MIL-T-46797 Truck, With High Lift Dump Mechanism: Dump, Cargo And Stake Body Types, Diesel And Gasoline Engine Driven, 24,000 Gvw, 4X2, CommercialThis specification covers diesel and gasoline engine driven, four-wheel, two-rear-wheel drive, commercial trucks with a high lift dump mechanism. The truck has a minimum gross vehicle weight GVW of 24,000 pounds for normal operating conditions. Vehicles procured under this specification are commercial items which shall be warranted by the manufacturer as specified in procurement documents.

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MIL-T-46797B(AT)

*          4.4.4  Servicing and adjustment of the hydraulic system.  Servicing and adjustment of the hydraulic system shall be demonstrated as specified herein.

*          4.4.5  Final road test.  The final road test shall be performed after 4.4.3.5 through 4.4.3.10 have been completed.  The road test shall be as specified in 4.4.3, except the minimum distance shall be 20 miles.

*          4.4.5.1  Final operational test.  The final operational test shall be performed subsequent to

4.4.5.  The body shall be fully elevated, dumped and retracted with a uniformly distributed payload for not less than 30 cycles, with a 30-mintute interval between each 10 cycles.

*          4.4.6  Performance test.  The body assembly shall be subject to, but not limited to, the following tests:

(a)   Controls activate when the transmission is in neutral

(b)   Controls return to neutral position when the operator releases the control

(c)   Operate equipment using each set of controls separately

(d)   Check to insure that the entire system can be operated smoothly and without jerking

motions in any position

(e)   Determine whether the body remains level in all positions with one and one-half the

specified loads in the body.

(f)    Check to determine whether the body can be safely lowered, from maximum reach

position, with rated payload, with the hydraulic pump and engine not operating

(g)   Check the hydraulic system, including the pump at 10 percent above the pump

manufacturer's maximum operating pressure setting for normal workload conditions.

*          4.4.7  Body treatment and painting.  The certification regarding body cleaning, treating, and prime painting, as required by MIL-STD-1223, shall be presented to Government representatives for examination and approval.

4.5  Production sample.  Upon acceptance of the first production vehicle, the vehicle shall remain at the manufacturing facility as a production sample and shall be the last vehicle shipped on the contract.  The contractor shall maintain the vehicle in a serviceable condition for the duration of the contract.

4.6  Failure.  Failure of the first production vehicle to meet requirements of the contract shall be cause for the Government to refuse acceptance of all vehicles under contract until

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