ELEVATOR MECHANICS EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
LATEST UPDATED 2026\2027
Entrantt-tCORRECTtANSWER-Generaltleveltofttrainingtrequiredttotperformttaskstintatconfinedtspace.
Rotatingtequipmentt-tCORRECTtANSWER-
ConsideredtthetmosttdangerousthazardtintTractiont&tHydraulictElevatortmachines.
Centertoftrailstmeasurementt-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Thetalignmenttreferencetfortmachinetandtsecondarytsheavestduringtinstallation.
550tFPMt-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Minimumtspeedtattwhichtcartsafetiestshouldtbetsettfortantelevatortwithtatratedtcartspeedtoft500tFPM.
Eyetinjuriest-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Onetoftthetmosttobvioustdangerstfacedtintconstructiontandtmodernizationtintthetelevatortindustry.
Machinetroomtlayoutt-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Locationttotchecktfortthetinstallationtoftmachines,tGovernors,tandtgenerators.
42"t=tort-t3",t21",t3t1/2"t-tCORRECTtANSWER-Dimensionstoftthettoptrail,tmid-
rail,tandttoetboardtontantOSHAtapprovedtbarricade.
5000lbst-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Minimumtbreakingtstrengthtrequiredtfortatlifelinetmadetoftsynthetictmaterialtortwiretrope.
#10tshadet-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Shadetoftglasstrequiredtintatweldingthoodtwhentweldingtwithtlesstthant200tamps.
Reasonabletexplanationt-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Appropriatetresponsettotatcustomertaskingthowtmuchtlongertatservicetjobtwillttake.
,Counterweightt-tCORRECTtANSWER-Movingthazardtreferredttotastthet'SilenttKiller'.
Locktoutt/ttagtoutt-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Firsttstepttottaketwhentpreparingttotreplacetatresistortontatcartouttoftservice.
Oil,ttrippingtandtelectricityt-tCORRECTtANSWER-ThreetmajorthazardstduringtHydraulictpittmaintenance.
3't(feet)t-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Minimumtheighttthattsidetrailstoftatladdertmusttextendtabovetthetuppertleveltwhentusingtatportabletladder.
lesstthant.372tandtmoretthant.378t-tCORRECTtANSWER-Outtofttolerancetmeasurementstfort3/8"t=tort-t.003.
TampertProoft-tCORRECTtANSWER-Tooltrequiredtfortinstallingtpushtbuttonstwithtsnaketeyetscrews.
Beforeteverytpickt-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Frequencytattwhichthoistingtmaterialstshouldtbetcheckedtfortdefectivetitems.
Intlinetloadt-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Whatttotcheckttotdeterminetthetsafetworkingtloadtlimitstwhentworkingtwithteyetbolts.
Hoistwaytdetailedtdrawingst-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Sourcetfortcorrecttmeasurementsttotsettthetlimittcamtontthetcar.
Cupt-tCORRECTtANSWER-Typetoftsetscrewtneededttotreplacetatmissingtsetscrewtontatpumptmotortpulley.
Calipertrulet-tCORRECTtANSWER-Tooltusedttotmeasuretthetoutsidetdiametertoftatpipe.
MSDSt&tNFPAt-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Primarytsourcestfortobtainingtinformationtabouttthetfirethazardstoftatnewtsolvent.
, 90tsecondst-tCORRECTtANSWER-Timettotallowtthetbuffertplungerttotreturnttotitstnormaltposition.
4"t(inches)t-tCORRECTtANSWER-Minimumtstroketfortat200tFPMtcartwithtspringtbuffers.
Ringttestt-tCORRECTtANSWER-Testttotbetperformedtontantabrasivetwheeltbeforetreplacingtittontatside-
wheeltgrinder.
7/25t-tCORRECTtANSWER-Nexttdatettotchecktantextensiontcordtfortgroundtcontinuitytaftert4/25.
7't1t1/2"t-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Distancetbetweentthetangletbracketstontthetbuffertsupporttchanneltusingtat15lb.trailtandt1/4'toftshims.
Competenttpersont-tCORRECTtANSWER-
DefinedtbytOSHAtastonetwhotcantidentifytexistingt&tpredictablethazardstandthastauthorizationttottaketcorre
ctivetmeasures.
HazardtIdentificationt-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Onetwhotistcapabletoftidentifyingtexistingt&tpredictablethazardstandtwhothastauthorizationttottaketprompt,
tcorrectivetmeasures.
Clevistwithtatscrewtpint-tCORRECTtANSWER-Whattmusttyoutdotbeforeteachtlift?tMousetthetpin.
Weighttoftstandardtlengthtrailst-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Youtneedttotstoret25t15lb.tstandardtlengthtrailstintfronttoftthethoistway.tHowtmuchtweighttwilltthetrailstplac
etontthetfloor?t6000tlbs.
Splicingtrailst-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Youthavetbeentsentttotatjobtsitetwheretrailsthavetbeentdelivered,tbutttheretistnothingttotsplicetthemttogeth
er.tWhattshouldtyoutasktfor?tFishtPlates.
Counterweighttcalculationt-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Atmechanicthastatcartthattweighst7,000lbstwithtatcapacitytloadtoft3500lbs.tThetcountertbalancetist40%.tWha
ttdoestthetcounterweighttweigh?t8400lbs.
