ThyssenKrupp Elevator

Flexible Guide Clamp Safety,

Type B1 (Northern)
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ThyssenKrupp ElevatorSP.O. Box 2177SMemphis, Tennessee 38101

E2004 ThyssenKrupp Elevator. All rights reserved.

Published June, 2004
Printed in the United States of America

Manual No.:
TKE39163-A

P.O. Box 2177, Memphis, Tennessee 38101
Phone (601) 393−2110
Fax (601) 342−4309
 Contents

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Arrival of The Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Receiving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Certifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installing The Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installing The Governor Rope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installing The Roller Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Safety Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Pre-Test Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Testing The Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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 Safety Precautions
This page should be read BEFORE any work is per-
formed on Elevator Equipment.
Important!
The procedures contained in this manual
are intended for the use of qualified
elevator personnel. In the interest of your
personal safety and the safety of others,
do NOT attempt ANY procedure that you
are NOT qualified to perform.
Terms in This Manual
CAUTION statements identify
conditions that could result in
damage to the equipment or other property if improper
procedures are followed.
WARNING statements identify
conditions that could result in
personal injury if improper procedures are followed.
General Safety
Specific warnings and cautions will be found throughout the
manual where they apply and do NOT appear in this
summary.
Refer to the ThyssenKrupp Elevator Employees’ Safety and
Accident Prevention Program Manual and the Elevator
Industry Field Employees’ Safety Handbook for safety
information on installation and service of mechanical
equipment.
Electrical Safety
All wiring must be in accordance with the National Electric
Code and be consistent with all state and local codes.
Use the Proper Fuse
To avoid fire hazard, use only a fuse of the correct type,
voltage rating and current rating as specified in the parts list
for your product.
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Electrical Hazards
Electric shocks can cause personal injury or loss of life.
Circuit breakers, switches and fuses may NOT disconnect all
power to the equipment. Always refer to the wiring diagrams.
Whether the AC supply is grounded or not, high voltage will
be present at many points.
Printed Circuit Cards
When printed circuit Cards are involved, do NOT remove
connections or cards from the equipment while power is
applied. This can damage equipment.
Always store and ship printed circuit cards in separate static
bags.
Mainline Disconnect
Always lock out and tag out the Mainline Disconnect when
power is removed from equipment. Refer to the
ThyssenKrupp Elevator Employees’ Safety and Accident
Prevention Program Manual for the required procedure.
Test Equipment Safety
Always refer to manufacturers’ instruction book for proper
operation and adjustments of test equipment.
Meggering or buzzer type continuity testers can damage
electronic components. Connection of devices such as
voltmeters on certain low level analog circuits may degrade
performance of an electronic system. Always use a voltmeter
having a minimum impedance of 1M Ohm/Volt. A digital
voltmeter is recommended.
When Power Is On
Dangerous voltages exist at several points in some products.
To avoid personal injury, do NOT touch exposed electrical
connections or components while power is ON.
Refer to the ThyssenKrupp Elevator Employees’ Safety and
Accident Prevention Program Manual and the Elevator
Industry Field Employees’ Safety Handbook for safety
information on installation and service of electrical
equipment.
 Arrival of The Equipment

Receiving Storing
Upon arrival of the Safety, inspect it for damage and promptly During storage in a warehouse or on the elevator job site, pre-
report all visible damage to the carrier. All shipping damage cautions should be taken to protect the Safety from dust, dirt,
claims must be filed with the carrier. and moisture.

Handling
The Safety is shipped loose and can be handled by an over-
head crane or chainfall.

