Cambridge Elevating JOURNEY LU User manual

INSTALLATION MANUAL
JOURNEY LU/LA

Introduction
Cambridge Elevating (CE) strives to make a quality product your customers want in their buildings and an
elevator you can install easily and performs beyond expectations for many years.
With those goals in mind, we have produced this manual and other support documents so every technician has
the installation, and technical information required to be fully informed.
As with any multipart assembly, there is always more than one way to accomplish the process. Site conditions
can often dictate a change in tactics and a modification of the standard procedure. This manual presents the
most straight forward procedures that will work in the widest range of situations.
This manual was written with the support of CE staff but more importantly years of feedback from technicians
like you. We value and require your feedback to help make this manual as complete and user-friendly as
possible. Please provide your feedback to the Technical Support department via phone, email, or text anytime.
Thank You,
Technical Support Manager
Cambridge Elevating
1-866-209-3421
[e-mail]

Table of Contents
•Tools List and Materials not supplied
•Site Preparation
•Safety Warnings
•Before you Begin
•Controller and Pump
•Rail Bracket and Sliders
•Baseplate
•Jack-post
•T-Rail (right or left)
•Hydraulic Cylinder
•Sling
•Finish T-Rail Install
•Installing the Sheave
•Roping Sling
•Bleeding the Cylinder
•Setting the Pre- Stoke
•Roping Jack-Post
•Cab Floor (Platform)
•Adjusting the Side Rollers
•Adjusting the Safeties and Brakes
•Testing Safeties
•Testing and Checking the Travel
•Attaching Sling Extensions
•Assemble the Cab
•Cab Stabilizer
•Tape Reader
•Installing Sill, Operator and Cab doors
•Attaching Light Curtains and Handrail

Tool List
•Measuring tape 25ft or more
•Light
•Pen and notepad
•Chalk line
•Black sharpie
•18 to 20V Battery powered impact wrench
•Hammer drill
•Socket set
•Battery powered drill
•Drill bit set
•Screwdrivers
•Wrenches
•Allen keys
•Bullet level
•4-to-6-foot level
•Plumb bob with line (two)
•Hammer
•Gloves
•Large funnel
•Ladder
•Pliers
•Drywall saw
•Angle grinder or saw to cut ropes
•Shop vacuum
•Dustpan
•Broom
•Metal shims
•Chain fall or electric hoist
•Vise grips (2)
•Rail files
•Thread sealant
•Clean lint free cloths
•Wire cutters
•Wire strippers
•Wire crimpers
•Electrical multi-meter
For hard pipe
•Pipe wrenches
•Pipe threader/cutter
Materials Not Supplied
•Fasteners for rail brackets (M3-A) for non-wood rail wall or through bolting
•Shim material for base plate and rail brackets (the base plate shims should be metal, the rail brackets
shims should be to local codes and standards)
•Appropriate clamps for the hydraulic hose or pipe used
•Appropriate clips to attach the ¼ inch plastic line to the wall
•2L plastic jug
•AW32 hydraulic oil
•Cable ties (small and large)
•Tie wrap anchors
•A mild cleaner appropriate for painted and laminated surfaces
•A window cleaning spray (if you have glass in the cab)
•A stainless-steel cleaner for stainless surfaces
•Soft clean cloth or paper towels
•Garbage bags

Site Preparation
Pre-install site check
NOTE: Prior to beginning the installation, a site inspection is recommended to confirm that the site’s hoistway
dimensions match the engineering plans prepared for the project. Often there are several versions of the elevation and
layout drawings made during the order process. The information on these preliminary drawings will likely be incorrect. If
you are not sure if the version you have is the latest, contact your sales engineer. Confirm all measurements and discuss
any deficiencies with the general contractor so they can be resolved before installation begins.
Some key items to look over and measure, include the following:
•Support wall constructed to specifications
•Pit / travels/ landings / rough door openings / overhead all match the drawing dimensions
•Floors are inline with each other and walls are plumb
•Door opening are inline according to drawings
•Pit free of water and debris
•Permanent power in place? Are you prepared with alternate (temporary) 220V power?
•Engineering plans are the latest version
•Ensure sleeves/conduit for the wiring and hydraulic lines are in place
Procedure:
Using the final approved site drawings, confirm the following.
•The pit depth is correct
•The total travel distance is correct
•The overhead is correct
•The shaft width is correct at each landing
•The shaft depth is correct at each landing
•The rail wall construction is per specifications
•The location of the controller and power unit is as per plan
•The 220 single phase or 208 3 phase and 120 disconnects are or will be installed within 3 feet of the right side of
the main controller’s location
•The rough door openings at each landing are inline and the correct size
•Landing openings should be at least 50 inches wide but we recommend leaving the full width of the hoistway
Contact your sales engineer or technical support (1-866-209-3421) at Cambridge Elevating as soon as possible if any of
the measurements or details vary from the final diagrams.

