Removing The Down Haul Weight; Installing Cable On The Hoist - Manitowoc GROVE 5540F Operator's Manual

ATTACHMENTS

Removing the Down Haul Weight

Whenever the down haul block is removed, the load indicator
transmitter must be removed from the down haul block and
installed onto the boom head. Without the transmitter
installed and attached to the load pin, the load indicator
receiver in the cab will not register the weight being lifted by
the crane.
To install the load indicator transmitter to the boom head
perform the following steps:
1. Lower the down haul block to the ground.
2. Disconnect the transmitter load pin wire (Figure 5-11)
from the transmitter wire.
3. Remove the rope guide pin indicated in Figure 5-11.
4. Remove the bolt and nut and the load pin from down
haul weight. Remove the wire rope deadend socket.
Install the rope guide pin in the down haul weight.
5. Remove the transmitter from the downhaul weight.
Retain the hardware.
6. Install the transmitter to the boom head (Figure 5-10)
using the existing hardware.
7. Install the hoist block using instructions in this section.
Install the load pin.
8. Connect the transmitter wire (Figure 5-10) to the load
pin wire.

INSTALLING CABLE ON THE HOIST

CAUTION
If cable is wound from the storage drum, the reel should
be rotated in the same direction as the hoist.
NOTE: The cable should preferably be straightened before
installation on the hoist drum.
Install cable on the hoist drum in accordance with the
following procedure.
1. Position the cable over the boom nose sheave and route
to the hoist drum.
2. Position the hoist drum with the cable anchor slot on top.
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3. Insert the cable through the slot and position around the
anchor wedge (1) Figure 5-12.
NOTE:
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4. Position the anchor wedge in the drum slot; pull firmly on
the free end (2) of the cable to secure the wedge.
NOTE:
5. Slowly rotate the drum, ensuring the first layer of cable is
evenly wound onto the drum.
6. Install the remainder of the cable, as applicable.
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The end of the cable should be even with the
bottom of the slot for the anchor wedge.
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If the wedge does not seat securely in the slot,
carefully tap (3) the top of the wedge with a mallet.
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FIGURE 5-12
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