USA Waste of California - A-2006-071

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7.2 Lift and Dump Test - shall verify the cart's compatibility with approved, commercially available, standard dumping equipment. Test shall be performed at room temperature with a cycle time that simulates lift, dump and return of 6 seconds. Carts shall remain watertight and functional beyond 6,000 cycles. Test loads are as follows: Size A: 160 lbs. distributed Size B: 250 lbs. distributed Size C: 350 lbs. distributed 7.3 Wheel/Axle Test - shall verify the combined durability of the wheels, axle and cart axle supports under fully loaded conditions. The two cycle tests shall be performed at room temperature as follows: Cycle 1 - with a rolling length of 75 feet and a 5" curb drop. Cart shall continue to roll freely and be watertight after 1,000 drops. Cycle 2 - repeated with a 5.5" stair drop. Cart shall continue to roll freely and be watertight after 1,000 drops. Test loads shall be as follows: Size A: 125 lbs. distributed Size B: 200 lbs. distributed Size C: 350 lbs. distributed 7.4 Salt Spray - ASTM B 117 -90 corrosion tests shall be applied to the lift bracket for a minimum of 96 hours and to the axle for a minimum of 500 hours. Bracket and axle shall remain corrosion free. 8. Serial Number/Manufacture Date: Each cart shall be hot stamped with a seven digit, 1 - %z" high alpha/numeric identification number on the front of the cart. An in- molded year /month date wheel identification will be located on the bottom of the cart. 9. Markings: Each cart lid shall be clearly and permanently marked with the cart's size or volume capacity. 9.1 Precautionary instructions shall be molded into the lids in English and Spanish as follows: Size A: Cart Capacity 35 Gallons Do not overload or you may have difficulty controlling the cart. Do not roll cart with lid open. Do not put sand, soil, rocks or concrete in cart. Maximum load 125 pounds. Do not put anything hot such as ashes in the cart.