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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3.4.10.1 Tires. Tires shall be tube or tubeless type with highway tread. Tires shall be steel belted radial, or when specified (see 6.2), bias ply. Tires shall be of a rated capacity at least

equal to the load imposed on each tire, measured at each wheel, at the ground, with the vehicle

loaded to required GVW. Tires shall conform to Tire and Rim Association recommendations or to ZZ-T-381 with a size designation, system the same as the Tire and Rim Association.

3.4.10.2 Inner tubes. When tube type tires are furnished, inner tubes shall be of the heavy duty type, and shall be of proper size for the tires furnished. Tire flaps shall be provided for tube type tires in accordance with Tire and Rim Association recommendations.

3.4.11 Brakes. The brakes shall conform to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations

393.40 through 393.43 and 393.45 through 393.52.

3.4.11.1 Air brakes. The vehicle shall be equipped with full-air brakes on all wheels. The braking system, complete with all necessary components, shall include:

(a) Air compressor, unloader-head type, engine driven and engine lubricated, air or water cooled, and having a capacity of not less than 12 cubic feet per minute (cfm)

(b) Air storage reservoir(s), with not less than 2,000 cubic inches total capacity for sizes

17 and 29 and not less than 3,360 cubic inches total capacity for size 39. Each tank shall be equipped with a drain. Safety and check valves shall be provided between the compressor and the last reservoir tank

(d) Air control valves

(e) Air pressure gage, visible to the driver

(f) Low air pressure warning, visible and audible

(g) Service brake stop lamp switch

(h) Alcohol aspirator, with a transparent, unbreakable container

(i) Automatic moisture ejector

(j) Automatic slack adjusters.

(k) When specified (see 6.2), in lieu of subparagraph (h), an air dryer shall be furnished.

The air dryer shall be of the desiccant type.

3.4.11.2 Brake controls for use from a towing vehicle. When specified (see 6.2), the vehicle shall be furnished with a system for controlling the brakes from a towing vehicle (wrecker). The installation shall be complete with air brake couplers and a relay emergency valve with no-bleed-back feature (except when a spring applied emergency brake is furnished),