Designation:F853–04StandardPracticeforMaintenanceProceduresforAmusementRidesandDevices1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF853;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticeestablishesinformationformaintenanceproceduresofamusementridesanddevices.1.2Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F846GuideforTestingPerformanceofAmusementRidesandDevicesF1159PracticeforDesignandManufactureofPatronDirected,ArtificialClimbingWalls,DrySlide,CoinOper-atedandPurposefulWaterImmersionAmusementRidesandDevicesandAir-SupportedStructuresF1193PracticeforAmusementRideandDeviceManufac-turerQualityAssuranceProgramandManufacturingRe-quirementsF2291PracticeforDesignofAmusementRidesandDe-vices3.SignificanceandUse3.1Thepurposeofthispracticeistodelineateinformationforthemaintenanceofamusementridesanddevices.4.Manufacturer’sResponsibility4.1Themanufacturerofanamusementrideordeviceshallprovide,withdeliveryofeachrideordevice,documentedmaintenanceinstructionsintheEnglishlanguage.Thesein-structionsshallinclude,butnotbelimitedto,thefollowing:4.1.1Descriptionoftherideordeviceoperation,includingthefunctionandoperationofitsmajorcomponents.4.1.1.1Descriptionofthedesignedmotion(s)oftherideordeviceduringoperation.4.1.2Descriptionoftherecommendedproceduresforin-stallation,setup,disassembly,andtransportationofanamuse-mentrideordevice.4.1.3Recommendedlubricationproceduresfortheamuse-mentrideordevice.4.1.3.1Recommendedtypesandspecificationsoflubri-cants.4.1.3.2Recommendedfrequencyoflubrication.4.1.3.3Alubricationdrawing,chart,orinstructi...