M A E D A Mini-Crawler Crane Section 4 – MACHINE COMPONENTS
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Working Light
A working light to illuminate the front.
Boom
A boom with a 5-stage telescoping mechanism.
Boom Telescoping Cylinder
A telescoping cylinder built into the boom.
Boom Derrick Cylinder
A cylinder for lifting the main boom.
Angle Indicator
An angle meter for reading the boom angle by eye,
located on either side of the boom.
See “Reading the Angle Indicator” on page 3-13
on how to read the angle indicator.
Winch
A device for winding and unwinding winch wire,
composed of a motor and drum.
For operational methods for the winch, see “Hook
Raising/Lowering Operation” on page 4-57.
Post
A frame of the slewing part on which the working
machine is mounted.
Travel Control
A part for travel control of the machine.
For operation method of travelling, see
“TRAVELLING CONTROLS AND OPERATION”
on page 4-25.
Outrigger
A device for stabilizing the vehicle body
horizontally, composed of 4 units.
For outrigger setup, see “OUTRIGGER SETTING”
on page 4-38; for stowage see “OUTRIGGER
STOWING” on page 4-48.
Outrigger Cylinder
A cylinder for extending the outrigger.
Machinery Cover
A left-right splitting machinery cover.
Rubber Tracks
Rubber tracks for travelling.
For adjusting rubber track tension, see “Adjusting
Rubber Track Tension” on page 5-61.
Fuel Tank
A tank for putting fuel in to operate the engine.
Hook Hanger
Device on which the hook block is stowed.
Over Winding Alarm Buzzer
A buzzer that sounds to indicate an alarm if the
Over winding detector detects overwinding.
Crane Control
A part for controlling the crane.
Working Status Lamp
Red, yellow and green lamps flash according to
the operational status of the machine.
Hook Block
A hook block to hoist the load.
Over Winding Detector
A safety device to prevent the over-winding of the
winch wire.
For more information on the device, see “Over
Winding Detector” on page 4-66.
Hydraulic Oil Tank
A tank for putting hydraulic oil in to operate the
hydraulic oil equipment.
Front Idler
Track Roller
Tandem Track Roller
Carrier Roller
Travel Motor and Sprocket
Travel device for travelling.
For operation method of travelling, see
“TRAVELLING CONTROLS AND OPERATION”
on page 4-25.
Monitor
A display device to display the status of the
vehicle.