1. Extend and set the outriggers.
2. Rotate the upper structure to the “over rear” position.
3. Make sure the stinger is in the stowed position and
the jib offset is at 0° offset.
4. Boom down to minimum boom angle.
5. Remove the hoist line from jib sheave and lay to left
side.
6. Disconnect the anti two-block plug from the boom
head and plug it in to the jib anti two-block socket.
Move the dummy plug from the jib anti two-block
socket to the boom head anti two-block socket.
7. Extend the boom to 2-3 feet (.6-1 m).
8. Attach the guide rope to the eye on the bottom tip of
the jib.
9. Remove the left upper and lower jib mounting pins.
With guide rope, pull left jib ears out of left boom
head ears.
10. With the engine at idle, slowly boom up while a sec-
ond operator holds the guide rope to control the
rotating speed of the jib.
11. Boom up to approximately 30°. Allow the jib to
swing around until the jib contacts the wear pad on
the boom. As the jib gets close to the side of the
boom, make sure the jib does not strike the side of
the boom.
STOWING THE JIB
Before erecting or stowing the jib,
ensure that no personnel or
obstacles are in the swing path of
the jib.
STOWING THE JIB
Jib Mounting Pins (4)
Guide Rope
T - Handle
Jib Storage Brackets
Anti Two-block Socket
Anti Two-block
Switch
Wear Pad
Anti Two-block Plug
Revised: October 20053 - 18RT700
OPERATING PROCEDURES
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