Suspension ropes

Maintenance Instruction

LUBRICATION OF SUSPENSION ROPES

Suspension

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CONTENTS

1 RELATED DOCUMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2 ROPE LUBRICATION GENERALLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.1 Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.2 Lubrication intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3 SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3.1 Maintenance method safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4 ROPE LUBRICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4.1 Safety measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4.2 Rope lubricator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4.3 Position of lubricator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4.4 Adjusting new lubricator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4.5 Lubricating ropes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5 MANUAL LUBRICATION OF KONE MONOSPACE ROPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
5.1 Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
5.2 Safety measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
5.3 Lubricating ropes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
6 APPROVALS AND VERSION HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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1 RELATED DOCUMENTS

The following documents are related with rope lubrication:

AM-01.03.002 Take 5 Electrical Safety When Working on the Elevators.
AS-01.01.010 Lubricant recommendation
AS-01.03.101 On-site maintenance safety manual

2 ROPE LUBRICATION GENERALLY

Rope lubrication status should be checked on every maintenance visit, and also during the installation
phase and contruction time use of new elevators. Projects with long lead time and high-rise projects
require special attention.
The requirement for the rope lubrication depends on the operating conditions, the used capacity of the
ropes and the amount of the original lubricant on the rope. The values for the amount of the lubricant
and the lubrication interval, which are given in this document are only trendsetting.

2.1 Lubricants

Refer to AS-01.01.010.

2.2 Lubrication intervals

No definite time dependent interval can be given for rope lubrication. Many rope manufacturers
recommend that ropes are lubricated at least once a year.
Rope lubrication lifetime and lubrication need are measured in bend cycles: One bend cycle means
that the rope passes one pulley or traction sheave. Lubrication interval depends on the bend
frequency, roping arrangement (for example 1:1, 2:1, 4:1) ambient temperature, rope load, and so on,
Usually the lubrication interval is in the range of 40 000 ... 200 000 bend cycles.
The need of the lubrication depends the circumstances of a particular situation:
the ropes are dry or the grease is stiff (correctly lubricated rope should stick slightly to the glove
when grabbing it by hand)
red dust on the ropes or on the floor
metal dust under sheave or pulleys
the grooves of the pulleys are dry (no oil film on fingertip when wiping)
If any sign of dry suspension ropes is observed, ropes must be lubricated as soon as possible!
NOTE! There is no need to renew the lubricant, if enough lubricant exists after previous lubrication and
the lubricant is still viscous.

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3 SAFETY

For general safety and personal protective equipment, refer to AS-01.03.101.

3.1 Maintenance method safety

Note the following safety items when working with suspension ropes:
General KONE safety regulations are to be followed during the work. All safety measures signified
for normal elevator maintenance are to be implemented and local safety regulations followed.
Refer to AM-01.03.002 Take 5 Electrical Safety When Working on the Elevators. The Take 5
safety initiative is designed for installation, servicing, maintenance and modernisation work done
on elevators.

4 ROPE LUBRICATION

Rope lubricators are used with traction elevators with machine room (geared or gearless). Machine-
room-less elevators are lubricated manually, refer to section 5 on page 8.

4.1 Safety measures

The following safety measures must be carried out before starting actual work:
Secure the elevator against accidental start during installation time
Be extremely carefull when adjusting lubricator during elevator runs
Use rubber- or plastic gloves when handling oily substances

4.2 Rope lubricator

Nylub lubricator used before 2003-09, Delco used with MX-machines.

The lubricators are available in several widths. The width of the felt should be at least 30 mm more
than the width of the rope set.

NYLUB Lubricator: Type: Width / Effective width

NCL-3 73 mm / 43 mm
NCL-7 171 mm / 141 mm
NCL-9 220 / 190 mm

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NCL-12 290 mm / 260 mm

NCL-16 391 mm / 361 mm

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DELCO Oiler:
Type: Width:
209-53000 4
209-53001 7
209-53002 10
209-53003 13
209-53009 16
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4.3 Position of lubricator

X- minimum = 15 mm

X
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NOTE! In PU-elevators the lubrication should be performed separately on

both sides.

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Place the rope lubricator as near as possible to the rope pulley to avoid the wearing of the inaccurate
notch in the felt wick, caused by the vibration of the ropes.

DELCO Oiler in MX40/32 machines

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4.4 Adjusting new lubricator

Step Action Illustration/Note

1 Advance the lubricator toward the ropes
until grooves half the diameter of the ropes
have been worn in the felt wick.

Once the grooves are formed, adjust the

lubricator so the wick has approximately 1.5
mm clearance to the ropes.
NOTE! The lubricator operates despite
clearance between ropes and wick.
The same felt wick can be used in other
machinery only if the rope size, the amount
of ropes, and the spacing of ropes are the
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2 Ensure that the lubricator is properly In order to function properly, the

grounded. lubricator must have solid ground
connection to the machine.

