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The distance between the counterweight buffer strike plate and the striking surface
of the counterweight buffer when the car floor is level with the top terminal
landing is known as - ANSWER -Runby
What type of wrench is used to align the holes for rail installation? - ANSWER -
Spud Wrench
Which of the following wrenches is used to thread pipes with polished surfaces
together? - ANSWER -Strap Wrench
Which of the following statements applies to the use of a hacksaw on the job? -
ANSWER -Hacksaw blades must be installed with the teeth facing forward.
The operation of the down final limit switch will prevent movement of the car by
normal operating devices in ... - ANSWER -both directions of travel
Which of the following statements is correct regarding ladders? - ANSWER -
Metal ladders should never be used
What safety precaution is most important when using rollers to move heavy
equipment? - ANSWER -Pipe rollers must be picked up by the hollow inner pan
What are two things a compound mitre saw does best at the same time? -
ANSWER -Bevel and mitre cuts can be made at the same time.
When the pit down final limit switch is actuated, the car... - ANSWER -Will not
run at all
Why do we use laminated glass in the walls of glass elevator cabs? - ANSWER -
If the glass cracks the plastic interlayer holds the fragments.
, For carpet installation, if the cab area measures 94 inches by 62 inches and you
need an additional six inches on each side to account for waste during cutting, how
many square yards of carpet do you need for this job? - ANSWER -6
Which is an advantage of lang lay ropes over regular lay ropes? - ANSWER -
They are more flexible
Tension on the governor rope is maintained by using a - ANSWER -Tension
Sheave
A reference mark from which vertical measurements are made is known as a -
ANSWER -Bench Mark
If the compensating sheave diameter is smaller than the distance between the car
and counterweight compensating rope hitches, the plumb lead of the compensating
rope from the compensating sheave should be from the - ANSWER -
Counterweight
The location of the governor tension sheave is determined... - ANSWER -from
the final layout drawing
The finished pit floor is normally poured to the - ANSWER -lower web of the
buffer channel
The ASME safety code requires oil buffers for elevators when traveling at a car
speed of - ANSWER -Over 200 FPM
How are the ends of rails made so they may be joined together? - ANSWER -The
ends have a tongue and groove
What is the main link between the hoistway walls or building structural steel and
the rails? - ANSWER -Rail brackets
Where are spreaders used? - ANSWER -B/w brackets on counterweight rails