A method of tension adjustment for a load bearing member of an elevator system , wherein the the elevator system includes a plurality of load bearing members , the method comprising: measuring a load on a load bearing member of an elevator system ; comparing the measured tension to a preselected range; determining an adjustment of the tension of the load bearing member ; communicating adjustment instructions to a handheld electronic device ; and performing the communicated adjustment instructions thereby adjusting the tension of the load bearing member to within the preselected range, characterized in that the measuring of the load on the load bearing member of the elevator system is conducted via a load cell operably connected to the load bearing member , the load cell and the load bearing member connected to an elevator car disposed in a hoistway, the measured load equated with a tension of the load bearing member ; measuring a load of each load bearing member of the plurality of load bearing members via a corresponding plurality of load cells operably connected to each load bearing member of the plurality of load bearing members , each measured load equating to a tension of the corresponding load bearing member ; evaluating a distribution of the measured tensions of the load bearing members ; determining the adjustment of the tension each load bearing member of the plurality of load bearing members based on the evaluation of the distribution of measured tensions; performing a learn run, including: measuring a load on each load bearing member of the plurality of load bearing members at multiple positions in the hoistway; determining a minimum average load variation between the measured loads; and utilizing the minimum average load variation in the determining the adjustment. measuring a load on a load bearing member of an elevator system ; comparing the measured tension to a preselected range; determining an adjustment of the tension of the load bearing member ; communicating adjustment instructions to a handheld electronic device ; and performing the communicated adjustment instructions thereby adjusting the tension of the load bearing member to within the preselected range, characterized in that the measuring of the load on the load bearing member of the elevator system is conducted via a load cell operably connected to the load bearing member , the load cell and the load bearing member connected to an elevator car disposed in a hoistway, the measured load equated with a tension of the load bearing member ; measuring a load of each load bearing member of the plurality of load bearing members via a corresponding plurality of load cells operably connected to each load bearing member of the plurality of load bearing members , each measured load equating to a tension of the corresponding load bearing member ; evaluating a distribution of the measured tensions of the load bearing members ; determining the adjustment of the tension each load bearing member of the plurality of load bearing members based on the evaluation of the distribution of measured tensions; performing a learn run, including: measuring a load on each load bearing member of the plurality of load bearing members at multiple positions in the hoistway; determining a minimum average load variation between the measured loads; and utilizing the minimum average load variation in the determining the adjustment. measuring a load on each load bearing member of the plurality of load bearing members at multiple positions in the hoistway; determining a minimum average load variation between the measured loads; and utilizing the minimum average load variation in the determining the adjustment. <EOS>