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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5.  PACKAGING

5.1  Vehicle processing.  The vehicle shall be processed for shipment, from manufacturer's plant to initial receiving activity, in accordance with the manufacturer's standard commercial practice.

6.  NOTES

6.1  Intended use.  The vehicle is intended for nontactical use in loading, compacting, transporting, and dumping miscellaneous refuse generated at military installations.

6.2  Ordering data.  Procurement documents should specify the following: (a)   Title, number, and date of this specification.

(b)   Identification of appropriate service for painting and marking (see 3.1.1.1).

(c)   Rustproofing, if required (see 3.1.1.2).

(d)   Tropical rustproofing, if required (see 3.1.1.2).

(e)   Power plant heaters, if required (see 3.4.1.5).

(f)   If battery heater is not required with power plant heaters (see 3.4.1.5).

(g)   Spark arrester, if required (see 3.4.4).

(h)   Disc type wheels, if required (see 3.4.10).

(i)    Bias ply tires, if required (see 3.4.10.1).

(j)    Desiccant type air dryer, if required (see 3.4.11.1(j)).

(k)   Brake controls for use from a towing vehicle, if required (see 3.4.11.2). (l)    Back-up alarm, if required (see 3.4.19.2).

(m)  Container(s), if required (see 3.5.4.1).

(n)   Hydraulic fluid conforming to MIL-H-83282, if required (see 3.5.6.1.2).

(o)   Testing of refuse compaction and discharge cycle, if required (see 4.3.3). (p)   Testing of container lift attachment, if required (see 4.3.4).

6.3  Performance prediction.  Completed copies of SAE Truck Ability Prediction Procedure form and computation for low speed requirement for each vehicle model furnished under

contract should be submitted as specified in the contract.  The SAE Work Sheet Item 1 should

include vehicle model number, wheelbase, engine model number, and vehicle type. Computations should be based on vehicle operating under normal atmospheric pressure, in normal ambient air temperature, in still, dry air.  The factors to be used in predicting truck ability (see 3.3.1.1) are established as follows for the corresponding SAE Truck Ability Prediction Tables:

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