The Ferris wheel is a large wheel shape mechanical entertainment facility with cabins for passengers hanging all around. Passengers sit in the Ferris wheel’s cabin and rotate slowly, overlooking the surrounding scenery from a high place, which is very interesting. Ferris Wheel Pre-run Operation and Daily Maintenance is very important. Large amusement facilities such as Ferris wheels require regular inspection and maintenance to ensure normal operation and safety of tourists.
Dinis Ferris Wheel Operation before its start
- Before operation, clean the entire amusement facility and surrounding parts, and wipe the mechanical equipment (composition: driving device, transmission device, etc).
- Carry out safety inspections before equipment operation. The content of the website varies depending on the model.
- Carry out no less than two test runs, confirm that there are no abnormalities, and record the test run results in the operation log.
- Close and power on – turn on the short-circuit switch in the control cabinet (the current does not pass through the electrical appliances, but is directly connected to the two poles of the power supply), and observe whether the upper and lower excitation indicatorsand running start indicators of the cabinet door are normal work.
- Turn on the key switch of the control power supply on the operation console.
- Press the excitation, draught fan and host buttons to put them into standby mode.
- Press the warning bell before starting the machine to remind passengers to pay attention to starting the machine.
- Press the left and right steering switch to turn the blanket body Swing left and right and rotate 360 degrees.
- After stopping, when the swing angle of the carpet body is less than 30°, press the stop button to brake.
- Before turning on the computer next time, press the host button again.
- At the end of business, the operation control personnel will inspect the equipment and facilities to confirm that everything is normal, cut off the main power supply, close the windows and lock the doors.
Ferris Wheel Daily Maintenance
For amusement equipment operators, visitor safety is always the top priority. Regular maintenance is necessary for the Ferris wheel to operate normally. What needs to be done to maintain the Ferris wheel?
First, ensure that the equipment is normal when tourists ride:
- The handles and locks of the passenger part do not break;
- The locking device of the cockpit door or the guardrail of the entrance and exit are flexible, reliable and free from damage;
- There are no cracks, corrosion or other damage to the cockpit frame and passenger cabin;
- Equipped with guardrails, the cabin doors and windows can prevent passengers’ heads from sticking out of the window.
Second, make sure that all parts of the fuselage do not separate from each other:
When checking the bolt connections of various parts of the machine body, ensure measures to prevent loosening, and when connecting pins, ensure measures to prevent falling off; there are no cracks, open welds, etc. in the welded parts; there is no obvious deformation in the stress concentration areas.
Therefore, Ferris Wheel Pre-run Operation and Daily Maintenance is very necessary for tourists’ personal safety.