This part of ISO8082 establishes a consistent, reproducible means of evaluating the force–deflection characteristics of roll-over protective structures (ROPS) on self-propelled forestry machines under static loading, and prescribes performance requirements for a representative specimen under such loading. It is applicable to forwarders, skidders, feller-bunchers, processors, harvesters and log loaders, as defined in ISO6814. It is not applicable to machines having a rotating platform with a cab and boom on the platform, which are addressed by ISO8082-2.
NOTE The requirement levels and testing procedures of this part of ISO8082 are the same as those of ISO3471[2].