TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
AB16EJ Plus Maintenance Manual 15
© Mar. 2023
Raise/lower main boom : With the articulated boom
fully lowered, and the telescopic boom fully retracted,
Raise the main boom from the lowest to the highest and
lower the main boom from the highest to the lowest for
two times.
Raise/lower articulated boom : Raise the articulated
boom from the lowest to the highest and lower the ar-
ticulated boom from the highest to the lowest for two
times.
Rotate turntable : With the boom stowed, rotate the
turntable through two full cycles.
Extend/retract main boom : With the main boom hori-
zontally positioned, extend the main boom from fully re-
tracted to fully extended position, and retract the main
boom from fully extended to fully retracted position for
two times.
Rotate platform : With the platform horizontal, rotate
the platform from the leftmost to the rightmost, and ro-
tate the platform from the rightmost to the leftmost for
two times.
Level platform : Level the platform upward from the
lowest to the highest, and level the platform downward
from the highest to the lowest for two times.
Raise/lower jib : With the platform horizontal, raise the
jib boom from the lowest to the highest, and lower the jib
boom from the highest to the lowest for two times.
Drive-stowed position : With the machine in stowed
position on level surface, switch to high drive speed,
and push the drive control handle to maximum travel
distance to drive forward and reverse for 30m/98.4ft re-
spectively for two times.
Drive-operating position : With the machine in operat-
ing position on level surface, push the drive control han-
dle to maximum travel distance to drive forward and
reverse for 30m/98.4ft respectively for two times.
Brake distance : With the machine on level surface,
once the machine reaches the maximum drive speed,
immediately release the control handle (starting timing)
until the machine stops. Drive forward and reverse for
30m/98.4ft respectively for two times.
3.4 WEIGHT OF MAJOR
COMPONENTS
• Never attempt to move heavy components
without the assistance of mechanical
equipment.
• It is forbidden to place heavy components in
an unstable position.
Table 3-13
Component Metric (kg) Imperial (lb)
Chassis assembly
3100 6834
Turntable assembly
2500 5512
Boom assembly
1800 3968
Main boom 201 443
Telescopic boom
137 302
Upper articulated boom
169 373
Lower articulated boom 206 454
Jib boom assembly
178 392
Cable track system
25 55
Platform (middle-sized)
160 353
Platform (small-sized)
152 335
Counterweight
1400 3086
Slewing mechanism
123 271
Main boom telescopic cylinder
75 165
Upward leveling cylinder
32 71