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8.6.3.4 Replacement of Governor or Safety Rope
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8.6.3.4.1
Governor ropes shall be the same size, material, and construction as the rope specified by the governor manufacturer, except that a rope the same size but different material or construction shall be permitted to be installed in conformance with 8.7.2.19.
8.6.3.4.2
The replaced governor ropes shall comply with 2.18.5.
8.6.3.4.3
After a governor rope is replaced, the governor pull-through force shall be checked as specified in 8.6.4.20.2(b).
8.6.3.4.4
A test tag indicating the date when the pull-through test was performed shall be attached.
8.6.3.4.6
A new rope data tag conforming to 2.18.5.3 shall be installed at each rope replacement, and the date of the rope replacement shall be recorded in the maintenance records [8.6.1.4.1(b)(2)].
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