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2009 Texas School Bus Specifications Are Effective Upon Final Adoption of the Public Safety Commission 2009 TEXAS SCHOOL BUS SPECIFICATIONS Effective: August 13, 2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents ....................................................................................................... 1 Specifications Revisions ............................................................................................... 5 Section A - General Definitions and Abbreviations ............................................................................ A-1 General Information, Requirements, & Conditions .............................................. A-3 Warranty Provisions .......................................................................................... A-9 Section B - Chassis Specifications Alternator ........................................................................................................ B-1 Battery (ies) ..................................................................................................... B-2 Brake, Parking ................................................................................................. B-2 Brakes, Service ................................................................................................ B-2 Bumper, Front .................................................................................................. B-3 Cooling System ................................................................................................ B-3 Daytime Running Lamps ................................................................................... B-3 Drive Shaft Guards and Shields ......................................................................... B-3 Engine Equipment ............................................................................................ B-3 Engine Power Requirements ............................................................................. B-3 Exhaust System ............................................................................................... B-4 Frame Side Members ........................................................................................ B-4 Front Axle Wheel Bearings and Seals ................................................................. B-4 Fuel Water Separator ....................................................................................... B-4 Fuel Tank(s) ................................................................................................... B-4 Fuel Tank(s), Alternative Fuel ........................................................................... B-4 Hood ............................................................................................................... B-5 Horns .............................................................................................................. B-5 Shock Absorbers .............................................................................................. B-5 Springs ............................................................................................................ B-5 Steering ........................................................................................................... B-5 Tires ................................................................................................................ B-5 Transmission, Automatic ................................................................................... B-5 Turn Signals ..................................................................................................... B-5 Wiring ............................................................................................................. B-6 Minimum Chassis Specifications Chart (Type A Buses) ........................................ B-7 Minimum Chassis Specifications Chart (Type C Diesel) ........................................ B-7 Minimum Chassis Specifications Chart (Type D Front Engine) .............................. B-8 Minimum Chassis Specifications Chart (Type D Rear Engine) ............................... B-8 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section C - Body Specifications Aisle Width ...................................................................................................... C-1 Battery and Electrical Compartments ................................................................. C-1 Body Data (Identification) Plate......................................................................... C-1 Bumper, Rear ................................................................................................... C-1 Child Check System .......................................................................................... C-1 Driver's Seat and Seat Belt ................................................................................ C-2 Electrical Equipment and Wiring ........................................................................ C-2 Access Panel, Electrical .......................................................................... C-2 Backup Alarm ........................................................................................ C-2 Circuit Breakers ..................................................................................... C-2 Emergency Exit Alarms .......................................................................... C-3 Heater/Defroster ................................................................................... C-3 Emergency Equipment ...................................................................................... C-4 Body Fluid Cleanup Kit ........................................................................... C-4 Fire Extinguisher ................................................................................... C-4 First Aid Kit ........................................................................................... C-4 Roadside Reflectors ............................................................................... C-5 Emergency Exits ............................................................................................... C-5 Floor and Floor Covering ................................................................................... C-5 Fuel Tank Service Access Port ........................................................................... C-6 Fuel Filler Opening Type C and D Buses ............................................................. C-6 Handrails ......................................................................................................... C-6 Insulation and Sealing of Joints ......................................................................... C-7 Lettering and Trim ........................................................................................... C-7 License Plate Holder ......................................................................................... C-7 Lights .............................................................................................................. C-8 Alternately Flashing Signal Lamps ........................................................... C-8 Back Up Lights ...................................................................................... C-8 Brake/Tail Lamps .................................................................................. C-8 Clearance and Identification Lights ......................................................... C-8 Control Panel Lighting ............................................................................ C-8 Exterior Door Fixture ............................................................................. C-9 Interior Lamps ...................................................................................... C-9 Rear License Plate Lamp ........................................................................ C-9 Stepwell Lamp ...................................................................................... C-9 Turn Signal / Hazard Warning Lamps ...................................................... C-9 Mirror System ....................................................................................... C-10 Noise Abatement Switch ................................................................................... C-10 Paint and Finish ............................................................................................... C-11 Paneling .......................................................................................................... C-11 Publications ..................................................................................................... C-11 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Reflective Marking Package ............................................................................... C-12 Reflectors ........................................................................................................ C-12 Rub Rails ......................................................................................................... C-12 Seating Requirements, Passenger ...................................................................... C-12 Service Door .................................................................................................... C-13 Size of Bodies .................................................................................................. C-13 Step Well ......................................................................................................... C-14 Stirrup Steps and Handles ................................................................................. C-14 Structural Design.............................................................................................. C-14 Stop Arm ........................................................................................................
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