Elevator Forum

Is it going to a PKS? What does the SVT screen say on M-1-1-1?

LG=Otis?

Dont you love that feeling when you finally fix that one problem thats been plaguing you 🙂

I usually check the torque when the door is about 1/3 from being closed. You will decrease the close speed and torque at the same time if you adjust t...

They are going to clap a bit when they pick.

There may be too much clearance between the shoes and the drum when the brake is picked. The farther it picks the more noise you will have. Make sure ...

I was a bit apprehensive when we put our first ones in DFW-after I adjusted a couple of them I found them to be pretty good units. The only thing I do...

It sure does sound like an issue with the LOT (low oil timer)-if you power off then power on will it take off and run?

It sends a signal down one strand of cable in the belt and monitors the returning signal in another strand-

The monitors have been removed a lot around here-even on our "O" contracts. the belts just need to be cleaned with soap and water only when they get r...

sounds like a locked rotor-or maybe the pump is bound up

Im not really familiar with the T4-is there more than one contact that makes up when on the keyswitch when your on phase 2? Is keyswitch in the ON pos...

I dont know the measurement-one way we check it (Ive seen inspectors do this also)-is to try to insert a business card flat, while the unit is running...

Door obstructed-low brushes on the door motor-bad connection on one of the resistors or speed contacts. If it has a mechanical restrictor it could als...

Is it heating the oil and then MLT's? Could be the bypass is set too tight. Ive had quite of few units were the viscosity control created other issues...