6749 OSI International Standard Earth-moving machinery - Preservation and storage Engins deterrassement --Conservation et stockage Second edition -- 1984-07-15 "The American National Standards Institute (ANSl) is the primary source and official sales distribute and sell IsO standards, technical reports, drafts and other priced publications within the US A' Under this license agreement ISO has granted to' ANSI'the right to reproduce ISO standards and drafts within the territories of the United States UDC 621.878/.879 Ref. No. 1SO 6749-1984 (E) Descriptors : earth moving equipment, preservation, storage, packing, transportation. Price based on 5 pages Not for Resale Foreword ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (Iso member bodies). The work of developing Internationail Standards is carried out through ISo technical committees. Every member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been authorized has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with Iso, also take part in the work. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for approval before their acceptance as International Standards by the ISO Council. International Standard ISO 6749 was developed by Technical Committee ISO/TC 127, Earth-moving machinery. following countries : Australia Finland Romania Austria France South Africa, Rep. of Belgium Germany, F.R. Sweden Bulgaria Italy United Kingdom Chile Japan USA USSR Czechoslovakia Poland No member body had expressed disapproval of the document. This second edition, which cancels and replaces 1so 6749-1981, incorporates draft Amendment 1, which was circulated to the member bodies in July 1983 and has been approved by the member bodies of the following countries : Australia Egypt, Arab Rep. of Romania Austria Sweden France Belgium Germany, F.R. United Kingdom Bulgaria Italy USA Canada Japan USSR Poland Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia No member body expressed disapproval of the document. International Organization for Standardization, 1984 ? Printed in Switzerland Copyright International Organization for Standardization Not for Resale ISO 6749-1984 (E) INTERNATIONAL STANDARD Earth-moving machinery - Preservation and storage Scope 4Preservation 1 This International Standard specifies the general methods for 4.1 General preservation and removal of preservation materials from earth- moving machinery and its elements, and the categories of 4.1.1 Preservation treatment consists of preliminary oper- storage and transportation conditions. ations possiblyinvolving some dismantling,marking,prep- aration for preservation, the preservation proper, and final packaging. 2 Field of application 4.1.2 Preservation of a newly-manufactured machine and its This International Standard is applicable to newly- elements, unless otherwise stipulated in the order or the con- manufactured earth-moving machines as well as to those tract of sale, shall be carried out by the manufacturer already in use to be preserved. 4.1.3 All materials used for the preservation of a machine and its elements shall conform to the specifications laid down in Definitions International Standards other appropriate technical documents specified in the order or contract of sale, and shali For the purpose of this International Standard, the foliowing ensure conservation of a machine for the intended period of definitions apply : preservation. 3.1 preservation : Set of operations to be carried out by the 4.1.4 A machine shalf be delivered for preservation treatrnent manufacturer, the user and others for the purpose of protecting without any traces of corrosion on metal surfaces, or damage a machine against the corrosive action of the environment and to paintwork, metallic, or other coatings. against minor damage that might occur during handling, transp