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Application

Application
Overview Specifications
The Flexible Guide Clamp Safety, Type B1 (Northern) is de- Information and Specifications are based upon other stan-
signed for elevator application. The safety uses a pair of sta- dard ThyssenKrupp equipment such as buffers, roller
tionary wedges loaded by disc springs and a set of moveable guides, and counterweight frames. The dimensions could
wedges. The springs apply a constant, uniform force, change with custom safeties or equipment manufactured by
through the stationary wedges to the moveable wedges, others.
stopping the car by means of the friction between the move-
able wedges and guide rails. This results in the car coming The Flexible Guide Clamp Safety, Type B1 is limited for use
to a gradual controlled stop. with all of the following:
S Maximum Speed: 500 fpm
The Flexible Guide Clamp Safety, Type B1 (Northern) works
S Maximum Gross Load: 11,000 lbs.
on the principle of a pre-determined and gradually applied
force to the side surfaces of the rails. S Rail Size: 15#, non-lubricated
S Net Travel: 300 feet or less
The magnitude of the braking action is dependent on:
S Governor Sheave Diameter: 12I
S Type of disc springs
S Governor Rope: 3/8I
S Quantity of disc springs and their arrangement
S Governor Pull Through: 200 lbs. minimum
S Spring stroke:
S Guides: 8I Roller
Spring stroke is dependent on wedge movement which
is controlled by mechanical stops calibrated at the Facto- Other specifications are listed in Table 1.
ry.
A seal is provided to prevent adjustment changes since
the safeties are built for a specific application as indi- Certifications
cated on the safety data plate.
The Flexible Guide Clamp Safety, Type B1 (Northern) has
Governor rope connections are available in either right or left passed different free fall tests (drop tests) up to the maximum
hand (front or rear), depending on the quadrant location of listed ratings in compliance with the requirements of the
the governor. Safeties are tested and factory preset based on ASME A17.1 Safety code for Elevators and are certified with
individual job specifications or requirements. the State of California.

Some modifications apply to meet local Authority / Code re-

quirements.

Successful tests have been conducted in accordance to AS

1735.2. Australian Standard and Certification has been
granted by the Work Cover Authority (Reference file #
20182lLS12).

Safety Weight
Model # Maximum Trip Speed Maximum Shoe Load Car DBG Link Rod Length
(Without Channels)
F1: 1,800 Lbs. Static
F2: 1,550 Lbs. Static 72I 62I
F1
B1 76I 74I
625 fpm 260#
8001AF_
F2
88I 86I

Table 1

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Installation

Installation

Installing The Safety 4. Position the safety so that the rail / wedge relationship on
both ends matches the dimensions shown in Figure 2
1. Check DBG. See Figure 1. and Figure 3.

2. Place the safety between the guide rails and secure the 5. Wire the safety switch per the wiring diagrams. See
safety beneath the buffer strike plate(s). Figure 2.

NOTE:Since this type safety will NOT set without load, pro- 6. Remove the shipping guards. See Figure 1.
vide suitable supports.

3. Level the safety from side-to-side and end-to-end.

91/2I

141/4I
DBG

LINK ROD LINK ROD

LEVER YOKE CLEVIS

SAFETY
ARM

WEDGE
LINKAGE
HOLDING LEVER
LINK ROD SPRING

LINK ROD
YOKE CLEVIS LINK ROD
LEVER
SHIPPING
GUARD SHIPPING
GUARD

Figure 1

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Installation

MOVING RAIL
WEDGE
STOP BOLT
RAIL
1I

STATIONARY
WEDGE MOVING
WEDGE

121/8I

A THIMBLE

SAFETY
ARM

MOVING
A WEDGE
1I SAFETY
SWITCH CAM
16I Rail
3/ to Wedge
(Both Sides)
SAFETY
SWITCH

VIEW A-A
Figure 2

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Installation

16I Rail to Wedge

3/
16I Rail to Wedge
3/
(Both Sides of Rail) (Both Sides of Rail)

8I
3/
8I
3/

1I

DBG

Figure 3

Installing The Governor Rope
1. Build up the car frame on the safety.
2. Mount the governor rope bracket on the stile. See
Figure 4.
3. Install the governor rope passing it between the rope
plate and the governor rope bracket. See Figure 4.
NOTE:Allow enough excess rope to hang below the safety
arm on the safety to make the connection.
4. Fasten the rope at the top of the bracket with two cable
clips making sure the excess rope hangs straight without
any kinks. See Figure 4.
NOTE:It is not necessary to completely tighten the cable
clips at this time since they will be adjusted in a later step.
Do not lift the safety arm in the
following step!
5. Fasten the governor rope to the safety arm:
a. Verify that a 1P2I rope thimble is pre−assembled to
the safety arm.
b. Form a loop with the rope around the thimble.
c. Fasten the rope with two fist grips.
d. Cut off any excess governor rope.
6. At the governor rope bracket, slide the bottom cable clip
downward against the rope bracket to take up the slack
in the rope between the bracket and the safety arm.
7. Tighten both cable clips.

