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be furnished inside the cab or body cabinets. When stowage space for these tools is located
outside the cab or cabinets, it shall be weatherproof and shall provide for locking with a padlock.
3.4.16.1 Tools. When specified (see 6.2), the vehicle shall be furnished with tools required
for exchanging a mounted tire assembly with the spare assembly and shall include at least a
hydraulic jack, jack handle, and wheelnut wrench. The jack shall be of such closed height as to
permit its location under an axle, or other satisfactory lift point, at any wheel with the tire flat.
The jack, without blocking, shall be capable of raising any wheel of the loaded vehicle to a
height adequate to permit removal and replacement of the wheel and tire assembly.
3.4.17 Heater and defroster. A hot water heater shall be provided. The heater shall have
fresh air intakes. Discharge outlets shall be provided to direct heated air to the floor and to
defroster louvers. The heater shall be complete with blower and mounted controls convenient to
the driver.
3.4.18 Controls and operating mechanisms. All controls and operating mechanisms shall be
located for left hand drive. Controls shall be complete and conveniently operable by the driver.
Lever controls shall be designed and located to permit easy entrance and exit of the operator to
and from the driver's compartment. Instruments and controls shall be identified as to their
function and installed in a manner to facilitate removal and servicing. Instruments shall be panel
mounted.
3.4.18.1 Accessories and equipment. The chassis equipment shall be complete with all
accessories furnished as standard equipment by the manufacturer. The following minimum
equipment shall be furnished:
(a)
Key-operated ignition switch
(b)
Ammeter, charging indicator or voltmeter
(c)
Fuel gage
(d)
Oil pressure gage or red indicator warning light
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(e)
Engine coolant temperature gage or high coolant temperature or low coolant level red
indicator warning light
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(f)
High coolant temperature or low coolant level alarm buzzer
(g)
Speedometer with recording odometer
(h)
Tachometer
(i)
Ash receptacle
(j)
Dual sunvisors
(k)
Driver's compartment ventilator other than window.
* 3.4.18.2 Rearview mirrors. Outside rearview mirrors shall be mounted on both sides of the
cab. The mirrors shall have flat and convex areas. The flat portion shall have not less than
320 cm (50 square inches) of reflective area. The convex portion shall have not less than
155 cm (24 square inches) of reflective area and a radius of curvature of not less than 510 mm
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