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A-A-50499A
the performance requirements of the tamper shall not exceed the continuous rated
horsepower and maximum rated engine speed. The engine shall be furnished with
accessories normally equipped on the manufacturer's standard commercial tamper
and have, as a minimum, the following:
a.
A governor set to keep the engine from exceeding the maximum
rated engine speed.
b.
A fuel tank with a capacity of not less than l/2-gallon (gal)
(2 liters (L)).
c.
A suitable serviceable dry type or oil bath type intake air
cleaner.
Manual speed control and choke.
d.
e.
A recoil starter.
Stop control.
f.
An exhaust muffler.
g.
6. Sprinkler system. The tamper shall be equipped with a gravity feed type
sprinkler system. The sprinkler system shall wet the full width of the base
plate and shall prevent asphalt sticking to the underside of the base plate.
The sprinkler system shall include a storage tank, plug valve, feeder hose, and
distributor hose or pipe.
The tamper shall be furnished with a maneuvering handle,
7. Transportability.
lifting handles, and two transportation wheels or a two-wheeled transportation
cart. The maneuvering handle shall serve as a control handle and as a
transportation handle. As a control handle, it shall allow the operator to
control travel speed and direction of travel. As a transportation handle, it
shall allow the operator to push or pull the tamper, balance it, and control its
direction of travel. Not less than two lifting handles shall be provided. When
two lifting handles are furnished, they shall be located on the tamper in
positions that shall assure the tamper will remain in a relatively horizontal
plane while being lifted. Transportation wheels shall be pneumatic or
semi-pneumatic.
8. Lubrication. Means for lubrication shall be in accordance with the
manufacturer's standard practice. The lubricating points shall be easily
visible and accessible. Hydraulic lubrication fittings shall be in accordance
with SAE J534. Where use of high pressure lubricating equipment, 1,000
pound-force per square inch (70.3 kilogram-force per square centimeter) or
higher, will damage grease seals or other parts, a suitable warning shall be
affixed to the equipment in a conspicuous location. The unit shall be
lubricated prior to delivery with the type of lubricant specified in the owner's
manual and grade of lubricant recommended for ambient temperature at the
delivery point. The unit shall be conspicuously tagged to identify the
lubricants and their temperature range.
9. Identification marking. Identification shall be permanently and legibly
marked directly on the tamper or on a corrosion resisting metal plate securely
attached to the tamper by the manufacturer. Identification shall include the
manufacturer's model and serial number, name, and trademark to be readily
identifiable to the manufacturer.
10. Instruction plates. The tamper shall be equipped-with instruction plates
suitably located, firmly attached instruction plates describing any special or
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