Vertical Express ICON 32, Product Manual

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INSTALLATION
Vertical Express Product Manual 1-17 88600 v.1.0
Installation Section Selector Tape
Selector Tape
Mount the Tape
Close floor equipment is not required for this control system; see Floor Landing
and Close Floor Leveling Magnet Installation on page 2-19.
Selector tape is constructed of spring steel. Use EXTREME CAUTION when
cutting the band that holds the selector tape onto the spool.
Selector tape must be handled carefully. One kink will ruin the entire tape.
1. Install the top tape support bracket. See the job layout for the proper quadrant
and position.
2. Attach the selector tape to the top tape support bracket; loop the tape over the
bracket. The loop should be a minimum of 6" at its widest point. See Figure 13
on page 1-18 or Figure 14 on page 1-19.
3. Move to the bottom of the hoistway. Attach a spring plate and tape plate to the
selector tape at a point that will be no less than 6" below the selector box when
the car is on the buffers.
4. Install the bottom tape support bracket on the guide rail 18
1
/
2
" below the bottom
of the spring plate.
5. Install the other spring plate on the tape support bracket. Ensure that the selec-
tor is between the spring plate and bracket.
6. Stretch the two selector tape springs between the spring plates. If properly
installed, the springs will be one and a half times their normal length; e.g., a 10"
spring will be stretched to 15".
7. Check the bow dimension in the selector tape. If the dimension is incorrect,
adjust the tape at the bottom support bracket.
8. Ensure that the selector tape is even with the bottom spring plate. Measure from
about 2" below the bottom mounting bracket, and cut off the excess selector
tape.
9. Verify that the centerline of the selector tape is aligned within
5
/
16
" of the center-
line of the guide rails and also free of kinks throughout the hoistway.
10. The 3" wide x 3" vertical plane of the tape must be parallel to the back of the rail
±
5
/
16
" of the centerline of the guide rails and also free of kinks throughout the
hoistway.