A building owner was convinced the lift needed a full motor swap because of a loud rumble. I cleaned and lubricated the guide rails, and the sound disappeared completely, saving a huge repair bill. Why do we always assume the worst instead of trying the obvious first?
Always blamed the wiring, but a simple clean fixed it, ever had something similar?
Trying to follow new disposal guidelines. It's a mess of paperwork and extra trips. Slows everything down.
I used to think matching door tracks by hand was good enough for any job. A foreman saw my work and had me check it with his laser guide, and the numbers were way out. The elevator stopped bouncing around once I set it right using his gear. I borrowed one the next day and now I won't go without it. Sometimes you need to see the hard facts to believe them.
I took a job at a lodge way up in the mountains. Their elevators were installed back in the 1940s. Getting the right parts meant waiting days for deliveries. I had to keep the system running with temporary fixes. It was one of the most stressful trips I've ever had.