BUILDING & MOUNTING THE STRUCTURES 3-47 E UROCARGO Euro 4/5 Vehicles for municipal, fire---fighting and special services 3.13 Vehicles for municipal, fire-fighting and special services The range of vehicles produced by IVECO includes special versions with characteristics that make them suitable for mounting specific bodies. If these vehicles are used for any purpose other than the intended use, IVECO shall confirm the different tolerances and characteristics (mass, performance). Preparing municipal vehicles such as compactors, compressors or road sprinklers in many cases requires: - Building a subframe which is particularly strong at the rear or elastic mountings at the front of the vehicle.
- Shortening the rear overhang of the chassis. When very short overhangs are required, the chassis may be shortened immediately behind the rear spring support (or after the anti-roll bar connection in the case of pneumatic suspension), keeping the cross member connection to the chassis intact. - Placing the engine exhaust in a vertical position, behind the cab. In such cases adopt solutions similar to those adopted by IVECO (see Point 2.13). - Rearranging the rear lights. Do not use the reverse light switch fitted on IVECO gearboxes for functions requiring a high degree of reliability and safety (e.g.
stopping engine when reversing, on vehicles fitted for hou- sehold waste collection, with personnel standing on the rear boards). ! 3.14 Installation of snow-removal equipment on front of vehicle The installation of snow removal equipment on the front of the vehicle, such as blades or plows, requires the use of suitable supporting structures and entails observance of the specifications contained in point 2.3 concerning the connection to the chassis. Furthermore, all government requirements and regulations governing the application of this type of equipment must be observed. Operation and possibility to use the original components located at vehicle front (e.g.
towing hook, footboard to clean windscreen) must be safeguarded. Otherwise the company carrying out the modification must fit equivalent systems in compliance with the safety regulations and norms. For most of our vehicles - if used for snow removal purposes at maximum speeds of 62 kph - an increase of the maximum permissible weight of the axle may be granted upon request. The Manufacturer that carries out the installation must document and guarantee the observance of the requested new weight limit. Vehicles for municipal, fire-fighting and special services Print 603.93.431 Base - January 2008