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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 0F, 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.
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TABLE XI. Batteries.
Reserve capacity
Cold cranking
Engine type
(minutes)
(amperes)
Diesel, 200 kilowatts (kW) gross
(270 gross horsepower) or less
480
1,875
Diesel, over 200 kW gross (270
gross horsepower)
640
2,500
Gasoline
100
450
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.
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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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