MIL-B-45367 Buses, Motor: Transit, Ambulance Conversion, Forward Control, With Hight Headroom, 30 And 44 Passenger, 2 Wheel DriveThis specification covers 30- and 44-passenger, forward driver control, two-wheel drive, diesel engine driven motor buses with ambulance conversion features. The bus body shall be a flat front type with high headroom. Vehicles shall have manufacturer\'s standard rear wheel drive, soft ride suspension, heavy duty bus chassis frame, and single front and rear axles. Vehicles procured under this specification are commercial items which shall be warranted by the manufacturer as specified in acquisition documents.

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

specified GVW. Tires and tire size designation shall conform to the Tire and Rim Association or

to the European Tyre and Rim Technical Organisation recommendations.

3.4.10.2 Balancing. Each tire shall balance within practicable limits. Wheels, hubs and

brake drums shall be effectively in balance. Balancing shall be adequate to prevent wheel

shimmy at all vehicle speeds.

3.4.10.3 Spare wheel assembly. When specified (see 6.2), a spare wheel or rim shall be

mounted on a winch type carrier and installed in a readily accessible location. The spare wheel

assembly shall be so located as not to protrude beyond the body. The carrier design shall enable

removal or mounting of a spare wheel assembly using only the tools specified in 3.4.16.

Threaded fasteners, when used to secure the spare tire in the carrier, shall be constructed of or

plated with corrosion-resistant material.

3.4.10.4 Spare tire and wheel assembly. When specified (see 6.2), a spare tire and wheel

assembly shall be furnished. The assembly shall include the winch type carrier, the spare wheel

or rim specified in 3.4.10.4 and a mounted and inflated spare tire. Moving parts and threaded

fasteners used to secure the spare tire in the carrier shall be constructed of or plated with

corrosion-resistant material. The spare tire shall be of the same size, type, tread design and load

range (ply rating) as the tires furnished on the vehicle.

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

393.40 through 393.42, and 393.44 through 393.52.

3.4.11.1 Service brakes. The vehicle shall be equipped with full-air brakes on all wheels.

The brake linings shall be of nonasbestos material. The braking system, complete with all

necessary components, shall include:

(a) Air compressor, unloader-header 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 a total capacity of not less than 3,600 cubic inches; each

tank shall be equipped with a drain, and with safety and check valves 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) Automatic moisture ejector

(i) Relay emergency valve

(j) Automatic slack adjusters on cam type brakes or internal self-adjusting brakes on

wedge and disc type brakes.