KONE here. About to do this myself. Worked in construction for the past 14yrs. I've put in about 100 of these things and will be replacing the first of four, on a job I did the install on no less.
Just wanted to know a few details. The removal of the iron cross seems like the vast way to preserve the ropes and not have to do a rerope. My biggest concern is the rail. During construction we remove the main guide to install the motor. Did you do the same here or did you swing it out the front?
I know this thread is old, about the age of when I installed the damn things. Just thought I'd see what I could find. The more info, the better.
