ELEVATOR MECHANIC UPDATED CORE MAIN ALL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔On hydraulic elevators, when cylinders are installed with the top of the cylinder is
how placed in reference to the top of the storage tank, a pressure switch shall be
provided?
ASME A17.1-2004
3.26.8 - ✔✔Above the top of the storage tank
✔✔Actuation of low oil protection on a Group IV hydraulic elevator shall automatically
bring the car down to the lowest landing. The car shall open and reclose within how
many seconds?
ASME A17.1-2004
3.26.9 - ✔✔15 seconds
✔✔When the pit of a Group IV elevator exceeds how many inches, an additional stop
switch is required?
ASME A17.1-2004
2.2.6.2 - ✔✔67 inches
✔✔On a vertical platform lift, unenclosed pits shall not exceed how many inches in
depth?
ASME A18.1-2008
,2.1.5 - ✔✔4 inches
✔✔When platform gates are provided on a Group IV vertical platform lift, they shall
extend to a height at least equal to the top terminal landing height plus how many
inches measured when the platform is at its lowest position?
ASME A18.1-2008
2.1.3.9 - ✔✔6 inches
✔✔When screw driven machines are used for a Group IV vertical platform lifts, the
down speed of the platform shall be limited to not over how many feet per minute in the
event of failure of the driving means?
ASME A18.1-2008
2.8.1.1 - ✔✔175 fpm
✔✔The enclosure walls of vertical lifts shall be designed and installed to withstand,
without permanent deformation, a force of how many foot pounds applied on any 4 by
4 inch area at any point on the walls of the enclosure without permanent deformation
nor cause the deflection to exceed 1 inch?
ASME A18.1-2008
2.1.1.1 - ✔✔125 lbf
✔✔If an enclosed runway is not provided (Unenclosed Runway) on a vertical platform
lift, travel shall not exceed how many feet?
"Enclosed Runway 12' "
ASME A18.1-2008
2.7.1
(Ref. to 2.1.3) - ✔✔5 ft
✔✔On a Group IV vertical platform lift, the fall of the platform in the event of failure of
the driving nut shall be limited to a distance not exceeding how many inches by using a
safety nut or other equivalent means?
ASME A18.1-2008
2.8.1.2 - ✔✔1/2 inch
✔✔Controls for a Group IV vertical platform lift shall be a maximum how many inches
above the platform floor or facility floor or ground level?
(Minimum 15 inches)
ASME A18.1-2008
2.10.1 - ✔✔48 inches
✔✔Routine maintenance on vertical and inclined platform lifts and inclined stairway
chairlifts shall b performed not less than once of what period?
ASME A18.1-2008
10.2.1 - ✔✔Every 6 months
, ✔✔The width of a step tread on an escalator shall be no more than how many inches?
ASME A17.1-2004
6.1.3.5.2 - ✔✔40 inches
✔✔The rise between step treads on an escalator shall be no more than how many
inches?
ASME A17.1-2004
6.1.3.5.2 - ✔✔8.5 inches
✔✔The maximum clearance between step treads of a Group IV escalator on the
horizontal run shall be how many inches?
ASME A17.1-2004
6.1.3.5.4 - ✔✔.25 inches
✔✔The speed of a Group IV escalator handrail shall not change when a retarding force
of how many foot pounds is applied to the handrail opposite the direction of travel?
ASME A17.1-2004
6.1.3.4.1 - ✔✔100 lbf
✔✔Access plates of escalators shall require no more than how many foot pounds effort
to open?
ASME A17.1-2004
6.2.7.3.1 - ✔✔70 lbf
✔✔The step uptrust device on a Group IV escalator shall actuate when the riser end of
the step is displace upward by more than how many inches at the lower landing?
ASME A17.1-2004
6.1.6.3.9 - ✔✔.20 inches
✔✔The step of an escalator shall be designed to support a load of how many pounds
on a 6 in. X 10 in. Plate placed on any part of the step with the 10 in. Dimension in the
direction of step travel?
ASME A17.1-2004
6.1.3.9.4 - ✔✔300 pounds
✔✔On an escalator with a low deck balustrade, the emergency stop button shall be
located no more than how many inches from the bottom of the handrail?
ASME A17.1-2004
6.1.6.3.1 - ✔✔3.5 inches
✔✔On a Group IV escalator, a comb-step impact device shall be provided that will
cause the opening of the power circuit to the escalator driving machine motor and brake
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔On hydraulic elevators, when cylinders are installed with the top of the cylinder is
how placed in reference to the top of the storage tank, a pressure switch shall be
provided?
