摘要 |
A refuse collection vehicle has a rear hopper, an inlet for introducing refuse into the hopper, an outlet for discharging refuse from the hopper, and a refuse compacting assembly. A manual actuable power system is provided for displacing the compacting assembly through a loading cycle wherein refuse in the hopper is compacted and discharged from the hopper. Mechanism is provided for automatically deactivating the power system in response to the compacting assembly reaching a predetermined point in the cycle, to interrupt the cycle. A manually actuable handle is provided for activating the power system to initiate the loading cycle, and for reactivating the power system to continue the loading cycle subsequent to interruption thereof by the automatic deactivating mechanism. |