s education and work certificates. 4: Required equipment Machine tools for machining brake drums (A and B licences) Equipment for fitting brake drums to friction pads (A and B licences) Deceleration measuring device (A licence) Brake dynamometer (if measurement is based on computerised data collection, the deceleration measuring device as referred to in point 3 is not required) (A licence) Equipment suitable for testing an anti-lock brake system (A licence) Measuring device for breaking lag (A licence) Friction pad riveting machine (A and B licences) Vertical or axle load scales (A licence) Sufficient measuring equipment including equipment for measuring brake pressure of a compressed air brake system (A and B licences) Sufficient other general and special tools and necessary lifting equipment for brake repair (A and B licence) 5: Subcontracting Subcontractor work may include machining brake drums, brake dynamometer measurements or axle load measurements. Attach the contracts for subcontracting work to the application.