Lifts-Opeartion Maintenance PDF

Operation & Maintenance of Lift
Agenda
• Operation
– Do’s & Don’t for Using Elevator
– Rescuing Trapped Passengers
• Maintenance
– Consideration for Maintenance
– Maintenance Schedule for Lift
OPERATION- DO’S & DON’T FOR
USING ELEVATOR
Manual Door
DO’s
• Keep the door closed after exiting from the elevator.
DON’Ts
• Don’t try to open the door until the elevator has
stopped fully.
• Don’t put your fingers /clothing across the door
when the elevator is running.
Auto Door
DO’s
• Step into the elevator once it has stopped at landing and doors
have been opened fully.
• Use the door open button only when necessary (preventing
doors from closing delays the service for other users).
DON’Ts
• Don’t try to force open the door.
• Don’t stand unnecessarily in line with the door movement.
Door safety device could get activated thereby preventing the
door from closing, ends delay in elevator service.
Inside Elevator Car
DO’s
• Comply with stated number of persons/ weight specified for
the elevator.
• Give priority to disabled and elderly passengers.
• Remember elevator etiquette LAST IN - FIRST OUT.
• Make sure domestic animals are kept on a short enough
leash. Dangerous situation may occur should they run of the
elevator as the elevator doors are closing.
• Press your destination (floor button) gently. Indicator in
button shows your call is registered.
Inside Elevator Car
DO’s
• Keep the elevator clean.
• Use emergency stop button only during emergency
condition.
DON’Ts
• Don’t allow children to travel in elevator alone.
• Don’t panic if you happen to get stuck inside the elevator
for whatsoever reason. Be patient, you are safe. Press
alarm or intercom button to call help.
Inside Elevator Car
DON’Ts
• Don’t smoke inside the elevator.
• Don’t allow children to play inside the elevator.
• Don’t try to enter the when the elevator doors are closing.
Machine room
DO’s
• Keep the machine room cleaned and locked.
• Ensure adequate ventilation in the machine room.
DON’Ts
• Don’t allow unauthorized entry of people into elevator
machine room.
Car Doors
WARNING
• Don’t stand too close to the

elevator doors. Clothing or
fingers may get caught in the
elevator door.
Fingers or clothing may

get caught into the
doors.
Transporting Objects
WARNING
• Vehicles with small wheels may get stuck

between car and landing sills. Heavy
loads on small wheels can exert enough
pressure to damage the sills.
• Don’t transport heavy loads over the

elevator doorstep with wheeled vehicles.
• Use vehicles with large wheels.

Housekeeping
• Long Operating Life and
satisfactory performance is
largely dependant on the care
with which the equipment is
handled and its periodic
maintenance.
• Housekeeping plays an
important role on life and
performance of elevator
Car & Entrances
Car and landing sills should
be cleaned daily.
(accumulation of dirt in the
sill groove would obstruct
the doors from moving
freely.)
Car & Entrances
• Car and landing doors

should be cleaned daily for
neat appearance.
• Fan & light functioning
should be checked daily.
Car & Entrances
• It is not recommended to wash
the car interiors or doors as
water would enter the shaft and
cause damage to components
and wiring.
RESCUING TRAPPED PASSENGERS
If Elevator Stops between floors
If the elevator stops between floors due to a power
failure for example, please remain calm and follow the
instructions given below.
• Wait a few seconds, then press the button for your floor
again.
• If the elevator still fails to respond, press the alarm button,
an internal alarm bell will be heard.
• If there is an intercom fitted inside the car, please call for
help through intercom.
• Stay calm and relax, there is no danger and there is
adequate ventilation.
Rescuing Trapped Passengers
• If passengers are trapped inside the elevator contact a trained
person or a competent maintenance person at the earliest time
possible.
SAFETY NOTICE
The following persons are allowed to rescue trapped passengers.
• Elevator service technicians with knowledge of general maintenance
procedures and your elevator.
• Maintenance personnel of the building; provided that they have received
proper training for rescue procedures, and taking into account local
regulations.
• Third party personnel, such as firemen, who have been trained in safe rescue
procedure. Local regulations must be taken into account.
WARNING
• A person without adequate training must not attempt to rescue

trapped passengers from the elevator, as this may result in a
hazardous
• A trained person must follow the instructions given in subsequent
slides if he or she is about to rescue trapped passengers.
• If you do not have a trained person available, contract your
maintenance company immediately.
Trapped Passenger inside the Elevator car presses

the Emergency button
On hearing the alarm, the rescue person alerts the

trapped passengers that the rescue operation is on
and asks them to remain calm as they are safe.
The rescue person on his way to the machine room.

