Standard Practice for Maintenance Procedures for Amusement Rides and Devices

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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.

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Designation: F 853 – 04
Standard Practice for
Maintenance Procedures for Amusement Rides and
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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 (e) 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 in-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
stallation, setup, disassembly, and transportation of an amuse-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
ment ride or device.
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.
2. Referenced Documents 4.1.3.1 Recommended types and specifications of lubri-
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cants.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.1.3.2 Recommended frequency of lubrication.
F 846 Guide for Testing Performance of Amusement Rides
4.1.3.3 Alubrication drawing, chart, or instruction, showing
and Devices
the location of lubrication points.
F 1159 Practice for Design and Manufacture of Patron
4.1.3.4 Recommended special method of lubrication, where
Directed,Artificial Climbing Walls, Dry Slide, Coin Oper-
applicable.
ated and Purposeful Water Immersion Amusement Rides
4.1.4 Description of the recommended daily, preopening
and Devices and Air-Supported Structures
inspection to be performed and identification of special care
F 1193 Practice forAmusement Ride and Device Manufac-
areas and recommended procedures for inspection and main-
turer Quality Assurance Program and Manufacturing Re-
tenance of these areas.
quirements
4.1.5 Description, including frequency, of recommended
F 2291 Practice for Design of Amusement Rides and De-
maintenance inspections and testing, other than daily preopen-
vices
ing inspection.
3. Significance and Use
4.1.5.1 Recommended wear limits or tolerances, where
deemed necessary by the manufacturer.
3.1 The purpose of this practice is to delineate information
4.1.5.2 Recommended operational tests, along with mini-
for the maintenance of amusement rides and devices.
mum intervals for these tests to be performed, that will allow
4. Manufacturer’s Responsibility
the owner/operator of the ride or device to determine whether
a given ride or device is operating within recommended
4.1 The manufacturer of an amusement ride or device shall
prescribed operational limits.
provide, with delivery of each ride or device, documented
4.1.5.3 Where applicable, recommended nondestructive
maintenance instructions in the English language. These in-
testing along with appropriate acceptance criteria, including
structions shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
suggested frequency and the special parts of areas to be tested.
4.1.5.4 Tests recommended pursuant to 4.1.5 shall meet the
following criteria:
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F24 onAmusement
(1) The tests shall have been performed satisfactorily by the
Rides and Devices and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F24.30 on
manufacturer prior to the sale of the amusement ride or device,
Maintenance and Inspection.
(2) The test shall be a test which the amusement ride or
Current edition approved April 1, 2004. Published April 2004. Originally
approved in 1983. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as F 853–03.
device, or element, can reasonably be expected to pass during
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
the expected life of the amusement ride or device, or element,
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
assuming recommended maintenance and operating proce-
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. dures have been followed,
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(3) The test shall be a test that is reasonable, and which the (3) The date the bulletin takes effect,
owner/operator can reasonably be expected to be competent to (4) The period the bulletin recommends for completion,
perform or cause to be performed. (5) The name of the original ride o
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