ASTM F853-05
(Practice)Standard Practice for Maintenance Procedures for Amusement Rides and Devices (Withdrawn 2014)
Standard Practice for Maintenance Procedures for Amusement Rides and Devices (Withdrawn 2014)
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The purpose of this practice is to delineate information for the maintenance of amusement rides and devices.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice establishes information for maintenance procedures of amusement rides and devices.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
WITHDRAWN RATIONALE
This practice establishes information for maintenance procedures of amusement rides and devices.
Formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee F24 on Amusement Rides and Devices, this practice was withdrawn in July 2014 in accordance with section 10.6.3 of the Regulations Governing ASTM Technical Committees, which requires that standards shall be updated by the end of the eighth year since the last approval date.
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Designation: F853 − 05
StandardPractice for
Maintenance Procedures for Amusement Rides and
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Devices
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF853;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 4.1.1 Description of the ride or device operation, including
the function and operation of its major components.
1.1 This practice establishes information for maintenance
4.1.1.1 Description of the designed motion(s) of the ride or
procedures of amusement rides and devices.
device during operation.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4.1.2 Description of the recommended procedures for
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
installation, setup, disassembly, and transportation of an
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
amusement ride or device, where applicable.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
4.1.3 Recommended lubrication procedures for the amuse-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
ment ride or device.
4.1.3.1 Recommended types and specifications of lubri-
2. Referenced Documents
cants.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.1.3.2 Recommendedfrequency,andifapplicable,quantity
F846 Guide for Testing Performance of Amusement Rides
of lubrication.
and Devices
4.1.3.3 Alubrication drawing, chart, or instruction, showing
F893 Guide for Auditing Amusement Rides and Devices
the location of lubrication points.
F1159 Practice for Design and Manufacture of Patron
4.1.3.4 Recommended application method of lubrication.
Directed, Artificial Climbing Walls, Dry Slide, Coin
Operated and Purposeful Water Immersion Amusement 4.1.4 Description of the recommended daily, preopening
inspections to be performed.
Rides and Devices and Air-Supported Structures
F1193 Practice for Quality, Manufacture, and Construction
4.1.5 Description, including frequency, of recommended
of Amusement Rides and Devices
maintenance inspections and testing, other than daily preopen-
F2291 Practice for Design ofAmusement Rides and Devices
ing inspection.
4.1.5.1 Recommended wear limits or tolerances, where
3. Significance and Use
deemed necessary by the manufacturer.
4.1.5.2 Recommended operational testing as specified in
3.1 The purpose of this practice is to delineate information
for the maintenance of amusement rides and devices. Guide F846.
4.1.5.3 Where applicable, recommended nondestructive
4. Manufacturer’s Responsibility
testing (NDT) as specified in Guide F846.
4.1.5.4 Tests recommended pursuant to 4.1.5 shall meet the
4.1 The manufacturer of an amusement ride or device shall
following criteria:
provide, with delivery of each ride or device, documented
maintenance instructions in the English language. These in- (1) The tests shall have been performed satisfactorily by the
manufacturer prior to the sale of the amusement ride or device,
structions shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(2) The test shall be a test which the amusement ride or
device, or element, can reasonably be expected to pass during
1 the expected life of the amusement ride or device, or element,
This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F24 on Amusement
Rides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F24.30 on
assuming recommended maintenance and operating proce-
Maintenance and Inspection.
dures have been followed,
Current edition approved Aug. 15, 2005. Published September 2005. Originally
(3) The test shall be a test that is reasonable, and which the
approved in 1983. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as F853 – 04. DOI:
10.1520/F0853-05. owner/operator can reasonably be expected to be competent to
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perform or cause to be performed.
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
4.1.6 Recommended specifications for the use of replace-
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. ment fasteners, and recommended torque requirements for
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fasteners, where applicable. If appropriate, precautionary in- (8) The serial numbers of the affected rides or devices,
formation will be provided relating to the continued use of (9) The applicable dates of manufacture for the affected
fasteners that have been loosened or retorqued. rides or devices,
4.1.7 Schematics of electrical power, lighting, controls, and (10) A num
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