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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shall be located in the cab and shall be of the interrupted cycle, deadman type. The speed of the engine shall be controlled automatically for proper operation of the body hydraulic system. A neutral interlock shall be installed to prevent advancing the throttle from the body controls unless the vehicle automatic transmission is in neutral.

3.5.6 Lubrication. All moving parts of the vehicle normally requiring lubrication shall be provided with a means for lubricating. Pressure grease fittings shall be of the hydraulic type with a surface check ball.

3.6 Servicing and adjusting. Prior to acceptance of the vehicle by the Government the contractor shall service and adjust each vehicle for operational use, including at least the following: alinement of lights; adjustment of the engine and brake systems; filling and charging of the battery; alinement of front wheels; inflation of all tires; complete lubrication of the chassis engine, and running gear with grades of lubricants recommended for the ambient air temperature at the delivery point; servicing of cooling system with a solution of ethylene glycol type antifreeze and water in equal parts by volume; and servicing of windshield washer reservoir with water and appropriate additives.

3.7 Workmanship. Defective parts and assemblies which have been repaired or modified

to overcome deficiencies shall not be furnished. All workmanship on the vehicle chassis-cab and on the body shall be in accordance with the highest standards of the vehicle and body manufacturing industries.

3.7.1 Metal fabrication. Metal used in the fabrication of the vehicle shall be free from kinks and sharp bends. The straightening of material shall be done by methods that will not

cause injury to the metal. Shearing and cutting shall be done neatly and accurately in accordance with the standards specified in 3.7. Corners shall be square and true. All bends of a major

character shall be made in a manner to insure uniformity of size and shape.

3.7.2 Bolted connections. Washers and lockwashers shall be provided and all bolts, nuts, and screws shall be tight. Bolt holes shall be accurately punched or drilled and shall be deburred.

3.7.3 Welding. The surfaces of parts to be welded shall be free from rust, paint, grease, and other foreign matter. Welds shall transmit stress without permanent deformation or failures when the parts connected by the welds are subjected to proof and service loadings.