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This volume deals with information applicable to your particular crane. For operating,
maintenance and repair instructions, refer to Telescopic Crane Volume 1: OPERATION,
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR. (IMT part number 99903514.)
We recommend that this volume be kept in a safe place in the office.
This manual is provided to assist you with ordering parts for your IMT crane. It also contains
additional instructions regarding your particular installation.
It is the user’s responsibility to maintain and operate this unit in a manner that will result in the
safest working conditions possible.
Warranty of this unit will be void on any part of the unit subjected to misuse due to overloading,
abuse, lack of maintenance and unauthorized modifications. No warranty - verbal, written or
implied - other than the official, published IMT new machinery and equipment warranty will be
valid with this unit. In addition, it is also the user’s responsibility to be aware of existing Federal,
State and Local codes and regulations governing the safe use and maintenance of this unit. This
crane was designed and built to meet the standards of ANSI/ASME B30.5, Mobile & Locomotive
Cranes. Contact the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (www.asme.org) for more
information.
Throughout this manual, three means are used to draw the attention of personnel. They are
NOTEs, CAUTIONs and WARNINGs and are defined as follows:
NOTE
A NOTE is used to either convey additional information or to provide further emphasis for a
previous point.
CAUTION
A CAUTION is used when there is the very strong possibility of damage to the equipment or
premature equipment failure.
WARNING
A WARNING is used when there is the potential for personal injury or death.
For a safe work environment, treat this equipment with respect and service it regularly.
C HAPTER 1
Introduction
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