A-A-58005 Truck, Fire Fighting \(Telescoping Aerial Ladder And Work Platform\)This commercial item description \(CID\) covers an aerial ladder fire truck. It has a 6x4 chassis with a diesel engine and an automatic transmission; a cab for at least five seated persons with at least four doors; a 1,250 gallon per minute \(gpm\) fire pump; a water tank with a capacity of at least 150 gallons; hose storage areas; an aerial ladder with a permanently mounted waterway and work platform; ground ladders; and equipment compartments. The aerial ladder truck is intended to combat structural and associated fires, and to support fire fighting and rescue operations by positioning personnel, handling materials, providing continuous egress, or discharging water at positions elevated from the ground.

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b. Safety information that is consistent with the safety standards established by the

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

c. Checks and adjustments in preparation for placing the vehicle for service upon receipt

from the contractor.

d. Preparation for shipment or storage.

e. Warranty information and period of the warranty for the complete vehicle and for any

component warranty that exceeds the warranty of the complete vehicle. Addresses and

telephone numbers shall be provided for all warranty providers.

f. General description of, and step-by-step instructions, for the operation of the vehicle

and its auxiliary equipment.

g. Description of the post-operational procedures (draining, flushing, et cetera).

h. Checklists for the daily maintenance inspection and mission readiness checks that the

operator is expected to perform.

i. Procedures for towing the medium rescue if it becomes disabled.

j. Schedules for required preventative maintenance and required periodic maintenance.

2.1.8.1.2 Service manuals. The service manual shall identify any special tools and test equipment

required and shall cover troubleshooting and maintenance as well as minor and major repair

procedures. The text shall contain performance specifications, tolerances, and fluid capacities;

current, voltage, and resistance data; test procedures; and such illustrations and exploded views

as may be required to permit proper maintenance by qualified mechanics. The manual shall

contain an alphabetical subject index as well as a table of contents. The service manual shall

contain at least the following, where applicable:

a. Hydraulic schematic.

b. Pneumatic schematic.

c. Electrical schematic.

d. Winterization schematic.

e. Schedules for required preventative maintenance and required periodic maintenance.

f. Location, procedure, and interval for parts of the truck and equipment which require

lubrication.