Designation:F1928−98(Reapproved2010)StandardSafetyGuideforConsumerRecreationalUseofFun-Karts1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1928;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguiderelatestotheuseandmaintenanceofcommerciallymanufacturedfun-kartsintendedforprivateuse,onsuitableoff-roadterrain,byconsumers.1.2Thisguideisintendedtoreducehazards,otherthanthoseinherentinthesportoffun-karting,totheusersoffun-kartsduringnormalintendeduse.1.3Thisguideappliestofun-kartsforprivateuseanddoesnotapplytoconcession,race,home-made,consumer-modifiedkarts,kartsthatarepedal-powered,unpoweredkarts,orkartsthatareusedforcommercialpurposes.1.4Thisguidespecificallyrecognizesthatthereareopera-tionalhazardsrelatingtofun-kartsthatoperatorsandpassen-gersaredeemedtohaveacceptedbytheiruseandoperationofthefun-kartincluding,butnotlimitedto,fallingout,runninginto,through,underoroverobjects,upsettingthekart,generaloperatorrecklessness,pinches,scratches,orbruises,oracombinationthereof.1.5Thisguidedoesnotcoverproductperformanceorquality,labeling,maintenance,orsafetydevices.2.Terminology2.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:2.1.1axleguard,n—device,whichcoversthedriveaxleonfun-karts,sothatthepossibilityofinjuryresultingfromhand,hair,looseclothing,orbodypartscontactingtheaxleisreduced.2.1.2brushbars,n—anydevicesuppliedbythemanufac-turerintendedtodeflectloosevegetationfromthepathofthefun-kartoperatorandpassenger,ifany(ontwo-seatkarts).2.1.3concessionkart,n—kartsusedbythepublicforafee.2.1.4enginestopswitch,n—toggleswitch,orothertwo-positionpositivelyengagingswitch,whichwhenactivatedcausestheenginetostopornotoperate,orboth.2.1.5fun-kart,n—gaspoweredmotorizedvehiclewithfourwheelssoldcommerciallyasconsumergoodsandintendedforprivatepersonalrecreationalusebyconsum...
