ELEVATOR MECHANIC EXAM REVIEW
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
sA scontractor swants sto sraise sthe scar sspeed sfrom s100fpm sto s125fpm, sit scurrently
shas sa s12" ssheave. sWhat ssheave sis srequired? s- scorrect sanswers s-Diam=12"
s12/4=3" s25fpm=3" s100fpm s+ s25fpm= s12"+3"= s15" ssheave
A sMOV s(Metal sOxide sVaristor) sburns sout. sYou sreplace sit, sbut scannot sread
svoltage sor sresistance. sWhat sshould syou sdo? s- scorrect sanswers s-Replace sit swith
sa slarger sMOV
On sa sWard-Leonard scircuit sthe sbreak sis sset, sbut sthe smotor sis strying sto sslip
sthrough sthe sbreak. sWhat sis sthe sissue? s- scorrect sanswers s-Suicide sCircuit
You shave san sold sDC smotor sand sare sadding san sSCR sdrive, swhat sdo syou sdo sto
sthe sinterpoles? s- scorrect sanswers s-Leave sthe sinterpoles salone. sWhen sadding sa
sSCR sdrive sto sthe sgenerator, sthe sseries sloop sis sremoved, sas sare sthe s3 sresistors.
sEverything selse sremains sthe ssame
,A shydro sruns sup swith sno sload, sbut swill snot srun swith sa sfull sload. sWhat sis sthe
sissue? s- scorrect sanswers s-The srelief svalve sis sset stoo slow
Runby sfor sa s1:1 shits sthe sCWT sbuffer s4" sbelow sthe stop slanding. sCWT srunby
sshould sbe sset sat s18". sHow smuch sshould sthe sropes sbe sshortened? s- scorrect
sanswers s-22"
You sneed sto swork son sa sfreight sdoor sretiring scam, syou sLOTO sthe smain sline sbut
sthere sis sstill spower son sthe scam. sWhat scircuit sis sstill shot? s- scorrect sanswers s-
Door sOperator sDisconnect/ sMain sLine sDisconnect
The scontractor srequests sthat sthe svertical scenter sof sa sRack sand sPinion shoist sbe
smoved. sHow sdo syou sdo sthis? s- scorrect sanswers s-Adjust sTie sDowns sand sWall
sTies
Working spressure son sa sHydro sis s400psi. sWhat sis sthe smaximum srelief svalve
ssetting? s- scorrect sanswers s-400psi sx s150%= s600psi
What smust sbe sinstalled son sa sfalse scar sbefore soperation? s- scorrect sanswers s-
Spring sLoaded sSafeties.
There sis sslight sarcing sbetween sthe sbrush sand scommutator. sWhat saction smust sbe
staken? s- scorrect sanswers s-None. s
Heavy sarcing=Light sbrush spressure. sHeavy sbush spressure=mechanical swear
If srigging sgear sis sroped s3:1 sand sa sBEAM sCLAMP sis sused sto slift sa s6,000lb sload.
sWhat sis sthe sbeam scapacity? s- scorrect sanswers s-18,000lbs. sBeam scapacity sis scut
sin shalf swith suse sof sclamp, swhen srigging sall sblocks, srope, sand sclamps swill sbe
sEqual sto sthe slowest sload srating
How smuch sresistance sis smeasured sover sa snormally sclosed sswitch? s- scorrect
sanswers s-1.2ohms. sshould sbe szero, sbut swill snever sbe sthat slow
A scar straveling sin sthe shoistway salways sstops sat sthe ssame sspot sand sblows sa
sfuse. sWhat scauses sthis? s- scorrect sanswers s-Traveling scable shas sa scut/exposed
swire sor sa sshort
How sis sa sclass s1 syearly sbuffer stest spreformed? s- scorrect sanswers s-Car sat
sbottom slanding sand son sinspection, sjump sout sdirection sand sfinal slimits. sWith spit
sclear, srun sdown sto scompress sbuffers, sbuffers sshould sfully sextend swithin s90
sseconds. s
5yr: sFull sload sFull sspeed s
CWT: sFull sspeed sEmpty
, How smany sstrain ssupports sare srequired son sa s350ft sraceway? s- scorrect sanswers
s-4. s1 severy s100ft
How sis sstainless ssteel sdrilled sout? s- scorrect sanswers s-Slow sspeed sand sconstant
spressure
What sis sthe srequired samount sof sretainer sclips sfor swedge sshackles sand swhat sis
sthe sspacing? s- scorrect sanswers s-Minimum s2 sclips. s1st sat sa smaximum s4x sthe
sdiameter sof sthe srope s
2nd sat sa smaximum s8x sthe sdiameter sabove sthe s1st sclip
A s300ohm sresistor sburns sout, sbut syou sdon't shave sanother sone. sHow scan syou
smake sone? s- scorrect sanswers s-2 s600ohm sresistors sin sparallel sis s300ohms.
sResistance sis shalf sof shighest sresistor sin sparallel scircuit. s
3 s225ohm sresistors sin sparallel sis s75ohms.
