TROUBLESHOOTING
1. The gondolas hit the floor, but not the mountain station.
Problem: The top cable is too long.
Solution: Shorten the top cable (toward the mountain station).
2. Both gondolas hit the mountain station.
Problem: The travel time is too long.
Solution: Decrease the travel time (control (b)).
3. One gondola hits the mountain station.
Problem: After the RIGI runs for a while, the gondolas can “migrate” out of adjustment.
Solution: Give the gondola that hits the station a nudge while it is running downhill.
Repeat on subsequent runs until both gondolas stop at the same distance from the moun-
tain station.
Hint: You can equalize the gondolas by placing a small weight (e. g., 1 to 3 figures) in
the gondola that hits the mountain station.
4. The gondolas stop too early and immediately reverse direction.
Problem: The reversing time is set shorter than the travel time.
Solution: Increase the reversing time (control (a)).
5. The suspension cable touches the bottom of the guides on the valley station.
Problem: The cable is running at an angle of less than 30
°
.
Solution: Shorten the cable or attach the mountain station in a higher position. The
suspension cable should run parallel to the bottom of the guides on the valley station.
6. The drive wheel spins without moving the cable.
Problem: The suspension cable is not tight enough.
Solution: Shorten the suspension cable.
7. The motor switches off automatically.
Problem: The motor overheats because:
a. the tension of the suspension cable is too high.
b. the station stop is too short.
Solution: Wait for a few minutes until the motor cools. Reduce the tension of the sus-
pension cable. Increase the reversing time (control (a)).
Hint: We recommend lubricating the pulley bearings on the mountain station occasion-
ally with a small amount of LGB Maintenance Oil (50019).
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