2016 TEXAS 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 - Bus Body & Chassis Specifications Aisle Width ...................................................................................................... B-1 Alternator ........................................................................................................ B-1 Battery (ies) ..................................................................................................... B-2 Battery and Electrical Compartments ................................................................. B-2 Body Data (Identification) Plate......................................................................... B-2 Brake, Parking ................................................................................................. B-3 Brakes, Service ................................................................................................ B-3 Bumper, Front .................................................................................................. B-3 Bumper, Rear ................................................................................................... B-4 Child Check System .......................................................................................... B-4 Cooling System ................................................................................................ B-4 Daytime Running Lamps ................................................................................... B-4 Drive Shaft Guards and Shields ......................................................................... B-4 Driver’s Seat and Seat Belt ................................................................................ B-4 Electrical Equipment and Wiring ........................................................................ B-5 Access Panel, Electrical .......................................................................... B-5 Backup Alarm ........................................................................................ B-5 Emergency Exit Alarms .......................................................................... B-5 Heater/Defroster ................................................................................... B-5 Emergency Equipment ...................................................................................... B-6 Body Fluid Cleanup Kit ........................................................................... B-6 Fire Extinguisher ................................................................................... B-6 First Aid Kit ........................................................................................... B-7 Roadside Reflectors ............................................................................... B-7 Emergency Exits ............................................................................................... B-7 Engine Power Requirements ............................................................................. B-8 Exhaust System ............................................................................................... B-8 Floor Covering .................................................................................................. B-8 Frame Side Members ........................................................................................ B-9 Front Axle Wheel Bearings and Seals ................................................................. B-9 Fuel Filler Opening Type C and D Buses ............................................................. B-9 Fuel Sender Access........................................................................................... B-9 Fuel Tank(s) .................................................................................................... B-9 Fuel Tank(s), Alternative Fuel ........................................................................... B-9 Fuel Water Separator ....................................................................................... B-9 Handrails ......................................................................................................... B-10 1 Section B - Bus Body & Chassis Specifications (continued) Hood ............................................................................................................... B-10 Horns .............................................................................................................. B-10 Insulation and Sealing of Joints ......................................................................... B-10 Lettering and Trim ........................................................................................... B-10 License Plate Holder ......................................................................................... B-11 Lights .............................................................................................................. B-11 Alternately Flashing Non-Sequential Signal Lamps ................................... B-11 Back Up Lights ...................................................................................... B-11 Brake/Tail Lamps .................................................................................. B-12 Clearance and Identification Lights ......................................................... B-12 Control Panel Lighting ............................................................................ B-12 Exterior Door Fixture ............................................................................. B-12 Interior Lamps ...................................................................................... B-12 Rear License Plate Lamp ........................................................................ B-12 Stepwell Lamp ...................................................................................... B-13 Turn Signal / Hazard Warning Lamps ...................................................... B-13 Mirror System .................................................................................................. B-13 Noise Abatement Switch ................................................................................... B-14 Paint and Finish ............................................................................................... B-14 Paneling .......................................................................................................... B-14 Publications ..................................................................................................... B-15 Reflective Marking Package ............................................................................... B-15 Reflectors ........................................................................................................ B-15 Rub Rails ......................................................................................................... B-15 Seating Requirements, Passenger ...................................................................... B-16 Service Door .................................................................................................... B-16 Shock Absorbers .............................................................................................. B-16 Sizes of Bodies ................................................................................................. B-17 Springs ............................................................................................................ B-17 Steering ........................................................................................................... B-17 Step Well ......................................................................................................... B-17 Stirrup Steps and Handles ................................................................................. B-17 Stop Arm ......................................................................................................... B-17 Structural Design.............................................................................................. B-18 Sun Shield ....................................................................................................... B-19 Tires ................................................................................................................ B-19 Transmission, Automatic ................................................................................... B-19 Turn Signals ..................................................................................................... B-19 Undercoating ................................................................................................... B-19 Ventilation ....................................................................................................... B-20 Wheel Housings ............................................................................................... B-20 Windows .......................................................................................................... B-20 Windshield Wipers and Washers .......................................................................