ASME PASE-2014 pdf download.Safety Standard for Portable Automotive Service Equipment.
1-2 APPLICATION This Standard applies to design, construction, mark- ing, operation, maintenance, and owner or operator inspectionofthe portable automotive service equipment listed in section 1-1 used during service, maintenance, and storage of components, vehicles, or both. Operation and maintenance instructions in this Standard are intended for general application. The equipment manu- facturer or supplier shall be consulted for specific operating and maintenance instructions. This Standard does not apply to similar lifting devices designed and manufactured for other commercial or industrial uses, such as those within the scope of ASME B30.1, Jacks, Industrial Rollers, Air Casters, and Hydraulic Gantries; and automotive liftstandards ANSI/ALI ALCTV, Safety Requirements for Construction, Testing, and Validation; ANSI/ALI ALIS, Safety Requirements for Installation and Service; and ANSI/ALI ALOIM, Safety Require- ments for Operation, Inspection, and Maintenance.
2-1.2 Definitions adapter: a device attached to PASE thatis used to support and/or stabilize those components for which it is espe- cially designed. alteration: any change to PASE other than maintenance, repair, or replacement. appointed: assigned specific responsibilities by the em- ployer or employer’s representative. appropriatemeans: the use ofanydevice, such as blocking, cribbing, or vehicle-supportstands, thatadequatelysup- ports a vehicle off the ground by providing a stable support preventing the vehicle from tipping over or falling down to the ground. approved: accepted as satisfactory by a duly constituted administrative or regulatory authority. authorized: approved by a duly constituted administra- tive or regulatory authority. authorized personnel: persons who have been instructed in the operation or maintenance, or both, of PASE and designated by the owner to use or maintain the equipment. authorized service center: an independent service facility designated by the manufacturer to repair, service, and functionally test PASE. base: see definition in Parts 7, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, and 19. controls, operating: the mechanisms that mustbe manipu- lated by the operator to govern the starting, stopping, direction of motion, acceleration, speed, and retardation of the moving member(s) of PASE. cylinder: a means by which force is transmitted to an object by hydraulic or air pressure. Also referred to as a ram. designated: selected or assigned by the employer or the employer’s representative as being competent to per- form specific duties. electric: term used to describe a device that utilizes elec- tricity as the force or delivery-transmitting medium. extender: an optional device supplied by the manufac- turer to mechanically increase PASE height prior to applying the load.ASME PASE pdf download.