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IMPORTANT
Always err on the side of caution -
If in doubt replace, or ask UpRight or its local representative for advice.
PHYSICAL DAMAGE
When looking for physical damage it is important that the machine is clean. Large dents in
the boom from operators hitting obstacles are generally easy to see. Crack in welds or
corrosion damage can be harder to spot. The biggest wear and tear is not the load in the
basket but the constant vibration from towing. Curbs and Speed Bumps passed at high
speed can cause severe damage to the tow bar or the axle.
On machines fitted with the optional sliding axle inspect the underside of the axle carrier
and the sliding box suspension. On machine fitted with the fixed axle check the fixing bolts
and the main chassis member. Also check the area just behind the coupling where the
vertical boom is secured to the towbar. If someone has forgotten to secure the vertical
boom to the towbar and towed the machine over a long distance on poor roads damage
may have occurred due to the constant banging of the vertical boom against the towbar.
Also check the top boom rest. The top boom must also be locked in place during
transport.
Another area prone to damage is the drop nose. When reversing, the basket may hit a low
wall or a post. The impact may not be easy to spot on an already battered basket but the
impact may bend the bottom of the dropnose.
Check the straightness of the top tie bar. A slight dip is acceptable but a pronounced kink or
sideways bend is unacceptable. Check both booms for creases in the steel next to the main
bosses next to the slew post and the vertical boom.
Hoses and cables are prone to damage and wear and tear. If the outer sheathing on the
hydraulic hose is slightly frayed fitting a temporary outer sleeve may be adequate depend-
ing on the size of the damage.
IMPORTANT
The top boom lock is strictly speaking not needed if the operator always fully
lowers the top boom and powers it down in the rest position. Unfortunately ex-
perience on earlier machines has shown that the operator would forget to fully
lower the boom and damage would occur to the underside of the top boom
when it bounced about in its rest during transport. Fitting the top boom lock
greatly reduces the need for top boom repair or possible replacement.
MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE
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