LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR COMPONENTS.

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1-8. EQUIPMENT CHARACTERISTICS, CAPABILITIES AND FEATURES. (Continued)

(7) There will be no evidence of body distortion, water leakage, tire and body contact, malfunction of

components. Irregular chassis noise, vibration or sway when subjected to road test of 100 miles (160.9

km) over paved roadway at speeds up to 55 MPH (88.5 km/h); 50 miles (80.5 km) over graded dirt

roadway at not less than 25 MPH (40.2 km/h).

(8) Pump and roll at speeds of 3 to 7 MPH (4.8 to 11.3 km/h) while pumping water from the tank to pump and

back through the tank fill line at a pump pressure of not less than 100 PSI and 20 GPM.

(9) Negotiating side slopes up to 30% on a surface reasonably hard and free from loose material.

1-9. LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR COMPONENTS.

a. General Description. The 250 GPM Mini-Pumper Firefighting Truck (Figures 1-2 through 1-19) is complete with

all primary and support equipment required for initial firefighting purposes. The vehicle consists of the following

major components:

(1)

Cab

(10)

Booster Hose Reel

(2)

Chassis

(11)

Engine

(3)

Service Brakes

(12)

Transmission

(4)

Body

(13)

Front and Rear Axles

(5)

Firefighting System

(14)

Suspension System

(6)

Pump Compartment

(15)

Wheels and Tires

(7)

Water Tank

(16)

Steering System

(8)

Fire Pump

(17)

Exhaust System

(9)

Street Side Pump Panel

(18)

Electrical System

b. Detailed Description. Throughout this manual, the term "curb side" means the right side, while the term "street

side" means the left side of the vehicle as viewed from the rear. The following paragraphs briefly describe each

major component of the 250 GPM Mini-Pumper Firefighting Truck.

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