Maintenance work on the superstructure
8.11 Hook blocks
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The diagram gives an example of the
arrangement of the grease nipples (1), (2)
and (3) on a hook block.
There are more grease nipples on the other
side.
• Clean the grease nipples on all hook blocks
and grease them using a grease gun.
Having them
dismantled
Depending on the manufacturer, there are different maintenance inte
rvals
for the dismantling of the hook block. The maintenance-free sheaves are
also greased at this time. Some manufacturers recommend dismantling
every 4 years or after 500 operating hours.
• Ask Manitowoc Crane Care about the maintenance intervals for the hook
blocks supplied to you.
• Have the hook blocks dismantled by Manitowoc Crane Care or an
authorised GROVE dealer or your qualified repair crew.