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, ____________ ____________ should not be disassembled in the field - Answer: Oil buffers
Two safety precautions to be followed when first entering the elevator pit are to have the ___________
___________ ___________open and the pit light on. - Answer: Pit stop switch
Tension on the governor rope is maintained by using a - Answer: Tension sheave
The ASME Safety Code requires oil buffers for elevators when traveling at a car speed of - Answer: Over
200 FPM
If the pit extends more than ______ feet below the sill of the access door, a fixed vertical ladder shall be
located within reach of the access door. - Answer: 3
If using a rope fall with 4 sheaves to lift 500 lbs. how much pulling force will be required? Add 10% to the
weight of the load for each sheave. - Answer: 175 lbs.
OSHA requires that slings used for hoisting be inspected at what intervals? - Answer: Each day before
using
Spring buffers are used only when the elevator travels at ___________ FPM or less. - Answer: 200
All measurements necessary for the installation of various components in the pit are measured with
reference to the - Answer: guide rails
ASME Safety Code requires that a fully compressed oil buffer should return to its normal position within
_________ seconds after the elevator car or counterweight has been removed. - Answer: 90
Wood used to construct a hoisting support must be - Answer: scaffold grade
What is a sign of poor quality manila rope? - Answer: Dark colored fibers