Life in Service Customer Requirement Metric Target Basis Verification Yakima Product should have no Product life Theoretical Yakima Testing mechanical or structural failures cycle life cycle of warranty for 5 years of moderate use 5 years. standards Disposal Customer Requirement Metric Target Basis Verification Yakima Use only Plastic 100% Yakima Customer definition recyclable recyclability recyclable recyclability and or standards plastics standard Maintenance Customer Requirement Metric Target Basis Verification Yakima Non-water Lubricant Use only non-water Chemical Test soluble lubricant type soluble lubricant composition Lubricant on moving metal and lubricant for parts manufacturer specs solubility Yakima Plastic parts to Plastic type Use only plastics that Customer Test plastic be cleaned with can be cleaned with cloth definition for cleaning soft cloth and and mild detergent mild detergent Performance Customer Requirement Metric Target Basis Verification Yakima Ease of use Loading time Load and lock Customer Testing bike or boat in less definition than 5 minutes and physical test Yakima Low reach Distance from ground 36 inches from Height of Testing distance to loading rack ground to rack in 2011 Subaru loading position Outback(64 inches)
Life in Service Customer Requirement Metric Target Basis Verification Yakima Product should have no mechanical or structural failures for 5 years of moderate use Product life cycle Theoretical life cycle of 5 years. Yakima warranty standards Testing Disposal Customer Requirement Metric Target Basis Verification Yakima Use only recyclable plastics Plastic recyclability 100% recyclable Yakima recyclability standard Customer definition and or standards Maintenance Customer Requirement Metric Target Basis Verification Yakima Non-water soluble lubricant on moving metal parts Lubricant type Use only non-water soluble lubricant Chemical composition and lubricant manufacturer specs Test Lubricant for solubility Yakima Plastic parts to be cleaned with soft cloth and mild detergent Plastic type Use only plastics that can be cleaned with cloth and mild detergent Customer definition Test plastic for cleaning Performance Customer Requirement Metric Target Basis Verification Yakima Ease of use Loading time Load and lock bike or boat in less than 5 minutes Customer definition and physical test Testing Yakima Low reach distance Distance from ground to loading rack 36 inches from ground to rack in loading position Height of 2011 Subaru Outback(64 inches) Testing
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