Manitowoc 14000 User Manual

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SETUP AND INSTALLATION 14000 OPERATOR MANUAL
4-44
Published 03-29-17, Control # 064-23 v2
PRE-RAISING CHECKS
Make following checks and correct any defects before
raising attachment:
 Crane on firm, level surface with crawlers blocked if
required per capacity chart.
 Boom hinge pins fully engaged and locking cover pinned
in up position.
 Crawler connecting pins engaged and locking pins
installed.
 Carbody jack pads stored.
 Carbody jacks fully retracted and pinned in stored
position.
 Boom and jib inserts installed in proper sequence per
assembly drawings.
 Pile driver adapter attached to boom top, if equipped.
 Links properly connected between all straps.
 All insert and pendant connector pins installed. Cotter
pins installed and spread.
 Gantry fully raised.
 Gantry cylinders fully retracted.
 Mast arms fully lowered.
 Boom hoist wire rope spooled tightly onto drum and
engaged with proper sheaves. Wire rope securely
anchored to socket and wedge at gantry.
 Load lines spooled tightly onto drums and engaged with
proper sheaves. Load lines securely anchored to socket
and wedge at boom and jib point or at load block and
weight ball.
 All blocking, tools, and other items removed from boom
and jib.
 Automatic boom stop properly installed and operational.
 Electric cable from crane control system connected to
cable reel on boom butt.
 Electric cables in boom and jib connected to proper
receptacles on junction boxes.
 Block-up limit control properly installed and operational.
 RCL properly installed and operational.
 Proper capacity chart selected on configuration screen
of RCL display.
 Crane and attachment properly lubricated.
 Wind within allowable limits for operation given on
capacity chart.
CRANE DISASSEMBLY
Lower Boom and Jib to Ground
1. Prepare crane and boom as follows:
a. Position crane in disassembly area.
b. If required per capacity chart, travel front crawler
roller and tumbler at boom end of crane onto
blocking.
See Crawler Blocking Diagram in Capacity Chart
Manual for blocking requirements.
2. Lower boom to ground as follows:
• If equipped with a fixed jib, disconnect jib stops
before jib point contacts ground. See Jib Rigging
instructions on Page 91
.
• If equipped with a luffing jib, disengage jib stop
strut pins before maximum boom to luffing jib angle
is reached. See Luffing Jib Operator’s Manual for
procedure.
• If equipped with an upper boom point, remove
bottom connecting pins (14, View F, Figure 4-34
)
before upper point contacts ground.
3. Install blocking at least 8 in (203 mm) high between
ground and bottom connectors at end of boom top.
WARNING
Tipping Hazard!
Prevent crane from tipping.
• Block crawlers if required per capacity chart before
lowering boom
CAUTION
Avoid Damage!
Prevent damage to jib or boom point:
• Lower boom as instructed in following step
CAUTION
Avoid Damage!
Prevent damage to dead-end link in lower boom point:
• Guide dead-end link to rear as boom is lowered onto
blocking

Manitowoc 14000 Specifications

General

Brand	Manitowoc
Model	14000
Category	Construction Equipment
Language	English