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Safety Test

JAW GOVERNOR
GRIPPING SIDE SHEAVE Installing The Roller Guides
The following is a simplified version of roller guide installa-
GOVERNOR TO
tion. See the ThyssenKrupp Roller Guides component manu-
ROPE BRACKET GOVERNOR al for full details.

1. Engage the safety with the rails.

CABLE
CLIPS
2. Install the bottom roller guides centering the cutout in the
base of the roller guide on each rail. See Figure 5.
ROPE
PLATE
3. Install the top roller guides centering the cutout in the
base of the roller guide on each rail. See Figure 5.
TO GOVERNOR
TAIL WEIGHT 4. Balance the car to equalize the pressure on the rollers.
TO SAFETY
ARM Refer to the ThyssenKrupp Installation Manual for proce-
dure.

ROLLER
ROPE GUIDE
LEVER
FIST
GRIPS

CUTOUT

THIMBLE

SAFETY ARM

GOVERNOR TAIL GUIDE RAIL

WEIGHT SHEAVE
Figure 5

Figure 4

Safety Test
The Flexible Guide Clamp Safety, Type B1 (Northern) safety
is jig assembled, adjusted, and then sealed at the factory. No
factory seal(s) or setting(s) should be changed in the field
without first consulting with the Field Engineering Depart-
ment for written instruction on possible re−adjustment(s).
Pre-Test Inspection
Failure to check any of the follow-
ing could result in unequal en-
gagement, or complete failure of the safety to engage.
Before a safety test is conducted, check the following:
S that the rails are free of any oil or protective coatings.
S that the holding spring is compressed to 141/4I in
length when the safety is in the reset position. See
Figure 1. This sets the force the governor must exert
on the safety arm at about 69 lbs.
S that all dowel pins are in place, and tight.
S that all cotter pins are in place and split both sides.
S the length of the link rod. This controls the synchro-
nization of the two sets of moving wedges. The link
rod must be straight, without kinks or other damage.
Replace any damaged link rod. See Figure 1.

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S that the locknuts on the link rod yoke clevis (both
ends) are tight.
S that the link rod, link rod lever, and the wedge linkage
lever are NOT obstructed by any devices mounted
underneath the car. See Figure 1.
S the gap between the moving wedges when they first
meet the rail and their respective stop bolts. See
Figure 2.
S freedom of movement of shafts, levers, wedges, and
roller cages. Move the safety arm up and down by
hand to check.
S that all parts are free of any debris and are lubricated
as outlined under Maintenance.
S the safety switch and adjust, if necessary, so that the
switch is closed when the actuating plunger is resting
against the flat of the safety switch cam. See
Figure 2.
Testing The Safety
1. Test the safety. Refer to the appropriate Control System
manual for procedure.
2. During the test, after the moving wedges have engaged
the rail, check that the wedges are against the stop bolts.
This indicates the safety was fully engaged.
The following step must be done be-
fore the elevator is returned to or
placed into operation.
3. After the safety has been tested, inspect the safety to en-
sure that it has reset fully, no parts have been broken or
damaged.

Maintenance
Regular maintenance checks and servicing is a must to en- 2. At each lubricating interval, inspect all parts of the safety
sure that the safety is ready to operate when required. as follows:
S Examine all actuating parts. Inspect for free move-
1. Check all pivot shafts for freedom of movement and lu- ment. Make certain parts are not painted, rusted,
bricate per Table 2. damaged or broken. Clean or replace as necessary.
S Examine the moving wedges for proper operating
ITEM LUBRICANT FREQUENCY clearance to rails.
All Pivot
# 30 SAE Oil S Examine safety wedges for excessive wear and the
Points Every 6 months unless
condition of the spring tension bolt. Replace as re-
job conditions dictate a
Texaco − Regal AFB 2 more frequent lubrication quired.
Roller Cage
Esso − Unirex EP 2
Assembly interval S Check the holding spring tension.
Shell − Alvania R2
S Check rails for oils and dirt and clean, if necessary.

