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PURPOSE 4
SAFETY GUIDELINES 4
Signs 4
INTRODUCTION 5
What is Rope? 5
HANDLING 6
Transportation 6
Tools Required 7
Storage 7
Unrolling/Unwinding of Ropes 8
Rope Tensioning 10
MAINTENANCE 13
Cleaning of Ropes 15
Checking of Lubrication 16
Lubrication of Ropes 16
Lubrication Type 16
Relubrication of Ropes 17
Disposal of Ropes 18
Wire Breaks 19
Rope Defects 19
Rope Slip 21
Acceptable Tolerances 21
TROUBLESHOOTING 22
SAFETY GUIDELINES
Keep all PPE’s clean and in good condition. If equipment is faulty replace it immediately.
Clear warning signs must be installed in any place where a potential hazard exists in the working
area. Labeling should be in accordance to local standards.
Signs
Following are the signs used in the document, wherever adequate.
Danger Zone
This symbol warns against imminent danger. Nonobservance can lead to physical injury
or extensive damage to property
Do Not Do
This symbol indicates not to perform or carry out the mentioned activity.
Reference
Instructions
What is Rope?
Transportation
Adequate arrangements for loading and unloading the wooden reels (bobbins) containing rope shall be
provided.
Hoist the rope in proper way, in order to avoid damage to the package
Do not throw the rope from height
Storage
The rope shall be stored in a dry environment and protected against rain, moisture and dust.
Avoid contact with cement dust or sand, acid and alkaline materials
Cover ropes with adequate ventilation to avoid formation of condensation.
Do not put rope directly on the ground or under heavy object.
Apply occasional dressing of lubricant to the top layer of rope to protect the same from corrosion, if
stored for longer period of time.
Turning the wooden reel (bobbin) occasionally, about half a turn helps to prevent migration of the
rope lubricant.
Wrap the other end Fasten rope & rope Make & Install the
rope socket Wrap the rope on
of the rope on the socket assembly the pulley
pulley (2:1) (counterweight side) assembly
(counterweight side)
Bind up the rope Cut off the extra Adjust the rope
end rope tension & rope
socket assembly
FOR DETAILED USAGE INSTRUCTIONS REFER ‘HENNINGS MOBILE ROPE LOAD METER MSM
12-OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS’ DOCUMENT
After 50,000 cycles of running time or 3 months After every 100,000 cycles of running or 6 months
(whichever is low) (whichever is low)
If dust on ropes is observed, then clean it with brush Foreign particles on ropes shall be checked and cleaned
Method II
Method III
Lubrication of Ropes
Wires, strands and cores are important components of the rope, which are only able to interact with each
other in presence of lubrication.
Lubrication is necessary to:
Lubrication Type
Item Code Item Description Make of the lubricant Oil Type
Dispensing of Lubricant
As the life of an elevator rope is closely linked to its effective rope diameter, it is essential for the fibre core to
maintain its volume for as long a period as possible. Consequently relubrication shall be performed from the
outside in such a way that lubricant also penetrates the fibre core.
Broken wires
Broken wires
randomly distributed More than 12 per More than 15 per More than 24 per More than 30 per
# # # #
among the outer rope lay rope lay rope lay rope lay
strands
Broken wires
predominating in More than 6 per rope More than 8 per rope More than 8 per rope More than 10 per
# # # #
one or two outer lay lay lay rope lay
strands
Adjacent broken
wires in one outer 4 4 More than 4 More than 4
strand
# #
More than 1 per rope More than 1 per rope
Valley breaks 1 per rope lay 1 per rope lay # #
lay lay
#
The length of one rope lay is approximately equivalent to 6 x d (where d is the nominal rope diameter)
Reduction in diameter (If rope diameter is less than 6% the desired diameter of the rope, then
replace the rope).
Disposal of Ropes
PLEASE FOLLOW THE TKEI GUIDELINES FOR DISPOSAL OF ROPES.
Rope Defects
Sr. No. Defects View Remark
Increase in diameter of
14 Replace the ropes
ropes
Rope Slip
Keep the elevator in normal mode on top most floors
Allow the lift to travel 1 full round from top to bottom and
Mark the ropes and machine at same point by chalk again bottom to top in non-stop mode, ideally the original
marks shall match, but these markings will never match
Acceptable Tolerances
For G+7 rope slip = 15 to 20mm
If the same is not observed then possible causes are
Worn out sheaves & grooves Rectify or replace worn-out sheaves &
grooves
Abrasion wear. Misalignment Correct the alignment
Allowing rope to drag over objects Remove external objects in rope path during
during installation / operation installation / use
Spiraling.
1 1.0 New Document Released Rohan Kudalkar --- 09th April 2014