SET-UP AND INSTALLATION 16000 HANGING MAX-ER® OPERATOR MANUAL
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Published 04-17-17, Control # 067-11
Connect Beam to Crane — SEQUENCE 2
See Figure 4-31 for the following procedure.
1. Attach lifting slings (3, View C) from assist crane to front
lifting lugs on beam assembly (1).
2. Lift beam assembly with assist crane and travel 16000 in
reverse and swing as required to align connecting holes
in beam assembly (1, View A) or beam insert (2) with
connecting holes in rear of crane.
3. Install pins (4, View A).
4. Disconnect lifting slings and remove assist crane.
5. Store beam support (5):
a. Remove pins (6, View B) from assembly position.
b. Using hand winch, raise beam support to stored
position and install pins (6, View B).
6. 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.
7. Connect counterweight straps (View D):
NOTE The fixed mast can be lowered approximately 4°
against the mast stops to position counterweight
links (8) as close as possible to links (10).
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 (9) from links (8).
e. Pin links (8) to links (10).
f. Mast down to raise mast back to proper position
shown in View G, Figure 4-11
.
If boom is on ground, it will be necessary to boom up
during this step to properly position mast.
8. Retract hanging counterweight lifting cylinder until straps
are just taut. Do not lift counterweight tray.
READY CRANE FOR OPERATION
MAX-ER attachment is now ready for operation.
1. To operate in the MAX-ER mode:
a. Turn off remote control.
b. Select proper hanging MAX-ER capacity chart in
RCL.
2. If required, lower boom onto blocking at ground level
and perform following steps:
a. Lengthen boom (add inserts).
b. Install upper boom point.
c. Install load lines.
ADJUSTMENTS
Perform the adjustments given in Section 6.
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