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- Page 1 INSTALLATION MANUAL JOURNEY LU/LA...
- Page 2 Introduction Cambridge Elevating (CE) strives to make a quality product your customers want in their buildings and an elevator you can install easily and performs beyond expectations for many years. With those goals in mind, we have produced this manual and other support documents so every technician has the installation, and technical information required to be fully informed.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents • Tools List and Materials not supplied • Site Preparation • Safety Warnings • Before you Begin • Controller and Pump • Rail Bracket and Sliders • Baseplate • Jack-post • T-Rail (right or left) • Hydraulic Cylinder •... - Page 4 Tool List • Measuring tape 25ft or more • Large funnel • Light • Ladder • Pliers • Pen and notepad • Drywall saw • Chalk line • Angle grinder or saw to cut ropes • Black sharpie • Shop vacuum •...
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Page 5: Site Preparation
Landing openings should be at least 50 inches wide but we recommend leaving the full width of the hoistway • Contact your sales engineer or technical support (1-866-209-3421) at Cambridge Elevating as soon as possible if any of the measurements or details vary from the final diagrams. - Page 6 Safety All installers must read and follow the “Elevator Industry Field Employees’ Safety Handbook” which is available from the Elevator World Magazine web site WWW.ELEVATOR-WORLD.COM Installing an elevator within a busy construction site can pose significant hazards to the installers and other construction personnel.
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Page 7: Before You Begin
Report any damage to Cambridge Elevating that was not noticed when the elevator was delivered, as soon as it is found, and any missing parts within a week of delivery. The packing list will tell you what is in each box, in the cab, on each pallet and attached to the sling. -
Page 8: Controller And Pump
Controller and Pump Installation Procedure: • Mount the main controller as per mechanical room drawings and in accordance with local electrical codes and ASME 17.1/CSA B44. Items to consider: o How the hydraulic lines can be run between the pump and controller o How the hoistway and travel cables can be run to the controller o Access to the 208/220/575 VAC and 120 VAC disconnects and flash zones o Mechanical room ventilation, lighting and access... -
Page 9: Rail Bracket And Sliders
• Through bolting can be used in some cases, consult the building engineer for hardware specifications • Unistrut concrete inserts (available from Cambridge Elevating) with strut nuts and bolts ½ inch strut nuts ½-inch -13 x 1-3/4-inch bolts and washers •... - Page 10 Mark the rail bracket locations and snap centerline on the rail wall Considerations: • The centerline of the rail system is not typically centered on the rail wall. Please check your final layout diagram to determine your centerline and rail bracket locations •...
- Page 11 Bottom left slider Install the slider hand tight Adjust the slider left and right so that it just touches the plumb line • If the bottom slider cannot be adjusted to do this or the line touches the arm of the rail bracket, you will need to re-adjust the top slider so that this is possible ...
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Page 12: Baseplate
Baseplate Considerations: • The pit floor must be dry and free of debris Procedure: • Sweep the area directly beneath the rail wall, where the baseplate will be placed • Remove any lumps so that the area where the baseplate will sit is flat and smooth •... -
Page 13: Jack-Post
Jack-post NOTE: The below procedure covers projects that are using a 90mm oil lift cylinders Procedure: • Confirm the jack-post length is correct as per the final elevation drawing • Install the jack-post mounting slider hand tight • Adjust the slider so that the distance from the face of the slider and the wall is 4 inches and it is parallel to the wall •... - Page 14 T-rail Installation (Right or Left) NOTE: Generally, we install the rail furthest away from the door to allow you to position sling, however you can set both bottom rails and chain fall the sling into position Install the right or left T-rails starting at the bottom and begin working your way up Procedure: •...
- Page 15 BEGIN BY INSTALLING THE RIGHT OR LEFT RAIL FIRST PLACE SLING ON RIGHT OR LEFT RAIL, THEN INSTALL OTHER RAIL INSTALL BOTH THE BOTTOM RAILS AND CHAIN FALL THE SLING INTO POSITION (shown above)
- Page 16 Hydraulic Cylinder Installation NOTE: Installing the cylinder before the sling will make things easier, however the sling might be in the way when you want to run your hard pipe. Do what is ideal for your situation. Procedure: 1. Lower cylinder into shaft with piston end up and place bottom end onto the top of the jack- post 2.
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Page 17: Sling
Sling NOTE: The cross piece on the front of the sling and the leg extensions can be removed and reinstalled after the sling is in place, if necessary, to get the assembly into the hoist-way. • Warning! The sling is heavy and awkward to move, work safely. Procedure: •... -
Page 18: Finish T-Rail Install
Finish T-rail Installation NOTE: if you installed the complete bottom rail section this section does not apply Procedure: • Check the elevation drawing to see if the short T-rail is at the top or the bottom • Lower the first T-rail down between the rollers and the rail bracket from the top of the sling •... - Page 19 The Sheave Procedure: • Remove the shipping bracket that holds the plunger rod in place and discard • Keep the large bolt, set aside • Reinstall the Allen bolt that was holding the shipping bracket • Disassemble the thick bottom plate of the sheave (set aside the hardware) •...
