Hydraulic Elevators Technical Info No.

E11a

EV 100 Elevator Control Valve

Trouble Shooting Up Travel
Jan. 2000

I Valves are fully adjusted at the factory. Check electrical operation before changing valve setting. II For checking operation of the solenoids, remove the top nuts. By lifting the solenoids a few millimeters the magnetic pull of the solenoid can be felt as well as the operation of the elevator car. Problem Possible cause 1) Solenoid A not energised or voltage too low. 2) Solenoid A tube not screwed down tight. 3) Solenoid valve A dirt between needle and seat. 4) Adjustment 2 (Up Accel.) not open enough. 5) Adjustment 1 is too far back (not enough pilot pressure, minimum 5 bar) or bypass flow guide too large (slots too wide). 6) Relief valve set too low. 7) The down valve is open because adjustment 8 is closed off. 8) Pump running in the wrong direction. 9) The pump is undersize or worn. 10) The pump connection flange is leaking excessively. 11) See 9) and 10) above. 12) Solenoid B not energised or voltage too low. 13) Dirt in solenoid B or solenoid tube not pulled up tight. 14) Adjustment 1 turned in too far. 15) Adjustment 2 open too far. 16) Star to delta motor switch period is too long. 17) UO O-ring on the bypass valve U is leaking or front O-ring on flange 4F leaking (unlikely). 18) Excessive friction on the guide rails or in the cylinder head. 19) Solenoid B (Up Deceleration) does not de-energise. 20) Adjustment 3 not open enough. 21) UO O-ring on bypass valve U leaking. (If this is the cause, the car will still accelerate up with 2 fully closed). 22) Up Leveling speed 4 too fast. 23) Solenoid A not energised (possibly solenoid A and B reversed) or dirt. 24) Solenoid A tube not screwed down tight. 25) Up Leveling speed adjustment 4 too far in. 26) Relief Valve set too low. 27) Middle O-ring of middle flange 4 leaking. Recommended See note II at top of page. Turn adjustment 5 all the way in. If the elevator now starts upwards the problem is at solenoid A, 1), 2) or 3). Open further. With the pump running, turn adjustment 1 in, or if already too far, insert smaller bypass flow guide. Set higher Open adjustment 8. If by turning adjustment 1 with the pump running the pressure does not rise above 5 bar, even with a smaller bypass valve inserted, the problem should be sought under 8), 9) or 10). --See note II at top of page. Turn restriction 3 all the way in. If the elevator now travels with full speed, the cause is 12) or 13). Open adjustment 1. Close in adjustment 2. 0,2 - 0,3 secs. is sufficient. Close adjustment 2 completely. If the elevator still goes into full speed, change O-rings. Can not be eliminated through valve adjustment. See note II at top of page. Possibly elevator slow down switch too high. Open 3 further. Turn in 2 further. Replace O-ring: EV 3/4 = 26,0 x 2,0 EV 1 1/2 + 2 = 39,3 x 2,6 EV 2 1/2 = 58,0 x 3,0 Adjust 4 to between 6 and 10 cm/sec. See note II at top of page. If with adjustment 5 fully closed the car now up levels, the problem is solenoid A. Between being level with the flange and 2 mm out is a normal setting for 4. Set higher. Replace O-ring: EV 3/4 26,0x2,0 EV 1 1/2 + 2 47,0x2,5 EV 2 1/2 67,0x2,5 See note II at top of page. Open further. Adjust to between 6 and 10 cm/sec.

No Up-Start (Elevator remains at floor)

Up Start but no Full Speed

Up Start too hard

Elevator does not decelerate into Up-Leveling (continues at full speed)

No Up-Leveling

No Re-Leveling

Elevator slows

28) Solenoid A (Up stop) is de-energised too late. 29) Adjustment 5 (Soft Stop) not far enough down but travels open. 30) Up Leveling adjustment 4 is too far out passed the upper(too fast).

floor level. Elevator stops before reaching the floor.

31) Adjustment 1 Bypass not far enough open and pump flow does not completely by-pass. 32) Up-Leveling too slow. 33) Solenoids A and B wrong way round. 34) Middle O-ring FO on flange 4F leaking.

Open adjustment 1 two turns further out.Jan. 2000 Open adjustment 4 further. See note II at top of page. Change O-ring.

Hydraulic Elevators Info No. E11a

EV 100 Elevator Control Valve

Trouble Shooting Down Travel Possible cause Recommended 51) Solenoid D not energised or voltage too low. See note II at top of page 1. 52) Adjustment 6 not open enough or adjustment 8 too far open. 53) O-ring UO on down valve leaking.

Technical

Problem No Down Start

(Elevator remains at floor) Down start but no full speed Down full speed but no Down leveling Elevator travels

54) 55) 56) 57) 58) 59) 60)

Open 6. Turn in 8 cautiously (Danger of travelling through). Change: EV 3/4 = 26,0x2,0 EV 1 1/2 + 2 = 39,3x2,6 EV 2 1/2 = 58,0x3,0 Solenoid C not energised or voltage too low. See note II at top of page 1. Adjustment 7 (Full speed down) not far Open 7 further. enough open. Solenoid D not energised (possibly See note II at top of page 1. solenoids C and D reversed). Adjustment 9 (Down Leveling speed) Between being level with the flange and two turns not far enough open. further out is a normal setting. Spring 9F in adjustment 9 broken. Replace spring. Adjustment 8 (Down Deceleration) not far Open turn further. enough open. Down Leveling speed 9 too fast. Adjust to between 6 and 10 cm/sec. Clean or change needle and seat. Change: EV 3/4 = 26,0x2,0 EV 1 1/2 + 2 = 47,0x2,5 EV 2 1/2 = 58,0x3,0 Replace and test in sequence. Where possible, isolate and check. Consider oil cooler.
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through the lower floor. 61) Solenoid Valve C leaking at needle. 62) O-ring FO on flange 7F leaking.

63) Leak at DN, XO, VO, WO, FO or HO. Leakage (Elevator sinks away from floor). 64) Other valve or handpump in system leaking. 65) Contraction of oil during cooling especially from above 35C.

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