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4.2.2
Assembly
INSPECTION
METHOD
Classification
EXAMINATION OR TEST
CONFORMANCE
REQUIREMENT
CRITERIA
PARAGRAPH
Minor
207
Sound knot or cluster of knots larger than 1/3 width of
100%
3.7.1
Gage
wood
208
Sound knot larger than 1/4 width of cleat
100%
3.7.2
Gage
209
Loose knot or knot hole larger than 5/8 inch in diameter
100%
3.7.3
Gage
in faceboards
210
Knots closer than 1 1/4 inch from end of cleat or batten
100%
3.7.4
Gage
211
Diameter of loose knot or knot holes exceeding 1/4
100%
3.7.4
Gage
width or depth of cleat or batten
212
Divergence of grain exceeding 1 inch in 8 inches of
100%
3.8.2
Gage
length
213
Opening between faceboard greater than 1/4 inch
100%
3.15
Visual
214
Cleat extending beyond faceboard surface
100%
3.15
Visual
215
Handle missing, not properly located or of improper
100%
3.13.2
Visual
pattern
216
Marking misleading or unidentifiable
100%
3.21
Visual
217
Broken staples, four or more per intermediate wire
100%
3.12
Visual
218
Nail or staple missing
100%
3.13
Visual
219
Nail or stapling pattern not as required
100%
3.12.2, 3.13.1
Visual
220
Diameter of wire
100%
3.11.2
Gage/ Visual
221
Split full length (more than one for board 4 inches wide
100%
3.6.1
Gage/ Visual
or less, or more than two for board greater than 4 inches
wide)
222
Partial splits (less than 1/3 length of board not more
100%
3.6.3
Gage/ Visual
than 3 in a board)
223
Overall width of faceboard, as applicable
100%
3.9.1
Gage
224
Number of wires
100%
3.11.4
Visual
225
Evidence of poor workmanship
100%
3.22
Visual
Notes:
1/ Select a sample of 15 Grade A boxes at random for this test. Subject four individual boards (cleat, faceboard,
endboard and batten) of each box to the test specified.
2/ Select a sample of 15 boxes at random for this test. Examine the boxes for the presence of pests or evidence
of infestation, for example worm holes. Any visual obvious infestation or evidence of infestation of any box in
the sample lot shall be cause for rejection.
3/ A certification shall be delivered to show compliance with the tensile strength requirement.
4.3 Conformance inspection.
4.3.1 Conformance inspection. The sample boxes shall be subjected to conformance verification
in accordance with 4.3.3.
4.3.2 Conformance rejection. If any sample fails to comply with the conformance inspection
requirements, the lot shall be rejected.
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