MAINTENANCE CHECKLIST OPERATOR MANUAL 500E2
6-2 Published 07-26-2019 Control # 111-06
Daily Inspections
Check the following items:
1. Engine oil level.
2. Hydraulic oil level.
3. Radiator coolant level.
4. Loose parts or damage to structures or welds.
5. Operation of lights, safety equipment and gauges.
6. Condition of tires and suspension.
7. Condition of loadline and end attachment for corrosion,
severe kinking, crushing, cutting, or slippage of cable
clamps or wedge socket.
8. Loose parts or damage to loadline centering blocks.
9. Position of loadline with guides and on sheaves.
10. Free turning of sheaves.
11. Lubrication of points required by Lubrication Chart.
12. Evidence of oil leak from hoses, gearboxes or swivel.
13. Hand and foot controls for malfunction or incorrect
adjustment.
14. Truck parking brake operation.
15. Boom proportioning to insure that all boom sections
extend and retract equally.
16. All securing hardware such as cotter pins, snap rings,
hairpins, pin keepers and capscrews for proper
installations.
17. Proper condition and operation of overload and anti-two-
block operator aid systems to include switch, weight and
chain at boom tip (and jib tip if equipped), power cords,
audible alarms and indicator lights on console. Cycle
slowly to check for proper operation.
18. Presence and proper operation of load hook safety
latch.
19. Hooks and latches for excessive wear, cracks or
damage from heat or chemicals.
20. All drain holes at rear of first section boom are clear of all
obstructions.
21. All fasteners retaining loadline centering block are in
place and tight.
22. All safety covers for proper installation.
23. Boom lift and outrigger holding valves for proper
operation.
24. Hoist brake for proper operation at hoist capacity load.
25. Control and drive mechanisms for excessive wear and/
or contamination from lubricants, water or other foreign
matter.
Weekly Inspections
Check the following items:
1. Battery water level.
2. Tire pressure.
3. Lubrication of points required by Lubrication Chart.
4. Boom lift and outrigger holding valves for proper
operation.
5. Torque mounting bolts during first month of operation of
machine and then during periodic inspections thereafter
(see page 6-15 for Torque Values).
6. Hoist brake for proper operation at hoist capacity load.
7. Torque boom wear pad retaining bolts during first month
of operation, then monthly thereafter.
8. Check to see that crane Owner's Manual is with the unit.
If the manual is missing, obtain serial number of unit and
order manual immediately.
Monthly Inspections
Check the following items:
1. All cylinders and valves for improper operation or signs
of leaks.
2. Lubrication of points required by Lubrication Chart.
3. Load hook for cracks or having more than 15 percent
normal throat opening or 10 degree twist.
4. All structural members (boom, sub-base, turret and
outriggers) for bends, cracks or broken members.
5. All welds for breaks or cracks.
6. All pins for proper installation.
7. All control, safety and capacity placards for readability
and secure attachment.
8. Torque of cable clip bolts above wedge socket at end of
loadline should be 95 lb-ft.
9. All boom wear pad retaining bolts.
WARNING
If any defect determined during the inspection is a safety
hazard the machine must be removed from service and
the defect corrected.
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