4.5 Lubricating ropes

Step Action Illustration/Note

1 When the felt is new (Not oiled) fill the
lubricator according to the values
Additional amount for the first filling +
Average amount for refilling.
The flow of the oil from the lubricator takes
1-2 weeks. The lubrication will stop when
the lubricator runs out of oil.
NOTE! When filling the lubricator, rather
pour too little lubricant than too
much. Add lubricant when needed
Additional amount of oil for the first filling
(With new felt):
0.1 l / 100m / 8 mm rope,
0.15 l / 100m /10 mm rope
0.3 l / 100m / 13 mm rope
0.45 l / 100m / 16 mm rope
NOTE! The flow of the oil from the lubricator
takes 1-2 weeks. The lubrication will
stop when the lubricator runs out of
oil.

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Step Action Illustration/Note

2 When refilling the lubricator, take into Average amount of oil for refilling:
account the amount of the old lubricant and NCL-3 with 0.07 l
the dryness of the ropes. The average need NCL-7 with 0.15 l
of the oil for the first re lubrication is shown
NCL-9 with 0.2 l
on the next table.
NCL-12 with 0.25
NCL-16 with 0.35 l
NCL-3 with 0.07 l
3 If the ropes are covered with thick hard
grease or if they are dusty, the lubricator can
be filled with petroleum oil based diluent up
to the amount given in table Additional
amount of oil for the first filling The ropes
should be wiped clean afterwards and, if
needed, the proper lubrication could be
performed after ropes are dry.
4 Check the rope slip before and after the
lubrication.
5 Check that rope termination spring lengths Maximum allowed deviation between
are equal (that is, ropes are equally shortest and longest spring is 3mm, adjust if
tensioned). necessary. Check both car and
counterewight side rope terminations.

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5 MANUAL LUBRICATION OF KONE MONOSPACE ROPES

This section describes lubrication method for machineroomless KONE MonoSpace elevators.

Table 1: Amount of lubrication for ropes.

Rope diameter 8 mm 10 mm 13 mm 16 mm 19 mm
Amount of lubricant 32 ml 40 ml 52 ml 64 ml 76 ml
per 10m of rope

5.1 Tools

The following tools are recommended:

Paint roller
Brush
Bowl for oil

5.2 Safety measures

The following safety measures must be carried out before starting actual work:
Secure the elevator against accidental start during lubrication time.
Lubricate only when the elevator has stopped.
Use rubber- or plastic gloves when handling oily substances.

5.3 Lubricating ropes

Step Action Illustration/Note

1 Drive the car to the topmost level. Provide access to the car top.
2 Using inspection drive the car up to land the
counterweight.

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Step Action Illustration/Note

3 Apply rope oil with the paint brush to the
accessible hoist ropes from the static
hitches as far down as safely possible.
Ensure all the ropes are oiled around.
4 Drive the car down a metre to expose some
more unlubricated hoist rope.
Lightly apply rope oil with the paint roller to
the ropes.
Also any other sections of hoist rope missed
the last time due to being located at the
traction or car sheave(s) or under the car.
5 Repeat the lubrication until the car and
counterweight reach each other in the
elevator well, or until the ropes are
completely lubricated.
NOTE! After repeting this action two or
three times, it should only become
necessary to lubricate the
counterweight side section from the
static hitch, because all the other
sections have already been
lubricated during the previous
steps.

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6 Drive the car using inspection drive from top
most landing to bottom landing.
Check, that no oil has found its way onto the
brake drum or any other critical
components, such as guide rollers or guide
rail surfaces (if the job had dry rails).
7 Remove the lubricating equipment from on
top of the car.
8 Check that rope termination spring lengths
are equal (that is, ropes are equally
tensioned).
Allow 15 minutes for the oil to soak fully into
the ropes and for the carrier solvent to
evaporate.
Wipe any excess oil off the ropes with a rag.
Maximum allowed deviation between
shortest and longest spring is 3mm, adjust if
necessary. Check both car and
counterewight side rope terminations.

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6 APPROVALS AND VERSION HISTORY

Compiled by: Information Product Author Janne Kaskimies

Checked by: PCM Manager Seppo Hyrinen
SEB Maintenance Specialist Jukka Lindberg
Approved by: SEB Maintenance Development Manager Seppo Valliovuo

Issue Date Description of Change Ref CR Approved by

- First issue
A 2004-01-26 Manual lubrication added M. Williams
B 2010-07-05 Rope tension checks, quantities of lubricant, CA- S. Valliovuo
lubricant intervals, lubricator grounding, safety 020462
measures, other updates.

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