ASTM F853-98
(Practice)Standard Practice for Maintenance Procedures for Amusement Rides and Devices
Standard Practice for Maintenance Procedures for 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 problems, 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.
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Designation: F 853 – 98
Standard Practice for
Maintenance Procedures for Amusement Rides and
Devices
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 853; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 4.1.2 Description of the recommended procedures for in-
stallation, setup, disassembly, and transportation of an amuse-
1.1 This practice establishes information for maintenance
ment ride or device.
procedures of amusement rides and devices.
4.1.3 Recommended lubrication procedures for the amuse-
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
ment ride or device.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4.1.3.1 Recommended types and specifications of lubri-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
cants.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
4.1.3.2 Recommended frequency of lubrication.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
4.1.3.3 Alubrication drawing, chart, or instruction, showing
2. Referenced Documents the location of lubrication points.
4.1.3.4 Recommended special method of lubrication, where
2.1 ASTM Standards:
applicable.
F 846 Guide for Testing Performance of Amusement Rides
4.1.4 Description of the recommended daily, pre-opening
and Devices
inspection to be performed and identification of special care
F 1159 Practice for the Design and Manufacture ofAmuse-
areas and recommended procedures for inspection and main-
ment Rides and Devices
tenance of these areas.
F 1193 Practice for anAmusement Ride and Device Manu-
4.1.5 Description, including frequency, of recommended
facturer Quality Assurance Program
maintenance inspections and testing, other than daily pre-
3. Significance and Use
opening inspection.
4.1.5.1 Recommended wear limits or tolerances, where
3.1 The purpose of this practice is to delineate information
deemed necessary by the manufacturer.
for the maintenance of amusement rides and devices.
4.1.5.2 Recommended operational tests, along with mini-
4. Manufacturer’s Responsibility
mum intervals for these tests to be performed, that will allow
the owner/operator of the ride or device to determine whether
4.1 The manufacturer of an amusement ride or device shall
a given ride or device is operating within recommended
provide, with delivery of each ride or device, documented
prescribed operational limits.
maintenance instructions in the English language. These in-
4.1.5.3 Where applicable, recommended nondestructive
structions shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
testing along with appropriate acceptance criteria, including
4.1.1 Description of the ride or device operation, including
suggested frequency and the special parts or areas to be tested.
the function and operation of its major components.
4.1.5.4 Tests recommended pursuant to 4.1.5 shall meet the
4.1.1.1 Description of the designed motion(s) of the ride or
following criteria:
device during operation.
(1) The tests shall have been performed satisfactorily by the
manufacturer prior to the sale of the amusement ride or device,
(2) The test shall be a test which the amusement ride or
This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F24 onAmusement
Rides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F24.30 on
device, or element, can reasonably be expected to pass during
Maintenance and Inspection.
the expected life of the amusement ride or device, or element,
Current edition approved Dec. 10, 1998. Published March 1999. Originally
assuming recommended maintenance and operating proce-
published as F 853–83. Last previous edition F 853–93.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.07. dures have been followed,
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F 853–98
(3) The test shall be a test that is reasonable, and which the (1) Thename,addressandtelephonenumberoftheissuing
owner/operator can reasonably be expected to be competent to entity,
perform or cause to be performed. (2) The date the bulletin is released,
4.1.5.5 The owner/operator will maintain appropriate water (3) The date the bulletin takes effect,
(4) The period the bulletin recommends for completion,
qualitywithinanamusementrideordevicewheretheguestcan
reasonably be expected to ingest or contact water volume (5) The name of the original ride or device manufacturer,
(6) The name of the ride or device,
sufficient to pose a substantial health risk.
(7) The model number of the ride or device,
4.1.6 Recommended specifications for the use of replace-
(8) The serial numbers of the affected rides or devices,
ment fasteners, and recommended torque requirements for
(9) The applicable dates of manufacture for the affected
fasteners, where applicable. If appropriate, precautionary in-
rides or devices,
formation will be provided relating to the continued use of
(10) A number that uniquely identifies the bulletin,
fasteners that have been loosened or retorqued.
(11) The number of the superseded bulletin, where appli-
4.1.7 Schematics of electrical power, lighting, controls, and
cable, and
other systems, including location charts and manufacturer’s
(12) The page number and number of total pages.
troubleshooting guide, where applicable.
4.1.14.4 The first page shall contain, in large bold upper-
4.1.7.1 Description of recommended maintenance proce-
case letters, one of the following titles:
dures for electrical components.
(1) “SAFETY ALERT” for notifications that recommend
4.1.7.2 The name of the component manufacturer and ap-
immediate action (see Fig. A1.1),
propriate identification number or specifications, or both, will
(2) “SERVICE BULLETIN” for notifications that do not
be provided for electrical components used within the amuse-
recommend immediate action but do recommend future action
ment ride or device.
(see Fig. A1.2), and
4.1.7.3 Each electrical component used within the amuse-
(3) “NOTIFICATION” for notifications that do not neces-
mentrideordevicewillbeassignedanindividualidentification
sarily recommend future action but are primarily for promul-
number, symbol, or code to facilitate its location and identity
gation of information (see Fig. A1.3).
on the electrical schematics.
4.1.14.5 The first page shall contain a summary of the
4.1.8 Schematics of hydraulic and pneumatic systems, in-
information contained in the body of the bulletin.
cluding recommended pressures, location of components, line
4.1.14.6 The first page shall summarize the reason(s) that
specification, fitting specification, type of fluid, location chart,
prompted the release of the bulletin.
and manufacturer’s troubleshooting guide.
4.1.14.7 The first page shall list the recommended action to
4.1.8.1 Description of recommended maintenance proce-
be taken, for example: Inspection, modification, part replace-
dures for hydraulic and pneumatic systems and components.
ment, new parts, nondestructive testing, procedural change,
4.1.9 Listofpartsusedintheassemblyoftherideordevice,
manual revision, operational revision etc.
or drawings showing component parts and their use.
4.1.14.8 Theremainderofthefirstpageandanysupplemen-
4.1.10 Recommended procedures to be followed in the
tal pages shall contain text detailing the information being
event of an extended period of non-operation or storage, or
promulgated. Drawings and diagrams may be used for clarifi-
both.
cation where applicable.
4.1.11 Description of recommended assembly and disas-
4.1.14.9 The supplemental notification bulletin, when
sembly techniques and procedures, pertaining to specific com-
printed, shall be in black ink on white paper. The following
ponents, as deemed necessary by the manufacturer.
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