ASTM F486-01

Standard Practice for Preparation of Use and Care Booklets for Vacuum Cleaners

SCOPE
1.1 This practice identifies the information to be provided through the use and care booklet accompanying a particular model of vacuum cleaner.  
1.2 Included is information that the user needs to operate and maintain the vacuum cleaner and the attachments provided in a proper and safe manner.  
1.2.1 Similar information is included for attachments that are sold separately.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Mar-2001
• ICS: 97.080 - Cleaning appliances
• Technical Committee: F11 - Vacuum Cleaners
• Drafting Committee: F11.93 - Consumer Information

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F486-87(1996)e1 - Standard Practice for Preparation of Use and Care Booklets for Vacuum Cleaners
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM F486-01(2006) - Standard Practice for Preparation of Use and Care Booklets for Vacuum Cleaners
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2006

Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation:F486–01
Standard Practice for
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Preparation of Use and Care Booklets for Vacuum Cleaners
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 486; 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 5.1.1 Similar information should be included for attach-
ments that are sold separately.
1.1 This practice identifies the information to be provided
5.2 Format:
through the use and care booklet accompanying a particular
5.2.1 Ideally, there should be one booklet for each model.
model of vacuum cleaner.
However, similar models may be contained in one booklet.The
1.2 Included is information that the user needs to operate
differences between the models should be precisely and clearly
and maintain the vacuum cleaner and the attachments provided
shown in the booklet by illustrations and wording.
in a proper and safe manner.
5.2.2 All models included in the booklet should be identi-
1.2.1 Similar information is included for attachments that
fied by model name or series on the front cover along with a
are sold separately.
photograph or drawing of the basic model.
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2. Referenced Documents
5.2.3 The size of the booklet should be no larger than 8 ⁄2 by
11 in. (216 by 279 mm) and no smaller than 5 by 7 in. (127 by
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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178 mm) in size.
F 395 Terminology Relating to Vacuum Cleaners
5.2.4 The wording in the booklet should be as nontechnical
2.2 ANSI Standard:
as possible.
ANSI/UL 1017 Standard for Safety for Vacuum Cleaners,
5.2.5 Illustrations and wording should be used to identify
Blower Cleaners, and Household Floor Finishing Ma-
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vacuum cleaner parts, attachments, and features.
chines
5.2.6 Instructions for maintenance, storage, assembly, and
3. Terminology
disassembly of the product by the user should be accompanied
by illustrations as well as wording.
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 Refer to Terminology F 395.
6. Content
4. Significance and Use
6.1 There should be a section on each of the following
subjects in the use and care booklet or on separate sheets that
4.1 The user must understand how to operate and maintain
accompany it. When separate sheets are used they should be
the equipment to achieve satisfactory cleaning results. Since
referenced in the use and care booklet:
the manufacturers are the prime source of this information, it is
6.1.1 Cover, with identification of the product(s) and spe-
their responsibility to provide instructions for specific models.
cific model(s),
Clear, concise, simple (but complete) instructions for the safe
6.1.2 Table of contents, if needed for clarity,
use and maintenance will encourage users to read the informa-
6.1.3 Important safeguards in use and care,
tion and follow proper procedures. This will increase user
6.1.4 Illustration of vacuum cleaner with major components
satisfaction, minimize safety problems and decrease com-
and attachments identified,
plaints.
6.1.5 Explanation and illustration of user assembly proce-
5. General Requirements
dure and identification of parts to be assembled,
6.1.6 List of c
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