Table 2 3. On regular maintenance visits, visually inspect the safe-

ty for damage, etc.

Troubleshooting
The following is a list of common problems and their possible S improper maintenance
causes: S roller guide adjustment wrong
S check Disc Spring Assembly. See Table 3.
Too much slide:
S dirty rails Not Enough slide:
S Check wedges for proper size and condition. S check Disc Spring Assembly. See Table 3.
S improper adjustment

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Troubleshooting

DISC
SPRING E

D SPACER

A
DISC SPRING
GUIDE
B

Quantity Per Disc Dim. D

Car Gross (Inches) Dim. E
Rail Spring Stack Moving Disc Spring
Load Range Disc Part No. "0.005
Size (Thickness Wedge Part No.
No Guide Part No.
No
(lbs.) Dim. A Dim. B Dim. C (Inches)
of Spacer)
3600−4000 5 5 5 0.924
4001−4500 5 6 6 XA 877 0192
XA−877−0192 0.764
4501−5000 6 6 7 (DS−200) 0.604
5001−5600 7 7 7 0.444
5601−6100 5 5 5 0.636
6101−6450 5 5 6 0.536 2.25 A−113−2112
6451−6850 5 6 6 0.436
15 6851−7250 6 6 6 0.336 113−2119
7251−7650 6 6 7 0.236
XA−877−0193
XA 877 0193
7651−8050 6 7 7 0.136
(DS−210)
8051−8450 7 7 7 0.036
8451−8800 7 7 8 0.248
8801−9200 7 8 8 0.148
2 5625
2.5625 A−113−2149
9201−9650 8 8 8 0.048
9651−11000 8 8 9 0

Table 3

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Replacement Parts

Replacement Parts
8001AF_ Flexible Guide Clamp Safety (Northern)
18 16 17

5 19
10
6
16 17
11
20 18 21

14 12

15 13

11
22
4
A
8

7
A
3 1 VIEW A-A

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Replacement Parts

8001AF_ Flexible Guide Clamp Safety (Northern) (continued)

ITEM PART NO. PRINT NO. DESCRIPTION
1 113−2119* Wedge, Moving, 15# Rail
2 A−113−2111* Wedge, Stationary (3,600 − 8,450 lbs. load)
A−113−2155* Wedge, Stationary (8,451 − 11,000 lbs. load)
3 113−2116* Cage, Roller
4 111−1301−01* Switch, Limit, Precision
5 780CJ1 Spring, Holding
6 196AKK1 Bracket, Spring, Holding
7 XA−875−0119* Spring, Compression, 7/16I O.D., 3/8I I.D., 25/8I Long
8 142363 Thimble, 1/2I Wire Rope
9 274BM1 Clamp, Cable, 3/8I Wire Rope
10 560AJ1 Rod, Link, Full Thread, 62I Long
560AJ2 Rod, Link, Full Thread, 74I Long
560AJ3 Rod, Link, Full Thread, 86I Long
11 113−2129* Arm, Safety
12 A−113−2113* Spacer (Variable Thickness)
13 XA−875−9410* Spring, Compression, 1I O.D., 19/32I I.D., 11/4I Long
14 XA−877−0192* Spring, Disc (DS−200) (3,600 − 5,600 lbs. load)
XA−877−0193* Spring, Disc (DS−210) (5,601 − 11,000 lbs. load)
15 A−113−2112* Guide, Spring, Disc (3,600 − 8,450 lbs. load)
A−113−2149* Guide, Spring, Disc (8,451 − 11,000 lbs. load)
16 XA−847−1005−01* Yoke, Clevis, 1/2I-20 UNF
17 XA−847−1005−02* Pin, Clevis, #8-385
18 113−2128* Lever, Link Rod
19 113−2125* Lever, Wedge Linkage
20 113−2126* Bar, Wedge Linkage
21 113−2124* Lever, Wedge Drive
22 113−2114* Guide, Wedge
*Northern Elevator Part Number

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