Manitowoc MLC650 Service Maintenance Manual

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Manitowoc Published 09-09-16, Control # 229-09 6-7
MLC650 SERVICE/MAINTENANCE MANUAL SWING SYSTEM
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Power Fill Procedure (recommended)
a. If not already done, remove the breather plug (1).
b. Remove the dust cap (3) from the quick-drain
valve (4).
c. Thoroughly clean the inside of the quick-drain
drainer assembly.
d. Connect the quick-drain drainer assembly to quick-
drain valve. Make sure the fitting is all the way on,
so that the poppet inside the valve opens.
e. Connect the quick-drain drainer assembly hose to a
portable pump, either hydraulically powered or hand
powered.
f. Slowly pump oil into the planetary drive gearbox
until the oil is at the level indicated on the decal next
to the sight gauge (5). Do not overfill.
g. When the planetary drive is filled, remove the quick-
drain drainer assembly.
h. Fasten the dust cap to the quick-drain valve.
i. Install the breather plug.
9. Thoroughly clean the quick-drain drainer assembly hose
and store it in the parts box.
VPC Planetary Swing Drives
See Figure 6-7 for the following procedure.
NOTE: It is better to change the oil when the planetary
drive is warm (not hot).
To prevent harmful contaminants from entering the
planetary drive, thoroughly clean components
before disconnecting or connecting them.Lock out /
tag out the crane.
1. Lockout-tagout the crane.
2. Remove the dust cap (2) from the quick-drain valve (3).
3. Place the non-fitting end of the quick-drain drainer
assembly hose into an appropriate container for
collecting the drained oil.
4. Connect the quick-drain drainer assembly hose to the
quick-drain valve.
5. When the planetary drive has finished draining, remove
the quick-drain drainer assembly.
6. Fasten the dust cap to the quick-drain valve.
7. Fill the gearbox with specific oil.
8. Fill the planetary drive with specific oil as follows.
a. Remove the plug from the fill port (1).
b. Add oil through the fill port using an appropriate
funnel until oil level is halfway up the oil level sight
gauge (4). Do not overfill.
c. Install the fill port plug.
Item Description
1 Breather Plug
2 Fill Port
3Dust Cap
4 Quick-Drain Valve
5 Oil Level Sight Gauge
FIGURE 6-6
Item Description
1 Fill Port
2Dust Cap
3 Quick-drain Valve
4 Oil Level Sight Gauge
FIGURE 6-7

Manitowoc MLC650 Specifications

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Brand	Manitowoc
Model	MLC650
Category	Construction Equipment
Language	English