The hand wheel is rotated to drive the elevator car

manually. (The rescue person to check which
direction is easier to hand wind the lift. If the car is
heavier, an assistant can help him.)
Releasing of brake is stopped once the rescue

persons finds the floor marking (paint marking on
the hoist ropes) matches with the bed plate level.
Rescue person has climbed down to the floor at which

the elevator has stopped in hand winding operation,
opened the door with the door key and asking the
passengers to come out of the elevator.
CONSIDERATION FOR
MAINTENANCE OF LIFT
• The lift installation shall receive regular
cleaning, lubrication, adjustment and
adequate servicing by authorized competent
persons at such intervals as per type of
equipment and frequency of service demand.
• It is desirable and normal for the lift supplier to
be entrusted with the servicing during the
guarantee period of new lift.
• In order that the lift installation is maintained
at all times in a safe condition, a proper
maintenance schedule shall be drawn up in
consultation with the lift manufacturer and
rigidly followed.
• The provision of a log book to record all items
relating to general servicing and inspection is
recommended for all lifts.
• Any accident arising out of operation or
maintenance of the lifts shall be duly reported
to the authority in accordance with the rules
laid down.
• Lifts are required by statutory regulations to
be examined at regular intervals as specified
by lift acts, by a competent person.
• The company entrusted with
maintenance contract shall have valid
licence to maintain the lifts.
• The persons assigned for maintenance
work shall be appropriately qualified and
experienced as required by lift acts and
rules.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE FOR LIFT
Daily
• Whether Lift is in working order
• Availability of Door Opening Key
• Cleaning of Car/ Sill projections.
• Check for abnormal noise
– During Lift running
– During Door Operation
– In the Machine Room
• Smooth/Jerk free operation
• Door Safety
• Emergency Stop
Daily
• Attendant/Auto Mode Operation of Lift
• Leveling at all Landings
• Car Buttons
• Car Light/Car Fan
• Emergency Light/Hooter
• Working of Intercom System
– Car to Machine Room
– Car to Control Room
– Car to Fire Control Room
– Car to JE/AE Room
Daily
• Fireman Switch Functioning
• Indications (Car & Landing)
• Landing Call Buttons
• Illumination at Car Landings
• Working of Lift out of order & other Lift
Display Sign Boards
• Illumination in the Lift Shaft
• Oil leakage if any
Monthly
• Cleaning of Lift Pit
• Seepage in Lift Pit
• Approach to M/C Room
• Lighting Environment in M/C Room
Note
• Discrepancies if any to be reported to the incharge
immediately.
• In case of Non-working of Lift, complaint should be
lodged with the maintenance staff/ supplier &
necessary entries be made in the Logbook.
Intimate JE/ In charge.
• Check for any periodical service due/ done and
make necessary entries in the Logbook.
• Operator should remain present with the suppliers
representative for any preventive /breakdown
maintenance.
Note
• Keep Machine Room locked.
• Please identify Lift service personnel before
allowing them to attend to lift and be present
with them for any preventive/ breakdown
maintenance.
• Do not load the lift beyond specified capacity.
• If trapped in a Lift, please ensure that the
passengers are not in panic.
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Operation & Maintenance of Lift

• Don’t smoke inside the elevator.

• Don’t allow children to play inside the elevator.

• Don’t stand too close to the

Fingers or clothing may

• Vehicles with small wheels may get stuck

• Don’t transport heavy loads over the

• Use vehicles with large wheels.

• Car and landing doors

• A person without adequate training must not attempt to rescue

Trapped Passenger inside the Elevator car presses

On hearing the alarm, the rescue person alerts the

The rescue person on his way to the machine room.

The hand wheel is rotated to drive the elevator car

Releasing of brake is stopped once the rescue

Rescue person has climbed down to the floor at which

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