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Mounds View Street Flusher Specifications: (Truck Mounted) TANK: 2,000gallon capacity (60” diameter x 156” shell length) Tank shall be constructed of 3/16 steel and shall be round in shape. Tank shall have 10 gauge dished steel heads to give barrel the strength that is needed for liquid loads. Heads shall have ¾” radius flange and shall be lap welded to the barrel shell. Heads shall be welded inside and outside, providing the flange reinforcement at the head seam where stresses are the greatest. There shall be two full sectional baffles, also constructed of 10-gauge steel. Baffles shall have staggered flow holes allowing complete drainage. The entire interior of tank shall be properly prepared and shall receive a corrosion resistant coating. VENT: The vent/overflow system is a separate assembly, completely automatic, located near the center of the tank. It shall utilize a 6” tube to allow venting for normal filling or discharge rates. Any overflow during travel shall be discharged under the tank. MANHOLE: There shall be one 20” steel manhole, located top of front of tank. Manhole shall have a 10” secondary hinged “quick-fill” cover. Manhole cover shall have a ring clamp for removal and access to tank. There shall be a stainless steel ladder for access to the manhole located at the front passenger side of the tank. FRAME: The tank frame shall be a rail frame with end plates and support plates mounted to each side frame rail and bottom of the tank. It shall be fully constructed of ¼” steel, ½” wood skids shall be placed between the tank and chassis frames. There shall be one driver’s side rear fill, 3” stainless steel “J” style fill lines plumbed externally to the top of the tank and elbowing back into the tank for a water break. This fill line shall have a 3” manual butterfly valve with a 2 ½ female cam lock coupler. A 20’ length of 2 ½” cotton jacket hose with a male cam lock coupler on one end of NSF hydrant on the other end shall be provided. WATER PUMP: The water pump shall be hydraulically driven from PTO (See hydraulic drive system section). The pump shall be contained in a heated housing to prevent freezing during cold weather periods. The PTO shall be a “hot shift”, with a control easily accessed from the driver position. Pump shall be Defco model A- 8200 rated at 800gpm, and shall have provisions to completely drain pump and pump plumbing. Tank to pump line shall be a 4” manual butterfly valve. Pump to tank line shall be 1” with 1” manual brass ball valve. Pressure gauge panel mounted in chassis cab.