When scutting slaminated spanels, swhich sdirection sshould sthe sfinish sside sface? s-
scorrect sanswers s-Finish sside sfacing sthe scutting sedge sof sthe stool. sBlade swill sburr
sthe sbackside
How sdo syou scut sa sfinished sfloor? s- scorrect sanswers s-Cutting sblade saway sfrom
sfinished sside
A s480vac sstepdown s240vac stransformer sis sconnected sto sa s3 sphase srectifier,
swhat sis sthe soutput svoltage? s- scorrect sanswers s-320vac s
3 sphase sfull swave s= s1.33x soutput svoltage
A scar sis sloaded swith s125% sand ssinks, swhy? s- scorrect sanswers s-Slipping sthrough
sthe sbreak
If syou sfind sa sbroken sor smissing sbarricade swhat sshould syou sdo? s- scorrect
sanswers s-Write sup sa sformal sinspection srequest
What sare sthe sconsequences sof smisaligned sjoints son sa sRack sand sPinion? s-
scorrect sanswers s-Broken sGear steeth. sCWT sderailment. sExcessive swear/ screase
sthe ssurface sof sthe stube
A sdumbwaiter sis s9sqft sin sarea, s4ft shigh, sand scapacity sis s13.9lb/ft3. sWhat sis stotal
scapacity? s- scorrect sanswers s-9 sx s4 sx s13.9= s500lbs sMax scapacity
You smust senter sa spit swith sa stoxic satmosphere, show sdo syou sproceed? s- scorrect
sanswers s-Following sproper sOSHA sprocedure swith sproper straining sand sPPE
When schanging sa s1:1 scar srated sat s600fpm sand s2,000lb scapacity sto sa s2:1, swhat
sare sthe snew sratings? s- scorrect sanswers s-300fpm s4,000lbs scapacity s
Half sthe sspeed, sDouble sthe scapacity
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
sA scontractor swants sto sraise sthe scar sspeed sfrom s100fpm sto s125fpm, sit scurrently
shas sa s12" ssheave. sWhat ssheave sis srequired? s- scorrect sanswers s-Diam=12"
s12/4=3" s25fpm=3" s100fpm s+ s25fpm= s12"+3"= s15" ssheave
A sMOV s(Metal sOxide sVaristor) sburns sout. sYou sreplace sit, sbut scannot sread
svoltage sor sresistance. sWhat sshould syou sdo? s- scorrect sanswers s-Replace sit swith
sa slarger sMOV
On sa sWard-Leonard scircuit sthe sbreak sis sset, sbut sthe smotor sis strying sto sslip
sthrough sthe sbreak. sWhat sis sthe sissue? s- scorrect sanswers s-Suicide sCircuit
You shave san sold sDC smotor sand sare sadding san sSCR sdrive, swhat sdo syou sdo sto
sthe sinterpoles? s- scorrect sanswers s-Leave sthe sinterpoles salone. sWhen sadding sa
sSCR sdrive sto sthe sgenerator, sthe sseries sloop sis sremoved, sas sare sthe s3 sresistors.
sEverything selse sremains sthe ssame
,A shydro sruns sup swith sno sload, sbut swill snot srun swith sa sfull sload. sWhat sis sthe
sissue? s- scorrect sanswers s-The srelief svalve sis sset stoo slow
Runby sfor sa s1:1 shits sthe sCWT sbuffer s4" sbelow sthe stop slanding. sCWT srunby
sshould sbe sset sat s18". sHow smuch sshould sthe sropes sbe sshortened? s- scorrect
sanswers s-22"
You sneed sto swork son sa sfreight sdoor sretiring scam, syou sLOTO sthe smain sline sbut
sthere sis sstill spower son sthe scam. sWhat scircuit sis sstill shot? s- scorrect sanswers s-
Door sOperator sDisconnect/ sMain sLine sDisconnect
The scontractor srequests sthat sthe svertical scenter sof sa sRack sand sPinion shoist sbe
smoved. sHow sdo syou sdo sthis? s- scorrect sanswers s-Adjust sTie sDowns sand sWall
sTies
Working spressure son sa sHydro sis s400psi. sWhat sis sthe smaximum srelief svalve
ssetting? s- scorrect sanswers s-400psi sx s150%= s600psi
What smust sbe sinstalled son sa sfalse scar sbefore soperation? s- scorrect sanswers s-
Spring sLoaded sSafeties.
