Manitowoc Published 08-12-19, Control # 224-13_v2 4-37
MLC650 OPERATOR MANUAL SET-UP AND INSTALLATION
Connect Hand-Held Pin Puller
Use the hand-held pin puller to assist in the installation and
removal of the pins on the boom butt, live mast hoist (drum
4), gantry, backhitch, boom hinge, and the boom inserts.
See Figure 4-28
for the following procedure.
1. Locate the two hydraulic connections (2), found on the
rotating bed frame (1), and connect the two hydraulic
hose connections.
NOTE: The hydraulic connections can be found on both
sides of the rotating bed.
2. Connect the two hydraulic hose connections to the
connections on the hand-held pin puller (1, Figure 4-29
).
a. With the hand-held pin puller in position, operate the
control knob (4 or 5) to extend and retract the
cylinder.
b. The cylinder rod end (3) is used to push or pull pins
and the insert coupler (2) is used to align the pin
puller during insert pin installation or removal.
3. Install pin puller cage (1, View A, Figure 4-30
) to install/
remove the boom hinge pins (past) and the live mast
hoist (drum 4) pins.
4. Install pin puller cage (2, View A, Figure 4-30
) to install/
remove the gantry pins and the backhitch pins.
NOTE: Both cages (1 and 2) are designed to slip over
shoulder the screws (3) mounted on the crane.
5. Install pin puller cage (4, View B, Figure 4-30
) to install/
remove the boom hinge pins (current):
a. Remove quick-release pins (7) and keeper plates
(8).
b. Install the pin puller cage (4) by engaging it with the
alignment lugs (6).
c. Install the keeper plates (8) and the quick-release
pins (7).