Method Statement for Supply & Dismantling and

Installation, Testing & Commissioning.

Supply & Dismantling and Installation, testing & commissioning of Elevator to provide
the facility to transport the Passengers and material on designated floors. Therefore,
installation of a Cargo Elevator has to be done carefully, that’s the reason why
a method statement for elevator installation must be submitted to the FFL Engineer
or Consultant in order to check or determine what activity, material, equipment is
needed in the job. The safety of the elevator installation should also be added to the
method statement as this is a primary concern of both contractor and consultant
safety personnel.
So, without further ado here is the method statement for the elevator installation.

1. Title

Method Statement for Supply & Dismantling and Installation, Testing &
Commissioning.

2. Purpose

The aim of this method statement is to describe the process and sequence of
Installation of the elevator in this project. The purpose of this method is to define the
specific tasks to be performed by Company relating the elevator installation works
and to make sure quality of the output including the safety of the works.

3. Reference

 Shop drawing (place your shop drawing)

 Material approval request (place your PO) .

 Specification Section

4. Material

 Guide rails, guide brackets, machines, Ropes, Counterweight frame, Sling,

Cabin, Electrical Kit, Controller, Drive etc.

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5. Manpower

 Project Manager
 Project/Site Engineer
 Foreman/Erector Incharge
 Technicians
 Helpers
6. Equipment & Tools
 Lifting tools
 Testing equipment
 Task lighting
 Scaffolding / Tirak
 Mechanical tools
 Hand tools
7. Dismantling
a. Scope of Work

Safe dismantling and removal of the elevator system, including:

i. Elevator car
ii. Control panel
iii. Guide rails
iv. Motor and counterweights
v. Cables and wiring
b. Dismantling Steps
i. Control System:
1. Disconnect and remove the control panel and associated
wiring.
ii. Elevator Car:
1. Use a hoist or chain block to secure the elevator car in
place.
2. Carefully detach the car from guide rails and cables.

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 3. Lower the car to the ground safely.
iii. Counterweights:
1. Secure the counterweights.
2. Disconnect and lower them to the ground using
appropriate lifting equipment.
iv. Guide Rails:
1. Remove bolts and anchors securing the guide rails.
2. Lower the guide rails section by section.
v. Hoist and Motor:
1. Disconnect the hoist motor and pulley system.
2. Lower the components safely to the ground.
vi. Cables and Wiring:
1. Remove all remaining cables and wiring.
c. Clean-Up
i. Collect and segregate dismantled components for recycling or
disposal.

8. Methodology
8.1. Site Preparation
8.1.1. Move hand tools, installation tools and all lift hardware to the
appointed locations near the shaft.
8.1.2. Properly barricaded trolleys / method (provided by PAFL) will be used
to shift materials to the lift shaft from the laydown area; adequate
signage will also be posted.
8.1.3. Ensure the availability and suitability of all personal protective
equipment (PPE).Clean the worksite and remove all debris.
8.2. Shaft Survey and Plumb
8.2.1. Pre-Task Briefing to be conducted by the supervisor, who will assign a
single team per lift that will work at only one level.

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 8.2.2. Entrance to the lift is forbidden to all 3rd parties unless the Lift
Contractor explicitly permits it.
8.2.3. Unauthorized entry should be blocked with a hard-lockable barricading
at every landing door opening. The barricading should block access to
the door completely, and only barricade removal would facilitate entry,
thus preventing all unauthorized access.
8.2.4. The shaft plumbing jig should be fixed and arranged according to the
distance between the guide rails, and the shaft dimensions.
8.2.5. The plumbing jig is to be mounted on to the jig support and its
position adjusted according to the layout drawing. Then, clamps should
be used get it tightened.
8.2.6. Six nos. of plumbing weights (two nos. for car guide rail location, two
nos. counterweight guide rail location and two nos. for front wall/landing
door location) should be hanged into the pit while ensuring the stability
and sturdiness of the plumbs.
8.2.7. Measure the lift shaft and make the necessary adjustments to the
plumbing jig position accordingly.
8.2.8. Fill in the plumbing table after measuring the dimensions of the lift
well dimensions at each landing.
8.2.9. Use the steadier brackets to secure the plumbing wires in the pit and
verify the correct distances between the plumbing wires.
8.3. Rail Bracket Positioning and Marking and Installing
8.3.1. Consult the drawings from the Approved Lay Out to determine the car
and counterweight guide rail brackets’ spacing and mark the locations of
the holes for drilling in order to fix the anchor fasteners.
8.3.2. Move each bracket set to the appropriate scaffolding platform where
the brackets are to be fixed to the wall and drill holes for each position.
8.3.3. Use anchor fasteners to fix brackets and ensure they are level.
8.3.4. Ensure the rail bracket is welded at an angle compatible to site
dimensions.

