Got into it with the building manager over a 1998 Dover governor adjustment in a Chicago high-rise.

Hugo Nelson · 2026-04-03T18:25:04.44453+00:00

He insisted the old spec was fine for a full speed test, but I found a worn pawl spring and refused to sign off until we replaced it, so has anyone else had to push back hard on a safety call like that?

ramirez.blair6mo ago

Your refusal protects EVERYONE in that building, not just the inspection sheet.

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gray_kim916mo ago

Sometimes you gotta trust the old specs, man. That spring probably had another decade in it.

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adam_robinson6mo ago

That 1998 spec is a good starting point, but it doesn't account for real world wear on a part like that spring. A worn pawl spring is a single point of failure for the safety system, so finding it changes the whole picture. Your call to replace it was the right move.

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