This SAE Standard applies to all self-propelled machines with a gross vehicle mass up to 5000 kg that are utilized to clean material from outside paved areas@ parkland@ floors in non-residential buildings and areas principally exposed to pedestrian traffic. Primary methods for material removal can be by mechanical@ pneumatic@ washing and flushing systems@ or in a combination of any system. Purpose To identify self-propelled cleaning equipment which are grouped into Self-propelled Sweepers classified under the Road Building and Maintenance machine category of SAE J1116.