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CAPACITY Multiple floor plans available REAR DOOR 37” wide x 52” high with passenger seating up to 78 Allison® 2500 PTS - 5 speed automatic students or 52 adults ENGINE Cummins® ISB 6.7-’13, 200-260hp EXTERIOR WIDTH 96” SIZE 11R22.5 (G) all-position radials INTERIOR WIDTH 90 3/4” ALTERNATOR 240-amp, 12 volts AISLE WIDTH Varies by floor plan 4- hydraulic disc brakes with SKIRT LENGTH 16 1/4” 4-channel anti-lock system INTERIOR HEADROOM 77” SUSPENSION Soft ride front suspension OVERALL HEIGHT 122” - 128” (rating varies by capacity); Two-stage WHEELBASE 169” /189” / 217” / 238” / 252”/ steel leaf rear spring suspension 273” / 280” system (rating varies by capacity) 45” front overhang with standard STEERING Tilting & telescoping steering steel bumper FRONT Front axle (rating varies by capacity) Rear overhang varies by body REAR AXLE Rear axle with hypoid, single reduction length/ wheelbase gears with broad range of ratios FUEL TANK 60-gallon between the frame available to optimize powertrain rails in rear overhang performance (rating varies by capacity) ENTRANCE DOOR 27” wide x 78” high / double WHEEL CUT 50o manual operated, outward opening GVWR Up to 33,000 lbs.

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Chassis • Type C design • Cummins® ISB 6.7 - ‘13 • 15-gallon diesel exhaust fluid reservoir • Engine fan • Exhaust tailpipe routed to left side before rear (depending on wheelbase) • • Driveline guard at each shaft section • Six (6) all-position radial • Six (6) 22.5in. disc, hub-piloted steel wheels • Front axle (rating varies by capacity) • Soft ride front leaf spring suspension (rating varies by capacity) • Rear axle with hypoid (rating varies by capacity), single reduction gears with broad range of ratios to optimize powertrain performance • Two-stage steel leaf rear spring suspension system (rat- ing varies by capacity) Optional Features • 4-wheel hydraulic system • Diesel engine horsepower choices • 4-channel anti-lock brake system • Rear air ride suspension • 50,000 PSI C-channel steel frame rails • 4-wheel air drum brake system • Diesel fuel tank located between frame rails in rear • 100-gallon diesel fuel tank overhang • Wheelchair lift door and power lift • Large, easy to read instrumentation panel with Drivers • Wheelchair securement option for special-needs Information Display (DID) passengers • 240-amp alternator, 12 volts • Extended service coverage • Group-31 batteries secured to slide-out tray in • Lease/Purchse services compartment • Engine block heater • Chassis multiplex wiring • Exhaust tailpipe routing option Durability • Tire size, load range, and tread design • Stainless steel wheel inserts • Entire underbody (body skirt and floor) is undercoated Serviceability • Alumium wheels before mounting on chassis • Easy hood opening with retainer • Front steel leaf spring suspension ratings • Exterior surfaces are finished with heat-cured, ultra • Halogen headlights, high/low beam • Rear axle ratios durable urethane paint for gloss and color retention • Easy access to front headlights • Front air ride suspension • Interior surfaces are finished with high-quality paint • Easy access to fluids Strength • Chassis warning indiactor lamps Dimensions • Body wiring circuits accessible through exterior electrical Headroom 77” • 50,000 PSI C-channel steel frame rails compartment Width Exterior 96” • Steel front bumper • Fused electrical circuit protection throughout body and Width Interior 90 3/4” • Steel rear bumper chassis Skirt Length 16 1/4” • Blue Bird’s legendary unitized construction creates a • Wiring is color coded throughout harness for easy circuit “mighty safety cage“ around the passenger compartment identification Overall Length 309” - 499” • Steel exterior body side rub rails applied at bottom of Overall Height 122” - 128” window, cushion, above floor level and at bottom of Comfort & Convenience excluding skirt options • Soft ride front leaf spring suspension (rating varies by Wheelbase/Passenger CHILDREN ADULTS Safety capacity) Capacity 169”= 36 169”= 20/24 • Superior driver visibility • Tilting & telescoping steering column 189” = 48 189” = 28/32 • Superior maneuverability achieved by optimized steering • Large, easy to read instrumentation panel with Drivers 217” = 54 217” = 32/36 component geometry Information Display (DID) 238” = 60 238” = 36/40 • 4-wheel hydraulic disc brake system • Entrance door, manually operated, outward opening with 252” = 66 252” = 40/44 • 4-channel anti-lock brake system upper and lower glass • Diesel fuel tank located between frame rails in rear • Windshield, tinted laminated glass 273” = 72/77 273” = 44/52 overhang • Split-sash passenger windows with easily servicable 280”=78 280”=52 • Blue Bird’s legendary unitized construction creates lockrail latch a “mighty safety cage“ around the passenger • Ergonomically designed driver’s cockpit with switches compartment and controls placed for drivers from 5th percentile • Steel exterior body side rub rails applied at bottom of female to 95th percentile male window, seat cushion, above floor level and at bottom • Driver’s seat with fore/aft and up/down adjustments of skirt • 3-point lap & shoulder belt with vertical adjustment • Rearview mirrors, split design flat and convex • 90,000 btu/hr front heater and defroster • • Backlit, easy to reach switch panel with rocker switches • Electric intermittent single switch windshield wipers • Dome lights in passenger compartment

Specifications shown were in effect on the date they were approved for printing. In keeping with its policy of continual product improvement, Blue Bird reserves the right to change specifications without notice and without incurring obligations. Some equipment and features shown may be optional- your Blue Bird Dealer explain. AM-VIS-CU-1212 © 2012 Blue Bird Corporation Specifications shown were in effect on the date they were approved for printing. In keeping with its policy of continual product improvement, Blue Bird reserves the right to change specifications without notice and without incurring obligations. Some equipment and features shown may be optional—your Blue Bird Dealer will explain. COUNT ON BLUE BIRD 8 BLUE-BIRD.COM