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 8.4. Installation of Car and Counterweight Guide Rails
8.4.1. Use a cotton cloth to clean guide rails. Place guide rails at shaft base
so that half of them remain with the tongues (female end) and half with
the grooves (male end).
8.4.2. Clean the guide rails’ machined ends meticulously to end up with high-
quality joints. Use fish plates to connect adjacent guide rails.
8.4.3. Use guide clips to lift each rail and fix it into position to its bracket.
8.4.4. Use the car guide alignment tool to align the car and counterweight
guide rails.
8.4.5. Ensure the DBG (Distance between Guides) is maintained properly for
the whole length of the elevator shaft.
8.4.6. Make sure no lateral tolerance or twist exists in the rail
8.4.7. Optimal ride comfort cannot be achieved unless car and counterweight
guide rails are aligned in the same way and by using the same care.
8.5. Installation of Overhead Room Equipment
8.5.1. Hoisting motor is preinstalled on the frame upon delivery.
8.5.2. Diverter sheave assembly along with its fastenings will be
disassembled.
8.5.3. Insert the preassembled diverter wheel assembly between the beams
and the concrete base.
8.5.4. The hoisting equipment, with an appropriate capacity, is fixed in the
headroom ceiling’s hooks and the technician controls the hoist during
lifting and installation.
8.5.5. Use anchor bolt to fix Electric hoist or Tirak to the wall and put the
pulley in hook overheard. Rope from the electric hoist or Tirak will go to
overhead pulley before descending to machine below.
8.5.6. Use the hoisting equipment, e.g., Electric hoist or Tirak to lift the
machine and place it on the bed plate or the base on the rubber isolation
pads.

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 8.5.7. Align the machine with rope center and anchor it if needed using
suitable means. Align it with the spirit level.
8.5.8. Fasten the diverter sheave with the machine. Leave the cabinet’s
packing protection on just until the start of the installation.
8.5.9. Mark the controller’s fixing points according to the layout drawings
before drilling holes on the floor.
8.5.10. Move the cabinet to its place and fix it to the floor with the
fastening gear.
8.6. Installation of Car and Counterweight Frame
8.6.1. Move all the items of the car body to the top floor and place them near
the shaft.
8.6.2. Proceed with scaffolding removal up to the top floor level and make
sure you store it safely.
8.6.3. Lift the bottom yoke assembly and set it up centrally between the
guides.
8.6.4. Put together the total sling and secure it using bolts and nuts.
8.6.5. Check and adjust the diagonal as needed.
8.6.6. Install the shoe assembly in the top and bottom sling assembly and
secure them centrally.
8.6.7. Check and make sure no twists exist in the shoes’ fixings.
8.6.8. Secure the safety gear firmly under the bottom yoke.
8.6.9. Inspect the gap between the guide and the wedge and ensure its
uniformity.
8.6.10. Make sure the wedge moves freely during over speed or
emergency situations.
8.6.11. Move the counterweight frame close to the lowest landing
access.
8.6.12. Fix the counterweight frame in the guide rails’ center.
8.6.13. Check and adjust the diagonal as needed.
8.6.14. Check and make sure no twists exist in the shoes’ fixings.

