Otis Elevator HydroFit - Chapter 4: Maintaining Your HydroFit;HydroAccel Elevator; Component Maintenance and Inspections

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HYDROFIT™ Owner’s Information Manual
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Chapter 4: Maintaining Your HydroFit™/HydroAccel Elevator
It is in your best interest as an owner to ensure your elevator system is well
maintained. This will minimize the incidence, inconvenience, and cost of
unexpected breakdown. This chapter should serve as a guide to understanding the
maintenance recommended by the Otis Elevator Company. This chapter is not
intended as a guide or instruction manual for performing elevator maintenance.
Some of the routines listed may not be relevant to your particular installation, based
on the specific features chosen.
Failure to use genuine Otis parts may invalidate any guarantee and may adversely
affect the safety of your elevator. Refer to Otis Elevator Company for further
information.
For safety reasons, only a trained elevator maintenance technician
may perform the operations listed in this chapter. The elevator must
be removed from normal service and warning signs displayed.
Safety barriers must be used if doors are opened without the car
present.
From Inside the Car
1. Inspect car interior for damage and repair sharp and protruding edges.
2. Observe starting and stopping for signs of deterioration or malfunctions.
3. Observe floor leveling to ensure it is within tolerance.
4. Check operation of car and landing doors and ensure all reversal devices function
properly.
5. Check operation of all controls within the car, especially alarm devices.
6. Check operation of normal and emergency car lighting.
Controller
The cabinet contains high voltage equipment. Power must be off
unless suitable live working methods are employed.
Settings of resistors and other adjustable components should not be altered without
a full understanding of their function. If in doubt, contact Otis Elevator Company.
Fault finding must not be performed without the correct diagram and a full
knowledge of the equipment.
1. Check all electrical connections for tightness.