Manitowoc Published 04-17-17, Control # 067-11 4-51
16000 HANGING MAX-ER® OPERATOR MANUAL SET-UP AND INSTALLATION
Connect Beam to Crane — SEQUENCE 1
See Figure 4-27 for the following procedure.
1. Remove ladder (3, View B) from base assembly (1):
a. Remove snap pins (4) from storage holes.
b. Slide ladder out of hooks (5) and remove ladder.
c. Reinstall snap pins in storage holes.
2. Connect lifting slings from assist crane to proper lifting
lugs on beam assembly (see Figure 4-25
).
3. Lift beam assembly high enough to allow installation of
ladder (3).
4. Install ladder (3) in slots (6, View F) on right side of beam
assembly.
5. Lift beam assembly into position at rear of crane and
align connecting holes.
6. Install pins (7, View C) to connect beam assembly (1) or
beam insert (2) to rear of crane.
7. Hold beam in place with assist crane.
8. Lower beam support (8, View D) to assembly position:
a. Using hand winch (9, View A), rotate handle until
lifting cable (10) is taut and pins (11, View G) are
loose.
NOTE The hand winch has an automatic brake which
applies to hold the beam support in position when
you stop turning the handle.
b. Remove pins (11, View G) from stored position.
c. Using hand winch, lower beam support to assembly
position and install pins (11, View G).
9. Lower beam assembly onto beam support.
10. Disconnect lifting slings and remove assist crane.
11. Connect hydraulic lines and electric cable from beam
assembly to rear of crane. See Figure 4-28
.
• Support hydraulic hoses on brackets as shown
• Thoroughly clean hose ends and couplers before
connecting
• Coil excess electric cable on brackets as shown
• Thoroughly clean cable ends before connecting
12. Connect counterweight straps (View E):
NOTE The fixed mast can be lowered approximately 4°
against the mast stops to position counterweight
links (13) as close as possible to links (14).
Watch mast stop information screen on main
display (View G, Figure 4-11
) while lowering mast.
System fault alert will come on and mast hoist will
be inoperable when screen reads 0.15 ft (0,046 m).
NOTE The MAX-ER mast stop position information
screen will not be available with crane software
version M002066 or newer. The MAX-ER mast
stop limit switch will trigger crane fault #27 as the
mast retracts the cylinders to 80% or beyond. See
Section 3 Mast Stop Limit Switch procedure.
a. Position boom at mid-range of “Liftcrane Boom with
Mast” capacity chart or boom down as you lower
mast.
Do not allow boom to bottom out against boom
stops.
b. Using remote control switch (on beam assembly),
fully extend hanging counterweight lifting cylinder
with switch on remote control.
c. Mast up (Drum 4) to lower fixed mast to desired
position.
d. Remove pins (14) from links (13).
e. Pin links (13) to links (15).
f. Mast down to raise mast back to proper position
shown in View G, Figure 4-11
.
Legend for Figure 4-27
Item Description Item Description
1 Beam Assembly 9 Hand Winch
2 Beam Insert (if installed) 10 Lifting Cable
3 Ladder 11 Pin with Snap Pin
4 Snap Pin 12 Counterweight Strap
5Hook 13Links
6 Slot 14 Pin with Collar, Retaining Pin and Cotter Pins
7 Pin with Retaining Pin and Snap Pin (4 places) 15 Link
8 Beam Support
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