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 8.7. Roping (Main and Over-speed Governor Rope)
8.7.1. Install the governor rope between the overspeed governor and the
tension weight pulley.
8.7.2. Make sure no twists form in the rope during fixing.
8.7.3. Connect the lever activating the safety gear to the car top yoke using
the overspeed governor rope
8.7.4. Mobilize and check how the safety gear engages by pulling the
overspeed governor rope. Also, ensure that the tension weight pulley
moves freely.
8.7.5. Secure the main ropes between the car and counter-weight wedges in
the overhead area’s pulley room, one at a time.
8.7.6. Make sure no twists form in the rope during fixing.
8.7.7. Conduct periodical inspections of the ropes’ elongation and make sure
they are shortened if necessary, after a prespecified of travels is
completed.
8.7.8. Install all rope retaining clips and ensure the safety pins are positions
steadily in their place
8.8. Car Platform and Walls Installation
8.8.1. Raise the platform and guide it onto the bottom yoke.
8.8.2. Make sure there is proper running clearance by centering and aligning
the platform.
8.8.3. Secure it steadily with the bottom yoke using clamps and isolation
pads.
8.8.4. Install all walls according to the assembly procedures and make sure
they are vertical and sized appropriately.
8.8.5. Carefully lift the ceiling and connect it firmly to the walls.
8.8.6. Secure the car cabin at the top using clamps and isolation pads
8.8.7. Inspect the verticality and diagonals of the car body, making sure its
center is aligned to the landing door’s center.
8.9. Landing Doors and Car Door

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 8.9.1. Draw the level line of the finished floor at all landings.
8.9.2. Draw out on the car sill, the center line of the door and the clear
opening’s width.
8.9.3. Register the positions of the sill’s and header’s holes/brackets and use
expander bolts to fix the same.
8.9.4. Secure the sill and header and ensure they are aligned.
8.9.5. To install the door panels, lift them through the car and ensure their
alignment.
8.9.6. Do the same at every floor.
8.9.7. Install the car’s front entrance panels.
8.9.8. Mount the brackets to install the car door drive and make sure it is
aligned.
8.9.9. Secure the sill and header for the car door and ensure the car door
panels are aligned.
8.10. Installation of Pit Equipment
8.10.1. Inspect the buffers for damage from transportation make sure
all relevant components are available.
8.10.2. Mark the buffers’ location by checking the layout drawings.
8.10.3. Secure them in place by using the necessary means.
8.10.4. Turn on the buffers and make sure the limit switch is activated
and operates nominally.
8.11. Shaft Electrification
8.11.1. Install the shaft trunkings and layshaft electrification bundles
inside the trunking sections.
8.11.2. Connect the wires for all landing door locks.
8.11.3. Install and connect the wiring for pit stop switch, tension weight
switch and 3-pin sockets.
8.11.4. Lay the travelling cable, terminating one end inside the control
panel and the other to the connection box on the car top.

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 8.11.5. Install wiring from the control panel to the machinery unit and
the main switch
8.11.6. Install all landing call buttons and indicators and connect the
wires.
8.11.7. Install the Emergency Battery panel and connect the wires.
8.11.8. Finish up all connections on the control panel.
8.11.9. Install the intercom and connect the wires.
8.12. Car Interiors and Car Electrification
8.12.1. Install the COP (Car Operating Panel) in the car and terminate
all wires.
8.12.2. Install the hand rail’s brackets and mount it firmly.
8.12.3. Install the light curtain to the panels of the car door.
8.12.4. Complete the ceiling light’s wire configuration.
8.12.5. Install the final limit switch, synchronization switch, deceleration
switches, and door zone switches on the roof of the car.
8.12.6. Install the junction box on car top.
8.12.7. Connect the earth wires to the earth bar.
8.12.8. Connect all the control switches, door operator cables, final limit
switch, curtain of light cables, car operating panel cables, and safety
gear contact cables.
8.13. Safety
8.13.1. Permit to work (PTW) in shafts should be obtained prior to
initiate job in the site
8.13.2. The skilled worker should only be assigned to the task of
installation.
8.13.3. All personnel must complete project site EHS induction to work
at the site.
8.13.4. Ensure the scope of work and specific risk assessment are
communicated through Tool Box Talk.

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 8.13.5. Personal Protective Equipment or PPE must be used for the job
(hard hat, high visibility vest, and safety shoes, Safety Glass, Hand
gloves).
8.13.6. A safety harness is mandatory for working at height. Seek
medical inspection person’s having a health problem.
8.13.7. All operators and signalman/ flagman must be trained and he or
she must be third-party certified
8.13.8. Adequate light shall be provided if work at night.
8.13.9. Sufficient & suitable methods of access and egress for the
delivery vehicles.
8.13.10. Signs and traffic signals to be followed speed limit to adhere

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