ASTM_F_1063_-_09_2018.pdf

Designation:F106309(Reapproved 2018)Standard Practice forFunctional Inspections and Adjustments of Alpine Ski/Binding/Boot Systems1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1063;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.INTRODUCTIONAdhering to these guidelines may help reduce the risk of injuries resulting from impropermechanical functioning of releasable alpine binding systems.Skiing involves inherent risks and injurycan result from simply falling down,impact with an object,or from many other actions.Many injuriesare unrelated to system function and a properly functioning system cannot protect the skier in allsituations.Compliance with these guidelines in no way guarantees that injury will be prevented.1.Scope1.1 This practice provides procedures for inspection andadjustment of alpine ski/binding/boot systems.1.2 This practice should be followed for systems,whethernewly mounted or previously mounted,when work is per-formed on the system that may affect its release function,unless otherwise specified by the binding manufacturer innon-rental applications.1.3 Nonapplicability of this function and release inspectionpractice to rental shop operations is based upon the existence ofapplicable ASTM practices.NOTE1Refer to Practice F1064 for equivalent procedures andtolerances for complete and incomplete rental systems.1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F939 Practice for Selection of Release Torque Values forAlpine Ski BindingsF1061 Specification for Ski Binding Test DevicesF1064 Practice for Sampling and Inspection of Completeand Incomplete Alpine Ski/Binding/Boot Systems inRental Applications3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 clean versus lubricated toleranceaccepted differ-ence between clean and lubricated test results,defined as notmore than 20%of the clean test,used whenever a functionaltest for binding-boot compatibility is required(see 6.3).3.1.2 clockwise versus counterclockwise toleranceaccepted difference between test results about an axis perpen-dicular to the plane of the ski,usually from the toe piececomponent,and defined as within the inspection tolerance.3.1.3 corrective actionprocedures other than readjustmentof the visual indicator setting(see 3.1.18)to include repair orreplacement of system components.3.1.4 deviationdifference between the test result(see3.1.16)and the selected reference torque value(see 3.1.12),usually expressed as a percentage of the selected referencetorque value.1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F27 on Snow andWater Sports and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F27.50 on ShopProcedures(Retail and Rental).Current edition approved July 1,2018.Published August 2018.Originallyapproved in 1989.Last previous edition approved in 2014 as F1063 09(2014).DOI:10.1520/F1063-09R18.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 3.1.5 in use toleranceaccepted difference between thereference torque value and the test result(s),defined as 630%of the reference torque value,or 65 Nm for twist and 20 Nmfor forward lean,whichever is greater,or two horizontal rowsup or down from the selected reference torque value deter-mined on the binding manufacturers adjustment chart.In theabsence of an applicable manufacturers chart,use Annex A2.For non-rental applications,this tolerance is used as the upperand lower limit for determining if system release values areacceptable for in-use or in-service purposes,after said systemhas been released to the customer.This limit is derived fromPractice F1064,3.1.1 Class 1 deviation.This deviation(616 to30%,or two horizontal rows up or down from the selectedreference torque value)is defined as a minor deviation thatdoes not require correc