- Page 20 Connect the Wire Ropes to the Sling NOTE: Do not remove the tape on the ends of the cable as it keeps the ends from unraveling and protects you from the sharp ends of the wires. Procedure: • Remove the electrical tape that is holding the wire rope in a coil •...
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Page 21: Bleeding The Cylinder
Bleeding the Cylinder Procedure: • Locate the bleed screw near the top of the cylinder • Loosen the bleed screw halfway, the bolt is ground on one side so that it will let the air • Force the air out of the lines and cylinder o Press up on the remote pendant until the cylinder moves a few inches o Push down on the cylinder to force air out and then repeat above •... - Page 22 Pre-Stroking the Cylinder Procedure: • Check the final elevation diagram for the pre-stroke measurement • Extend the cylinder using the remote pendant station • Hold a measuring tape up to measure the distance between the top of the cylinders casing and the bottom of the sheave plate •...
- Page 23 Connecting the Ropes to the Jack-Post Procedure: • Install the shackles, if the shackles were not installed on the jack-post topper earlier o Remove the cotter pin, nuts and washers from the shackles o Insert the two shackles down through the holes in the jack-post top o Add the large washer, small washer, and the two nuts onto each of the shackles threaded rods until the nuts are halfway up the rods.
- Page 24 The Cab Floor Procedure: • Consult the cab layout diagram in your final detail package to determine the orientation of the floor • Place the cab floor on the sling arms • Orientate the floor as per your final cab layout diagram •...
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Page 26: Adjusting The Side Rollers
Adjusting the Sling Rollers NOTE: The weight of the sling is supported by the four white rollers and are pre-set from the factory. The four blue rollers are to only lightly touch the rails. It is very easy to put too much pressure on the adjustable blue rollers due to the eccentric shaft design. -
Page 28: Adjusting The Safeties And Brakes
Adjusting The Safeties/Brakes Procedure: • Refer to diagram below • Loosen the four bolts that hold the brake block to the sling • Set each block so there is a 1/16 inch gap between the back of the block and the rail (shim provided in the white envelope) •... -
Page 29: Testing Safeties
Testing Safeties NOTE: Before the cab is installed, make sure the safeties and slack rope switch are activating properly when the ropes are slack and access is not impeded by the cab walls. Procedure: • Inspect the arm that the slack rope switch is attached to; it should be horizontal. If not, you will have to loosen the 2 bolts with a 7/16-inch wrench and reposition it •... - Page 30 Testing / Checking the Travel of the Sling • With a running sling, the next step is to carefully move the sling up and down the shaft from bottom to top and check for any issues with door opening locations and running gap, wall clearances, and that the sling travels smoothly and quietly up and down the rails •...
- Page 31 Attach Sling Extensions Before Cab Assembly Procedure: • Locate the 2-sling extension and the 4 – 9/16inch bolts in a small baggie labelled sling extension • There are 4 green stickers on the sling and on the extensions that need to line up when installed •...
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Page 32: Assemble The Cab
Assemble the Cab NOTE: If you prefer to install your landing frames now and use the cab floor as a work platform, proceed to landing installation Procedure: • Move the sling to allow access below the elevator to the floor of the cab, and to the inside the elevator cab. - Page 33 Cab with two openings next to each other (known as a 90-degree cab) • Bring each full wall into the hoist-way and position it according to the label on the back of the wall • Bolt each wall in place through the floor the bolts provided •...
- Page 34 Attach Cab Stabilize Bracket Procedure: • Assemble cab mounting brackets according to the diagrams below using ½ inch x 1-1/4 inch hex head bolts attached to strut nuts in the unistrut on the cab roof • Line edge of cab bracket up with edge of cab wall with ¾ inch slot centered with rod •...
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Page 35: Tape Reader
Tape Reader NOTE: If you have a low overhead, the tape and reader will need to be mounted to the wall so there is no interference with the sling Procedure: • Install the top mounting bracket to top rail bracket, secure the tape to the top plate by inserting the bolt through the tape and bracket, tighten •... - Page 36 SEE VICTORY DOOR BROCHURE IN BINDER FOR FULL SLIDING DOOR INSTALLATION PROCEDURE Installing the Sill • Feed sill plate bolts into the slot on the bottom of the sill plate • Line bolts up with slots in the front edge of the floor and set sill in place •...
- Page 37 Adjusting the door with door tool Shim if required Installing the gibs...
- Page 38 Attaching Light Curtains One light curtain is installed on the strike wall and the other one is installed on the fast door. Remove the supplied bracket from the light curtain tube, install on the light curtain with the hardware found inside tube, loosen the 5/16-inch bolts on the strike wall and slide bracket over bolts and tighten.
- Page 39 Hand Rail Mounting...
- Page 40 Overview of Hoistway Part Location...