MIL-T-62518 Trucks, Maintenance: With 9 To 37 Meters 30 To 120 Foot Multi-Position Aerial Platform, Modified CommercialThis specification covers diesel and gasoline engine driven, four-wheel, two-rear-wheel drive; four-wheel, four-wheel drive; and six-wheel, four-wheel-drive trucks having minimum gross vehicle weights GVW of 6800 kilograms kg 15,000 to 22 700 kg 50,000 pounds, equipped with maintenance bodies and 9 to 37 meters m 30 to 120 foot multi-position, articulating, boom type aerial platforms. Vehicles procured under this specification are commercial items which are warranted by the manufacturer as specified in acquisition documents.

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MIL-T-62518A

3.4.2.4  Lighting.  All vehicle lights and reflectors shall be in accordance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations 393.12, 393.19, 393.20 and 393.22 through 393.26(d).  Lights and reflectors shall not be mounted on the vertical surfaces of rub rails (unless recessed and fully protected) or on vehicle bumpers.

*    3.4.2.5  Turn signals.  Turn signal lamps shall conform to SAE J588.  Operating units shall conform to SAE J589, class A, and shall be mounted on the steering column.  Turn signal units shall be installed in accordance with SAE J588.  Turn signal operating units shall have visible flash indicators.

3.4.2.6  Batteries.  Each battery shall be of 12-volt potential.  The total reserve capacity rating and the total cold cranking rating at 0°F, both measured in accordance with SAE J537, shall be not less than specified in table XI.  The batteries shall be of the maintenance-free type having the maintenance-free characteristics listed in W-B-131.

*                                                  TABLE XI.  Batteries.

3.4.2.7  Radio interference suppression.  The vehicle shall be suppressed to limit the electromagnetic radiation in accordance with SAE J551.  Any body equipment emitting radiation shall be suppressed to the same level as the vehicle chassis.

3.4.3  Fuel system.  The fuel system shall conform to Federal Motor Carrier Safety

Regulations 393.65 and 393.67.

*    3.4.3.1  Air cleaner.  An air cleaner shall be furnished.

*    3.4.3.2  Fuel tank(s).  The vehicle shall be equipped with fuel tank(s) of not less than 76 L (20-gallon) capacity for class A vehicles and not less than 189 L (50-gallon capacity) for all other vehicles (163 L (43 gallons) minimum for other than class A vehicles destined for California)).  When more than one tank is furnished on diesel engine driven vehicles, means shall be provided to assure an equalized fuel level in both tanks.  When more than one tank is furnished on gasoline engine driven vehicles, a selector valve connecting either tank to the engine fuel intake shall be provided and means shall be provided to monitor the fuel level of

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