The snowplow shall be complete
with a moldboard, a tripping device,
MPP
POWER ANGLING OF SNOW
a hitch, a hydraulically operated
PLOW
lifting mechanism, a set of auxiliary
When code MPP is specified,
lights, a snow deflector or radius
the snowplow moldboard shall
curve edge and all other necessary
have a power angle capability,
mounting and operating apparatus.
with controls located in the cab.
The plow shall be shipped in the
load space and lights shall be
MPR
SNOW PLOW PROVISION
shipped within the cab when
possible.
Brackets
and
When code MPR is specified to
connections shall be installed on all
accommodate future installation
vehicles
to
enable
ready
of a snowplow, a chassis hood
installation of the lights and
that will permit checking of
snowplow at the destination.
normal maintenance items such
Snowplow and lights shall be
as oil and water with the snow
installed on the first vehicle to
plow attached shall be supplied.
assure proper operation, and they
The front GAWR shall be not
may be removed for shipment after
less than the load imposed by
Government inspection.
an 860 kg (1,900 lb) load
located 1520 mm (60 in) forward
The moldboard assembly of the
of the centerline of the front axle
reversible
type
snowplow,
plus the front axle portion of the
exclusive of the snow deflector,
required payload for the Federal
shall have a vertical height of not
Standard Item No. plus the
less than 810 mm (32 inches) for
actual front axle curb weight for
classes B through E and shall be
the vehicle. The rear GAWR
capable of clearing a path of not
shall be not less than the load
less than 2620 mm (8 feet and 7
imposed by the Item No.
inches) at a blade angle of 30
required payload without the
degrees, plus 2 degrees, minus 0
snowplow plus the chassis and
degrees. The actual length of the
body rear
moldboard shall be not less than
3050 mm (10 feet). The moldboard
shall be of not less than 7 gage
MPS
SNOWPLOW, REVERSIBLE
(4.554 mm) (0.1793 inch) high
When code MPS is specified, a
tensile steel or a one piece (not
hydraulically operated snowplow
spliced) sheet of 9.5 mm (0.375
shall be provided. A chassis hood
inch) thick polyethylene material.
that will permit checking of normal
The polyethylene material shall not
maintenance items such as oil and
become brittle in temperatures as
water with the snow plow attached
low as -54°F), shall not corrode,
shall be supplied. The front GAWR
and shall have an abrasion
shall be not less than the load
resistance factor at least equivalent
imposed
by
the
furnished
to steel. A snow deflector shall be
snowplow in raised position plus
provided the full length of the top of
the front axle portion of the
the moldboard. The snow deflector
required payload for the Federal
shall be of the manufacturer's
Standard Item No. plus the chassis
standard design to prevent snow
and body front axle curb weight.
Federal Standard 807M
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