MIL-T-62497 Truck, Refuse Collection: Compaction Type, One-Person Operation, Automated Side-Loading, 20 Yard, Dual Right And Left Hand Drive, Diesel Engine Driven, 32,000 Pounds Gvw, 4X2, With Tilt Cab, CommercialThis specification covers a diesel engine driven, four-wheel, two wheel-drive, tilt cab, commercial, one-person operation refuse collection truck. The truck shall have dual right and left hand drive and a minimum gross vehicle weight GVW of 32,000 pounds. The minimum compaction volume of the body, excluding the hopper, shall be 20 cubic yards, and shall be side-loading and rear dumping. Vehicles procured under this specification are commercial items which shall be warranted by the manufacturer as specified in procurement documents.

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The convex portion shall have not less than 20 square inches of reflective area. The mirrors shall have not less than two supports.

3.4.21 Engine hour meter. An engine hour meter having a totalizing mechanism of not less than 9,999 hours shall be furnished for the chassis engine to register accurately the number of hours of operating time. The meter shall be of rugged construction to assure continuous trouble-free performance under severe operating conditions. The engine hour meter shall be mounted on the cab instrument panel or in the engine compartment in a readable location.

3.5 Body. The body shall be of the side hopper loading, power compaction type. A hydraulic lift attachment, a loading hopper, and mechanisms that deliver refuse from the hopper into the body and compact the refuse shall be provided. Compacted refuse shall be discharged at the rear either by dumping, or by horizontal load ejection. The operations shall be actuated through selective controls and shall utilize power from the vehicle engine through the power takeoff. The installation of the body on the chassis shall be subject to the approval of the chassis manufacturer.

3.5.1 Construction. The body shall be of general welded construction, fabricated from steel sheets or plates reinforced with steel shapes to withstand continuous operation at maximum imposed loads without evidence of deformation or excessive wear of the body or its components. The interior of the body shall have a smooth, cleanable finish, shall be free of pockets and restrictions that might collect refuse, and shall be painted with a rust-inhibiting primer. The

body shall load and retain all refuse material, including ashes and liquid-saturated garbage,

without spillage or liquid leakage during both the refuse collection and the transport operations.

3.5.2 Hopper. The hopper shall be located directly behind the cab. The hopper shall have a capacity of not less than 3 cubic yards. At least one side of the hopper shall be equipped with an access door, to provide for container retrieval if necessary. The charging opening shall accommodate the emptying of not less than a 90-gallon container.

3.5.3 Compacting. The compacting plate shall clear the hopper by pushing its contents into the main cavity of the body. The plate shall not bypass refuse. Packing cycle shall be continuous and shall allow for hopper loading during all phases of compaction.

3.5.3.1 Compaction density. The compaction system shall be capable of compacting refuse to a density of not less than 650 pounds per cubic yard. This compaction density shall be considered normal service, such that in frequent compaction to this density, the stress levels required for long fatigue life of the vehicle are not exceeded.