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<br />Page 16 of 58 <br /> <br />B. Required: All grease zerks will be easily and quickly accessible. Remote “grease zerk banks” or <br />“plumbed-in” grease zerk fittings are required for any component with a grease zerk fitting in a hard- <br />to-reach or see location. <br />C. Desired: As applicable, components capable of holding or trapping water will be equipped with drain <br />valves for winterization or servicing. Winterizing or storage instructions will be printed on a plastic <br />laminated decal, which must be placed in an obvious sight location. Winterizing or storage <br />instructions must also be available within service manuals. <br />2.10 BASIC CONSTRUCTION CRITERIA <br />A. All welds will meet AWS workmanship standards for applicable codes. Porosity, penetration, leg and <br />throat sizes, heat-affected zone, and spatter clean-up will meet or exceed AWS requirements for the <br />type of material used. Reference SAE J836, J1147; AWS “Welding Handbook.” <br />B. All material used, plumbing fittings, valves, couplers, and quick disconnects, will be non-corrosive <br />except where safety laws and manufacturers mandate otherwise. Whether dissimilar metals are used, <br />they will be insulated against corrosive action. <br />C. All bolts and other fasteners will be sized appropriately to their intended functions. Bolts should be <br />supplied with the same-grade nuts, self-locking preferred, and flat washers. Bolts must be of sufficient <br />length so that when properly tightened, a minimum of two (2) threads should protrude through the <br />nut. <br />D. All non-metric bolts will conform to SAE J429. Metric bolts will conform to SAE J1199. <br />E. Fastening devices will be rust or corrosion-resistant. <br />F. Fastening devices installed by contractors will conform to existing OEM factory-installed practices. <br />G. All weld slag, splatter, or roughness will be removed with the appropriate hand tools. All metal <br />surfaces are to be thoroughly cleaned or sandblasted, then primed with a “non-lifting” type metal <br />primer or other base coating as normally done by OEM to help prevent rust. Stainless, brass, or other <br />components manufactured from corrosion-resistant material, along with any rubber or synthetic <br />hose, need not be painted unless recommended by the manufacturer. <br />H. Any surface which will be used as a step or operator platform area will be constructed of or covered <br />with non-slip metal material and marked as a step or platform. Acceptable materials include the <br />following or equivalent: Grip Strut®, Traction Tread’sTM, or Grate-LockTM material. <br />I. Handles will be shaped as long as possible to be compatible with a broad range of personnel of <br />different heights. Handles must also conform to any industry safety requirements for the product <br />quoted. Clearance between the mounting surface and the handle should be enough for a large hand <br />wearing thick gloves on all doors, latches, and grab handles or assist handles. <br />J. The dry film primer and all finish paint coat(s) used, including the color and any clearcoat, must be at <br />least 4 mils thick. <br />K. The color of the entire body, including the inside of service body compartments, must be Stellantis <br />Ram Bright White with Clear Coat. The body and chassis cab color must match exactly. <br />L. Separate finish coats of low-VOC-compliant polyurethane-type paint can be applied to the entire unit. <br />Polyester powder coating or any other professionally applied coating is acceptable. Paint must be <br />lead, chromate, and isocyanate-free. Whatever the type of finish, the coating OEM’s quality control <br />procedures must be followed.