Opening of Bids - Two (2) More or Less Custom Rear Mount Pumpers Spec C - Sentinel Emergency Solutions

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South Bend Fire Department CommanderChassis The center line of thechassis cab tilt shall be a minimum of 76" from the center line of thefront axle, providing a large corridor between the cab and front tire for maximum work space and accessibility to fan, fan belt, fan drive,air compressor, power steering pump, alternatorand air filter. The tilt angle shall allow access to the engine andarea under thecab without contacting any components mounted to the gravel shield. The cab shall include a four (4)-point rubber isolated cab pivot and mounting system. The rear histic mounts shall be isolated from the chassis frame to reduce the transferof road vibrations and frame torque into the cab, while providing superior handling characteristics. The front cab pivot assemblies shall be a 1/2" A36 steel plate with a .31" thick 2-1/2" diameter tube cross member mechanically attached to the cab and frame. There shall be two (2) greaseable rubber isolated engineered bushings to reduce the transfer ofroad vibrations into the cab. The cab shall be locked down by a two (2)-pointautomatic spring-loaded hook mechanism that actuatesafter thecabhas been lowered. The cylinders shall include blocking valves (velocity fuses) which prevent motion when no control buttons are pushed.In theevent ofa hydraulic system failure, thevalves shall retain the fluid in the cylinders. A redundant mechanical stay arm shall automatically be engaged once the cab has beenfully raised. Before lowering the cab, this device must be disengaged using the stay arm control located on the driver’s side rear of thecab, providing the operator protection from high engine exhaust temperatures. The stay arm shall be safety yellow for high visibility so that it is easy to see whether the arm is in place or not. No Exception All mounting points shall be bolted directly to theframerail. Thecabliftsafetysystemshallbeinterlockedwiththeparkingbrake.Thecabtiltmechanism shallbeactiveonlywhentheparkingbrakeissetandthebatterymasterswitchisintheonposition. If the parking brake is release, thecab tilt mechanism shall be disabled. There shall bea manualpump incorporated in the event of a system failure to the cab tilt system. A warning light shall illuminate in the cab instrument panel to indicate whenever thecab is not fully latched in the locked down position, and the parking break is release. 10039-001609/02/20 42 PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www.pdffactory.com