This 400+ page manual has been completely revised and updated to reflect the step-by-step process of installing elevators and escalators. The book is brimming with photos of actual field installation procedures, safety techniques, and a multitude of wiring diagrams and layout drawings. This is your guide to the installation process for a traction elevator from the pit through the hoistway and into the machine room. Hydraulic elevators, escalators and a new MRL section are also included.
Below are some topics that are covered in this book. Each topic is further explored within-depth "how-to" instructions, illustrations, drawings and techniques.
Introduction/History/Tools
Safety
Handling Materials, Rigging and Hoisting
Drawings and Miscellaneous Papers
Guide Rails
Machine Room and Overhead Work
Pit Structures
Car and Counterweight Assemblies
Cables and Ropes
Construction Wiring
Doors and Operators
Accessory Parts and Scheduling Systems
Adjustments
Hydraulic Elevators
Escalators