Safety
All installers must read and follow the “Elevator Industry Field Employees’ Safety Handbook” which is
available from the Elevator World Magazine web site
WWW.ELEVATOR-WORLD.COM .
Installing an elevator within a busy construction site can pose significant hazards to the installers and other
construction personnel. This manual will not attempt to list safety procedures during all steps of the installation
since site conditions and other unknown factors would make this impossible. Constant vigilance and
communication are vital to ensure everyone’s safety.
Consider all site hazards including the following and take all steps required to address them during every stage
of the installation:
oHigh voltages within pump and controller
•Proper training and use of lock out procedures
oElevator door openings present fall risk to all
•Guard all shaft openings at all times
oPinch points within shaft
•Remove, guard, or avoid when working around moving equipment
oLifting heavy items
•Lift properly and share the load
oUse of ladders and scaffolding
•Must be properly installed, maintained and used
oWorking with tools
•Use required protection at all times including gloves, safety glasses and hard hats
oSeveral people working together in a confined space and around machinery
•Requires constant communication and co-operation

Before You Begin
Review shipment
Check the shipment for any exterior damage and note it to the delivery driver and on the paperwork, before
signing for the shipment please take photos to help with a claim.
Report any damage to Cambridge Elevating that was not noticed when the elevator was delivered, as soon as it
is found, and any missing parts within a week of delivery. The packing list will tell you what is in each box, in
the cab, on each pallet and attached to the sling.
If anything appears to be missing or damaged, please take photos and contact Technical Support as soon as
possible by calling 1-866-209-3421 or emailing [e-mail].
**Failure to do so may result in items not being covered**
*CHECK THAT ALL SITE DIMENSIONS MATCH THE LAYOUT AND ELEVATION
DRAWINGS, IF THEY DO NOT CALL CAMBRIDGE ELEVATING.
oRemove all packaging and unpack the elevator cab
oRemove the T-rails and rail brackets
oRemove the cab
oIdentify the various components and sub systems
oItems not included with the elevator and may be required, include the following:
•Conduit, connectors and cable tray
•Clamps to attach the hydraulic pipe to the wall
•Hydraulic pipe and fittings
•Two 3-inch sleeves for the hoses and cables to pass through into the hoistway
•Fire rated foam material to seal penetrations through the wall
•Appropriate thread sealant for the hydraulic connections
•Mineral spirits and abrasive pads (for cleaning the T-rails)
•120VAC disconnect for the lighting power
•Appropriate disconnect for pump with extra contact for emergency power
•Appropriate hardware to attach the following to the wall or floor on which they are to be mounted:
- Rail brackets (lag screws or concrete lags or thru bolts)
- Controller
- Pump (concrete lags)
- T-rail base plate (concrete lags)
- Automatic landing door frame (Cambrian model only)
•Hydraulic oil: For all models use 20-25 gallons (80-100 litres) of Grade 32 or 46 hydraulic oil
oClean the protective material from the T-rails using mineral spirits and an abrasive pad
oEnsure that the hoistway and travel cables provided are long enough for the route required
Call Cambridge Elevating at 1-866-209-3421 before starting the installation if you have any questions or
concerns

Controller and Pump Installation
Procedure:
•Mount the main controller as per mechanical room drawings and in accordance with
local electrical codes and ASME 17.1/CSA B44. Items to consider:
oHow the hydraulic lines can be run between the pump and controller
oHow the hoistway and travel cables can be run to the controller
oAccess to the 208/220/575 VAC and 120 VAC disconnects and flash zones
oMechanical room ventilation, lighting and access
oAccessibility of pump and controller for future service
•Mount electrical controller and have 208/220/575 VAC emergency power disconnect
and 120VAC lighting power connected
•Attach pump power and valve connections from controller as per pump drawing package
•If not already connected, connect the remote pendant (to be used for installation only)
provided to the controller
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Rail Brackets and Sliders
The objective is to install the rail brackets on the rail wall according to the elevation and plan-
view drawings supplied in the engineering package. There are various methods utilizing
different equipment in order to accomplish this. We will only state the basic objectives here.
Although ladders can be used to install some of the rail brackets, we recommend building a
wooden platform (scaffolding) at each door opening from which you can safely install the rail
brackets and the T-rails. The design of this platform should be to local codes and sufficient
enough to carry the weight of the people using it.
Options for mounting the rail brackets
•Wooden rail walls-
oWood lags: 5-inch-long 3/8th with 3/8th washers
•Filled block and concrete rail walls-
oWedge anchors: 5-inch-long 3/8th wedge anchors with 3/8th hardware
•Hollow block walls-
oWe do not recommend hollow block walls
oConsult the specifications of your structural engineer
Other options
•Through bolting can be used in some cases, consult the building engineer for hardware
specifications
•Unistrut concrete inserts (available from Cambridge Elevating) with strut nuts and bolts
½ inch strut nuts ½-inch -13 x 1-3/4-inch bolts and washers
•For a structural steel hoistway, the rail brackets can be welded or bolted in place Consult
the building engineer for specifications

Mark the rail bracket locations and snap centerline on the rail wall
Considerations:
•The centerline of the rail system is not typically centered on the rail wall. Please check
your final layout diagram to determine your centerline and rail bracket locations
•The procedure below references your final drawings
Procedure:
•Use the final elevation and layout drawing provided
•Mark the height of each rail bracket location from the pit base to top of shaft
•Use your measuring tape and mark the centerline as shown on the layout drawing
•Mark centerline of rail bracket (note: this is often offset in the shaft) at top of rail wall
as per the plan-view drawing and with the aid of a level, snap a vertical chalk line down
the shaft from top to bottom and begin to install the brackets on the previously marked
rail bracket locations
Sliders
The objective of this section is to install the sliders onto the rail brackets such that the rails are:
•centered between the brackets
•the correct distance from the rail wall (6 inches)
•correct distance apart (32 and 5/8 inches)
Although it is possible to only install the left sliders at this point, we recommend installing all
the sliders so that everything can be verified before installing the rails
Procedure:
Top left slider
Install the slider hand tight
Adjust the slider left and right so that it overhangs the rail bracket arm by
½ an inch
Adjust the slider in and out so that the V notch is 6 inches from the rail
wall
Tighten the slider in place
Attach the plumb line so that it hangs freely from the V notch and runs
over right (inside) edge of the slider down to nearly the bottom of the
shaft