Manitowoc Published 04-17-17, Control # 067-11 4-49
16000 HANGING MAX-ER® OPERATOR MANUAL SET-UP AND INSTALLATION
Assemble Hanging Counterweight
See Figure 4-26 for the following procedure.
1. Lift counterweight tray (1) into position in assembly area.
Either side of tray can face crane.
2. Lift an internal counterweight box (2, View A) into
opening on both sides of tray (1). Lift at lifting lugs (3).
Internal counterweight boxes must be positioned as
shown in View B.
3. Stack required number of counterweight boxes (4, View
C) on each side of tray (1). Lift one box at a time at lifting
lugs (5).
• Ladder rungs (6) must face out.
– Current production cranes the ladder rung
must be pinned into the operating position
during assembly and pinned back into the
shipping position during disassembly. See
decal on counterweight assembly for
detailed information.
• Lifting lugs (5) and locating lugs (7 and 8) will center
boxes on tray and on each other
NOTE For the remaining steps, two installation sequences
are provided. Select the sequence which meets
your needs.
SEQUENCE 1:
• FIRST, the beam is connected to the crane
• SECOND, the beam is connected to the
counterweight tray
SEQUENCE 2:
• FIRST, the beam is connected to the
counterweight tray
• SECOND, the crane is connected to the beam
REMINDER: The hanging MAX-ER set-up mode must be
selected in the working screen of the RCL to operate the
following controls during the installation steps:
• Mast hoist (Drum 4)
• Remote control on hanging MAX-ER beam assembly.
The remote control must also be turned on in the
function mode screen of the main display