ASME A17.1-2004
3.26.8 - ✔✔Above the top of the storage tank
✔✔Actuation of low oil protection on a Group IV hydraulic elevator shall automatically
bring the car down to the lowest landing. The car shall open and reclose within how
many seconds?
ASME A17.1-2004
3.26.9 - ✔✔15 seconds
✔✔When the pit of a Group IV elevator exceeds how many inches, an additional stop
switch is required?
ASME A17.1-2004
2.2.6.2 - ✔✔67 inches
✔✔On a vertical platform lift, unenclosed pits shall not exceed how many inches in
depth?
ASME A18.1-2008
,2.1.5 - ✔✔4 inches
✔✔When platform gates are provided on a Group IV vertical platform lift, they shall
extend to a height at least equal to the top terminal landing height plus how many
inches measured when the platform is at its lowest position?
ASME A18.1-2008
2.1.3.9 - ✔✔6 inches
✔✔When screw driven machines are used for a Group IV vertical platform lifts, the
down speed of the platform shall be limited to not over how many feet per minute in the
event of failure of the driving means?
ASME A18.1-2008
2.8.1.1 - ✔✔175 fpm
✔✔The enclosure walls of vertical lifts shall be designed and installed to withstand,
without permanent deformation, a force of how many foot pounds applied on any 4 by
4 inch area at any point on the walls of the enclosure without permanent deformation
nor cause the deflection to exceed 1 inch?
ASME A18.1-2008
2.1.1.1 - ✔✔125 lbf
✔✔If an enclosed runway is not provided (Unenclosed Runway) on a vertical platform
lift, travel shall not exceed how many feet?
"Enclosed Runway 12' "
ASME A18.1-2008
2.7.1
(Ref. to 2.1.3) - ✔✔5 ft
✔✔On a Group IV vertical platform lift, the fall of the platform in the event of failure of
the driving nut shall be limited to a distance not exceeding how many inches by using a
safety nut or other equivalent means?
ASME A18.1-2008
2.8.1.2 - ✔✔1/2 inch
✔✔Controls for a Group IV vertical platform lift shall be a maximum how many inches
above the platform floor or facility floor or ground level?
(Minimum 15 inches)
ASME A18.1-2008
2.10.1 - ✔✔48 inches
✔✔Routine maintenance on vertical and inclined platform lifts and inclined stairway
chairlifts shall b performed not less than once of what period?
ASME A18.1-2008
10.2.1 - ✔✔Every 6 months
, ✔✔The width of a step tread on an escalator shall be no more than how many inches?
ASME A17.1-2004
6.1.3.5.2 - ✔✔40 inches
✔✔The rise between step treads on an escalator shall be no more than how many
inches?
ASME A17.1-2004
6.1.3.5.2 - ✔✔8.5 inches
✔✔The maximum clearance between step treads of a Group IV escalator on the
horizontal run shall be how many inches?
ASME A17.1-2004
6.1.3.5.4 - ✔✔.25 inches
✔✔The speed of a Group IV escalator handrail shall not change when a retarding force
of how many foot pounds is applied to the handrail opposite the direction of travel?
ASME A17.1-2004
6.1.3.4.1 - ✔✔100 lbf
✔✔Access plates of escalators shall require no more than how many foot pounds effort
to open?
ASME A17.1-2004
6.2.7.3.1 - ✔✔70 lbf
✔✔The step uptrust device on a Group IV escalator shall actuate when the riser end of
the step is displace upward by more than how many inches at the lower landing?
ASME A17.1-2004
6.1.6.3.9 - ✔✔.20 inches
✔✔The step of an escalator shall be designed to support a load of how many pounds
on a 6 in. X 10 in. Plate placed on any part of the step with the 10 in. Dimension in the
direction of step travel?
ASME A17.1-2004
6.1.3.9.4 - ✔✔300 pounds
✔✔On an escalator with a low deck balustrade, the emergency stop button shall be
located no more than how many inches from the bottom of the handrail?
ASME A17.1-2004
6.1.6.3.1 - ✔✔3.5 inches
✔✔On a Group IV escalator, a comb-step impact device shall be provided that will
cause the opening of the power circuit to the escalator driving machine motor and brake