There sis sslight sarcing sbetween sthe sbrush sand scommutator. sWhat saction smust sbe
staken? s- scorrect sanswers s-None. s
Heavy sarcing=Light sbrush spressure. sHeavy sbush spressure=mechanical swear
If srigging sgear sis sroped s3:1 sand sa sBEAM sCLAMP sis sused sto slift sa s6,000lb sload.
sWhat sis sthe sbeam scapacity? s- scorrect sanswers s-18,000lbs. sBeam scapacity sis scut
sin shalf swith suse sof sclamp, swhen srigging sall sblocks, srope, sand sclamps swill sbe
sEqual sto sthe slowest sload srating
How smuch sresistance sis smeasured sover sa snormally sclosed sswitch? s- scorrect
sanswers s-1.2ohms. sshould sbe szero, sbut swill snever sbe sthat slow
A scar straveling sin sthe shoistway salways sstops sat sthe ssame sspot sand sblows sa
sfuse. sWhat scauses sthis? s- scorrect sanswers s-Traveling scable shas sa scut/exposed
swire sor sa sshort
How sis sa sclass s1 syearly sbuffer stest spreformed? s- scorrect sanswers s-Car sat
sbottom slanding sand son sinspection, sjump sout sdirection sand sfinal slimits. sWith spit
sclear, srun sdown sto scompress sbuffers, sbuffers sshould sfully sextend swithin s90
sseconds. s
5yr: sFull sload sFull sspeed s
CWT: sFull sspeed sEmpty
, How smany sstrain ssupports sare srequired son sa s350ft sraceway? s- scorrect sanswers
s-4. s1 severy s100ft
How sis sstainless ssteel sdrilled sout? s- scorrect sanswers s-Slow sspeed sand sconstant
spressure
What sis sthe srequired samount sof sretainer sclips sfor swedge sshackles sand swhat sis
sthe sspacing? s- scorrect sanswers s-Minimum s2 sclips. s1st sat sa smaximum s4x sthe
sdiameter sof sthe srope s
2nd sat sa smaximum s8x sthe sdiameter sabove sthe s1st sclip
A s300ohm sresistor sburns sout, sbut syou sdon't shave sanother sone. sHow scan syou
smake sone? s- scorrect sanswers s-2 s600ohm sresistors sin sparallel sis s300ohms.
sResistance sis shalf sof shighest sresistor sin sparallel scircuit. s
3 s225ohm sresistors sin sparallel sis s75ohms.
When scutting slaminated spanels, swhich sdirection sshould sthe sfinish sside sface? s-
scorrect sanswers s-Finish sside sfacing sthe scutting sedge sof sthe stool. sBlade swill sburr
sthe sbackside
How sdo syou scut sa sfinished sfloor? s- scorrect sanswers s-Cutting sblade saway sfrom
sfinished sside
A s480vac sstepdown s240vac stransformer sis sconnected sto sa s3 sphase srectifier,
swhat sis sthe soutput svoltage? s- scorrect sanswers s-320vac s
3 sphase sfull swave s= s1.33x soutput svoltage
A scar sis sloaded swith s125% sand ssinks, swhy? s- scorrect sanswers s-Slipping sthrough
sthe sbreak
If syou sfind sa sbroken sor smissing sbarricade swhat sshould syou sdo? s- scorrect
sanswers s-Write sup sa sformal sinspection srequest
What sare sthe sconsequences sof smisaligned sjoints son sa sRack sand sPinion? s-
scorrect sanswers s-Broken sGear steeth. sCWT sderailment. sExcessive swear/ screase
sthe ssurface sof sthe stube
A sdumbwaiter sis s9sqft sin sarea, s4ft shigh, sand scapacity sis s13.9lb/ft3. sWhat sis stotal
scapacity? s- scorrect sanswers s-9 sx s4 sx s13.9= s500lbs sMax scapacity
You smust senter sa spit swith sa stoxic satmosphere, show sdo syou sproceed? s- scorrect
sanswers s-Following sproper sOSHA sprocedure swith sproper straining sand sPPE
When schanging sa s1:1 scar srated sat s600fpm sand s2,000lb scapacity sto sa s2:1, swhat
sare sthe snew sratings? s- scorrect sanswers s-300fpm s4,000lbs scapacity s
Half sthe sspeed, sDouble sthe scapacity
