MIL-T-62498 Truck, Refuse Collection: Compaction Type, One Person Operation, Manual Side-Loading, 17, 29 And 39 Yard, Dual Right And Left Hand Drive, Low Entry Cab, Diesel Engine Driven, 32,000, 35,000 And 50,000 Pounds Gvw, 4X2 And 6X4, CommercialThis specification covers diesel engine driven, four-wheel, two-wheel-drive, and six-wheel, four-wheel-drive, commercial, one-person operation refuse collection trucks. The trucks shall have dual right and left hand drive, a low entry cab, and a minimum gross vehicle weight GVW of 32,000, 35,000 or 50,000 pounds. The minimum rated capacity of the body shall be 17, 29 or 39 cubic yards, and shall be side loading and rear dumping.

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loaded to required GVW, within the stopping distance requirements of Federal Motor Carrier

Safety Regulation 393.52.

3.4  Chassis components.

3.4.1  Engine.  The engine furnished shall be the chassis manufacturer's standard or optional engine for the commercial model truck which meets or exceeds the requirements of this specification.

3.4.1.1  Diesel engine.  The vehicle shall be equipped with a liquid cooled, compression ignition, two-stroke or four-stroke cycle diesel engine, with not less than eight cylinders.  Engine net horsepower used in performance prediction calculations shall be determined in accordance with SAE J816 or SAE J1349.  A fan clutch shall be provided.  The fan clutch shall reduce the fan speed automatically when the fan is not required for engine cooling.

3.4.1.2  Oil filter.  A full flow type oil filter shall be furnished.

3.4.1.3  Governor.  An engine governor shall be furnished and set to limit the maximum engine speed to the engine manufacturer's maximum recommended operating speed.  The governor shall also provide an adjustable no-load speed setting which shall be maintained within

100 revolutions per minute (rpm) of the selected setting during the compaction cycle.

3.4.1.4  Coolant temperature control.  Thermostatic control of engine coolant temperature shall be provided.  The control shall include partial thermostatic control of coolant flow through the radiator and thermostatically controlled radiator shutters or complete thermostatic control of all coolant flow through the radiator.

3.4.1.5  Power plant heaters and fuel warmer.  When specified (see 6.2), a coolant heater;

an engine oil heater; and a fuel warmer shall be provided.  Unless otherwise specified (see 6.2), a

battery heater shall be provided when power plant heaters are specified.  All heaters shall operate on 110-volt alternating current (ac), and shall be wired through a junction block to a single

three-pronged (male), weatherproof, slave receptacle for receiving external power and for grounding the vehicle.  A three-wire connecting cable, 25 feet long and of adequate line capacity

to supply power for all heater units simultaneously, shall be furnished.  The connecting cable shall include a matching female connector at the vehicle end and a standard, weatherproof,

three-pronged (two power plus one ground) male connector at the other end.  Electrical apparatus shall conform to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation 393.77(c)(7).  The electrical insulation

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