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
LATEST UPDATED 2026\2027
Entrantt-tCORRECTtANSWER-Generaltleveltofttrainingtrequiredttotperformttaskstintatconfinedtspace.
Rotatingtequipmentt-tCORRECTtANSWER-
ConsideredtthetmosttdangerousthazardtintTractiont&tHydraulictElevatortmachines.
Centertoftrailstmeasurementt-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Thetalignmenttreferencetfortmachinetandtsecondarytsheavestduringtinstallation.
550tFPMt-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Minimumtspeedtattwhichtcartsafetiestshouldtbetsettfortantelevatortwithtatratedtcartspeedtoft500tFPM.
Eyetinjuriest-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Onetoftthetmosttobvioustdangerstfacedtintconstructiontandtmodernizationtintthetelevatortindustry.
Machinetroomtlayoutt-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Locationttotchecktfortthetinstallationtoftmachines,tGovernors,tandtgenerators.
42"t=tort-t3",t21",t3t1/2"t-tCORRECTtANSWER-Dimensionstoftthettoptrail,tmid-
rail,tandttoetboardtontantOSHAtapprovedtbarricade.
5000lbst-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Minimumtbreakingtstrengthtrequiredtfortatlifelinetmadetoftsynthetictmaterialtortwiretrope.
#10tshadet-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Shadetoftglasstrequiredtintatweldingthoodtwhentweldingtwithtlesstthant200tamps.
Reasonabletexplanationt-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Appropriatetresponsettotatcustomertaskingthowtmuchtlongertatservicetjobtwillttake.
,Counterweightt-tCORRECTtANSWER-Movingthazardtreferredttotastthet'SilenttKiller'.
Locktoutt/ttagtoutt-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Firsttstepttottaketwhentpreparingttotreplacetatresistortontatcartouttoftservice.
Oil,ttrippingtandtelectricityt-tCORRECTtANSWER-ThreetmajorthazardstduringtHydraulictpittmaintenance.
3't(feet)t-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Minimumtheighttthattsidetrailstoftatladdertmusttextendtabovetthetuppertleveltwhentusingtatportabletladder.
lesstthant.372tandtmoretthant.378t-tCORRECTtANSWER-Outtofttolerancetmeasurementstfort3/8"t=tort-t.003.
TampertProoft-tCORRECTtANSWER-Tooltrequiredtfortinstallingtpushtbuttonstwithtsnaketeyetscrews.
Beforeteverytpickt-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Frequencytattwhichthoistingtmaterialstshouldtbetcheckedtfortdefectivetitems.
Intlinetloadt-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Whatttotcheckttotdeterminetthetsafetworkingtloadtlimitstwhentworkingtwithteyetbolts.
Hoistwaytdetailedtdrawingst-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Sourcetfortcorrecttmeasurementsttotsettthetlimittcamtontthetcar.
Cupt-tCORRECTtANSWER-Typetoftsetscrewtneededttotreplacetatmissingtsetscrewtontatpumptmotortpulley.
Calipertrulet-tCORRECTtANSWER-Tooltusedttotmeasuretthetoutsidetdiametertoftatpipe.
MSDSt&tNFPAt-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Primarytsourcestfortobtainingtinformationtabouttthetfirethazardstoftatnewtsolvent.
, 90tsecondst-tCORRECTtANSWER-Timettotallowtthetbuffertplungerttotreturnttotitstnormaltposition.
4"t(inches)t-tCORRECTtANSWER-Minimumtstroketfortat200tFPMtcartwithtspringtbuffers.
Ringttestt-tCORRECTtANSWER-Testttotbetperformedtontantabrasivetwheeltbeforetreplacingtittontatside-
wheeltgrinder.
7/25t-tCORRECTtANSWER-Nexttdatettotchecktantextensiontcordtfortgroundtcontinuitytaftert4/25.
7't1t1/2"t-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Distancetbetweentthetangletbracketstontthetbuffertsupporttchanneltusingtat15lb.trailtandt1/4'toftshims.
Competenttpersont-tCORRECTtANSWER-
DefinedtbytOSHAtastonetwhotcantidentifytexistingt&tpredictablethazardstandthastauthorizationttottaketcorre
ctivetmeasures.
HazardtIdentificationt-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Onetwhotistcapabletoftidentifyingtexistingt&tpredictablethazardstandtwhothastauthorizationttottaketprompt,
tcorrectivetmeasures.
Clevistwithtatscrewtpint-tCORRECTtANSWER-Whattmusttyoutdotbeforeteachtlift?tMousetthetpin.
Weighttoftstandardtlengthtrailst-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Youtneedttotstoret25t15lb.tstandardtlengthtrailstintfronttoftthethoistway.tHowtmuchtweighttwilltthetrailstplac
etontthetfloor?t6000tlbs.
Splicingtrailst-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Youthavetbeentsentttotatjobtsitetwheretrailsthavetbeentdelivered,tbutttheretistnothingttotsplicetthemttogeth
er.tWhattshouldtyoutasktfor?tFishtPlates.
Counterweighttcalculationt-tCORRECTtANSWER-
Atmechanicthastatcartthattweighst7,000lbstwithtatcapacitytloadtoft3500lbs.tThetcountertbalancetist40%.tWha
ttdoestthetcounterweighttweigh?t8400lbs.
