Malfunctions during crane operation
14.4 Troubleshooting
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12.07.2013
14.4.6 Malfunctions in the telescoping mechanism
Malfunction Cause Solution
Telescoping mechanism not
working or malfunctioning
Telescoping mechanism off,
lamp in button lights up dimly
à Switching on the telescoping
mechanism
, p. 11 - 76
Dead man's switch system
not actuated.
Press dead man's switch
Emergency stop switch on
à Resetting the emergency stop
switch
, p. 10 - 18
Fuses F1/1, F1/2, F1/7,
F3/1, F3/2, F3/5, F3/6 blown
Replace blown fuse;
à p. 14 - 5
Fuse blown on circuit board Replace blown fuse;
à p. 14 - 7
Control unit faulty, error mes-
sage is displayed
Acknowledge error message
once;
à p. 14 - 32 – if error
persists, notify Manitowoc
Crane Care
Fuse F3/7 blown Replace blown fuse;
à p. 14 - 9
Telescopic section and tele-
scoping cylinder locking/
unlocking function not work-
ing
Faulty valve Note the error code
à p. 14 - 32 and notify
Manitowoc Crane Care
Extending function not
working
Fuse F3/3 blown Replace blown fuse;
à p. 14 - 9
RCL shutdown, lamp
+ lights
up
Leave the shutdown range;
à p. 11 - 37
Lifting limit switch
approached, lamp
# lights up
Leave the shutdown range,
retract boom
Retracting function not
working
Insufficient lubrication Lubricate main boom;
à Maintenance manual
Main boom is not steep
enough
Leave the shutdown range
and raise the boom
Telescopic section cannot be
operated by moving the con-
trol lever
Telescopic section locked
à Unlocking the telescopic sec-
tion
, p. 11 - 86
Telescoping cylinder
unlocked
à Locking the telescoping
cylinder
, p. 11 - 85
Telescopic section/telescop-
ing cylinder locking function
not working
Fault in hydraulics/electrical
system
Note the error codes
à p. 14 - 17, à p. 14 - 31
and notify Manitowoc Crane
Care