The protective guard must have no points or sharp edges, it must contain no orifices exceeding 8 mm diameter or side of a square or rectangle other than that necessary for attaching the chain of the protective device for the universal-joint drive shaft and must be able to bear a weight of 120 daN, unless it is designed in such a way that it cannot be used as a step.
Zaščitni okrov ne sme imeti konic ali ostrih robov, nobenih odprtin s premerom ali dolžino stranice kvadrata ali pravokotnika nad 8 mm, razen tiste, ki je potrebna za pritrditev verige zaščitnega okrova za kardansko gred in mora prenesti 120 daN, razen če ni oblikovana tako, da se ne more uporabiti kot stopnica.