Manitowoc Published 11-20-19, Control # 234-19 4-13
MLC300 OPERATOR MANUAL SETUP AND INSTALLATION
SWING LIMITS
Refer to Table 4-2 for the swing limits during crane assembly and disassembly. In all cases given below, Drums 2 and 3 can be
either installed or removed and the counterweight tray is removed.
The counterweight tray cannot be installed until both crawlers are installed.
Table 4-2
Crane Configuration Can Swing Note
• Rotating bed and carbody module on carbody jacks
• Without live mast, equalizer, Drum 4 (boom hoist)
• Without VPC Trolley
Yes, 360° —
• Rotating bed and carbody module on carbody jacks
• Without live mast, equalizer, Drum 4 (boom hoist)
• With VPC trolley fully IN
Yes, 360° —
• Rotating bed and carbody module on carbody jacks
• Live mast in transport position (lowered fully to rear)
• With or without VPC trolley
NO! TIPPING CAN OCCUR
• Rotating bed and carbody module on carbody jacks
• Live mast in operating range (forward of vertical)
• With or without VPC trolley
Yes, 360°
Swing limited to 30° over either side of
carbody when lifting first crawler (see
Figure 4-11
). Refer to Liftcrane Mast
Capacities chart at end of this section for
detailed lifting capacities.
• Rotating bed and carbody module on carbody jacks
• Live mast in operating range (forward of vertical)
• First crawler installed and on ground
Yes, 360°
Can lift second crawler over either side of
crane.
• Rotating bed and carbody module
• Live mast in operating range (forward of vertical)
• Both crawlers installed and on ground
Yes, 360°
Live mast can be used as a boom to
assemble boom and jib. Refer to Liftcrane
Mast Capacities chart at end of this section
for detailed lifting capacities.
• Rotating bed and carbody module
• Live mast in transport position or in operating range
• Both crawlers installed and on ground
• VPC trolley, tray, and full counterweight installed with
tray retracted to the position shown in Figure 4-53 on
page 4-73.
• No boom installed
Yes, 360°
Machine can swing 360° and travel.
• Travel surface must be firm, level,
uniformly supporting.
• Grade in any direction must not exceed
1% (0.5°).
Swing Limit for Handling First Crawler
Over Side of Carbody on Jacks
Figure 4-11
30°
30°