How to Install Elevator Rope Grippers
- 1). Set the screws so the rotating shaft is in the “loaded” position. This should make it look open. The spring activates the closing of the gripper in case of emergency.
- 2). Remove the connecting arms by pulling out the four snap rings. Also take off the movable shoe assembly.
- 3). Place the rope gripper between the machine beams in the elevator machine room. Mount the rope gripper to the mounting channels on the beam appropriate for the up-and-down force rating. Do not fully tighten the bolts.
- 4). Pass the rope through the gripper through the stationary shoe lining and down through the machine beams to the elevator. The shoe lining should barely touch the ropes the entire length of the gripper. The machine should be centered as much as possible.
- 5). Tighten all five bolts on each side of the rope gripper. Measure the torque on the bolts to offer optimal safety.
- 6). Recheck the rope alignment. On each side, the rope should touch the stationary shoe lining evenly.
- 7). Reinstall the movable shoe assembly you removed in the beginning as well as the connecting arms. The arms should be placed with the chamfered edges facing inside. Secure the arms with the snap rings.
- 8). Place the pumping unit on one side of the rope gripper. It needs to stand upright, but can face in any direction.
- 9). Pull the male hydraulic fitting through the hole on the side of the pumping unit and push the Quick-Connect fitting together. You must release the ring to secure the fittings.
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Attach the power to the rope gripper as per the proper color-coding. Double-check your connectors. - 11
Set the “dump valve” on the pumping unit to “automatic” and “on”. - 12
Power up the solenoid and then loosen the security set screws. If the shaft moves, use the hand pump to realign. - 13
Test the unit per your elevator safety guidelines.
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