Table of Content:
1 ELECTRONIC MANUALS
2 INTRODUCTION
3 REVISIONS LIST
4 Table of Contents
5 List of Illustrations
6 GENERAL INFORMATION
6.1 GENERAL
6.2 Figure A-1. By-Stander Clearance
6.3 CRANE SAFETY MANUAL
6.4 Figure A-2. Typical Page Description
6.5 Figure A-3. Revised Page
7 CRANE COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION
7.1 COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION
7.2 Figure B-1. Telescoping Crane – Major Assemblies
7.3 Figure B-2. Telescoping Crane – Hydraulic Components
7.4 Figure B-3. Articulating Crane – Major Assemblies
7.5 Figure B-4. Articulating Crane – Hydraulic Components
7.6 Figure B-5. Typical Gear Train Configuration
8 DECALS
8.1 DECAL PLACEMENT – TELESCOPING CRANES
8.2 DECAL PLACEMENT – ARTICULATING CRANES
8.3 “DANGER” DECAL DESCRIPTIONS
8.4 INSTRUCTIONAL DECALS
9 HAND SIGNALS
9.1 SIGNALS
9.2 CRANE OPERATION HAND SIGNALS
10 THE OPERATOR
10.1 OPERATOR QUALIFICATIONS
10.2 PHYSICAL CONDITION
10.3 OPERATOR CONDUCT
10.4 KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES REQUIRED
11 CRANE OPERATION
11.1 OPERATION RESPONSIBILITIES
11.2 INSPECTIONS
11.3 CRANE TRANSPORT
11.4 CRANE SET-UP
11.5 SAFE CRANE OPERATION
11.6 CRANE CAPACITY
11.7 CRANE CONTROLS
11.8 OPERATING THE CRANE
11.9 MAINTENANCE
11.10 IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS
11.11 FIRE PRECAUTIONS
11.12 WINCH RELATED PRECAUTIONS
11.13 ENGAGING THE PTO
11.14 DISENGAGING THE PTO
12 CRANE OPERATION NEAR POWERLINES
12.1 PRECAUTIONS
12.2 REQUIRED CLEARANCES OF CRANES FROM ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION LINES
12.3 DANGER ZONE FOR CRANES OPERATING NEAR ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION LINES
13 WIRE ROPE PRECAUTIONS
13.1 GENERAL
13.2 WIRE ROPE DESCRIPTION
13.3 BASIC INFORMATION
13.4 WIRE ROPE INSPECTION
13.5 WIRE ROPE PRECAUTIONS
13.6 LUBRICATION OF WIRE ROPE
13.7 WHEN TO REPLACE WIRE ROPE
13.8 WIRE ROPE SLINGS
13.9 BASIC HITCHES
13.10 SLING LOADING
13.11 WIRE ROPE LAY
13.12 WEDGE SOCKET ATTACHMENT
13.13 CABLE THIMBLE ATTACHMENT
14 HOOK PRECAUTIONS
14.1 GENERAL
14.2 FIGURE H1-1. COMMON HOOKS
14.3 LATCHES
14.4 HOOK SWIVELS
14.5 HOOK PRECAUTIONS
14.6 FIGURE H1-2. HOOK TERMINOLOGY
14.7 HOOK INSPECTION
14.8 NEW AND REPAIRED HOOKS
14.9 METHODS OF HOOK INSPECTION
14.10 HOOKS IN REGULAR USE
14.11 HOOKS NOT IN REGULAR USE
14.12 HOOK INSPECTION CHECKLIST
14.13 HOOK TESTING
14.14 DEFINITIONS
15 CAPACITY PLACARDS
15.1 CRANE CAPACITY PLACARDS
15.2 CAPACITY CONDITIONS
15.3 USING THE CAPACITY PLACARD (ARTICULATING CRANES)
15.4 USING THE CAPACITY PLACARD (TELESCOPING CRANES)
15.5 ONE-PART LINE CONFIGURATION
15.6 TWO-PART LINE CONFIGURATION
15.7 THREE-PART LINE CONFIGURATION
15.8 STABILITY TEST
15.9 STABILITY CHART-CRANE MOUNTED BEHIND CAB
15.10 STABILITY CHART – REAR-MOUNTED CRANE
16 CAPACITY ALERT SYSTEMS
16.1 CRANE CAPACITY ALERT SYSTEM (ELECTRICALLY OPERATED)
16.2 CAPACITY ALERT SYSTEM (HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED)
16.3 CRANE CAPACITY AUDIBLE ALERT SYSTEM (ELECTRICALLY OPERATED)
17 OPERATIONAL REFERENCE
17.1 EXTENSION BOOM SEQUENCE
17.2 ANTI TWO-BLOCKING DEVICE
17.3 FIGURE-FOUR FOLDING CRANES
17.4 FIGURE J-9. FOLDING SEQUENCE
17.5 STOWING TELESCOPING CRANES
17.6 STOWING ARTICULATING CRANES
17.7 OUTRIGGER OPERATION
17.8 FIGURE J-13. OUTRIGGER DEPLOYMENT SEQUENCE
17.9 MOVING OUTRIGGER DECAL
17.10 STAND CLEAR DECAL
17.11 DIRECTION TERMINOLOGY
17.12 CRANE LUBRICATION
17.13 FIGURE J-19. LUBRICATION PRODUCT AND SCHEDULE
17.14 FIGURE J-18. GREASE WEEKLY DECAL
17.15 FIGURE J-20. TYPICAL GREASE ZERK LOCATIONS – TELESCOPING CRANES
17.16 FIGURE J-21. TYPICAL GREASE ZERK LOCATIONS – ARTICULATING CRANES
18 CRANE MAINTENANCE PRECAUTIONS
18.1 MAINTENANCE PRECAUTIONS
18.2 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
18.3 CHEMICALS
19 REFERENCE DATA
19.1 TURNTABLE BEARING FASTENER TIGHTENING SEQUENCE
19.2 TIRE LOAD AND INFLATION PRESSURES – BIAS PLY
19.3 TIRE LOAD AND INFLATION PRESSURES – RADIAL PLY
19.4 TIRE LOAD AND INFLATION PRESSURES – WIDE BASE & LOW PROFILE RADIAL PLY
19.5 TIRE LOAD AND INFLATION PRESSURES – IMPORTED RADIAL PLY
19.6 TORQUE DATA CHART-DOMESTIC
19.7 CRANE INSPECTION CHECKLIST