Max-Er Attachment; Crane Mode Selector - Crane With Swing Lock; Crane Mode Selector - Crane Without Swing Lock - Manitowoc 18000 Operator's Manual

18000 OPERATOR MANUAL

MAX-ER Attachment

Crane Mode Selector — Crane with Swing Lock
CAUTION
Avoid Damage to Swing Drive Train!
TURN OFF swing park before attempting to travel with
MAX-ER attachment connected to crane.
For MAX-ER operation, one of the following modes must be
selected and confirmed in addition to the desired main mode
(standard, luffing, etc.).
• MAX-ER for all load handing operations with the MAX-
ER attachment.
• TRAY ATTACHED for operation when the MAX-ER
mode is off, but the tray is attached (as during setup).
The operator shall confirm the desired operating mode at
start-up:
• M = MAX-ER Mode
• TA = Tray Attached Mode
Additionally on cranes with swing locks, after confirming the
desired operating mode, the following question is asked on
the second line of the display
Is Maxer Attached?
The operator shall then select either of the following answers
with the confirm switch:
• Is Maxer Attached? NO
• Is Maxer Attached? YES
If the operator tries to travel with either mode on — MAX-ER
or Tray Attached — the SWING PARKED operating fault will
come on. The operator shall turn off swing park before
attempting to travel with the MAX-ER attachment connected
to the crane. Otherwise, major structural damage will
occur to swing drive train.
Crane Mode – STANDARD ON *M
Is Maxer Attached?
Confirm either:
Is Maxer Attached? YES
OR
Is Maxer Attached? NO
Manitowoc
(Figure 3-44):
*M = MAX-ER Mode
TA = Tray Attached Mode
FIGURE 3-44
Published 12-05-17, Control # 032-23
OPERATING CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Crane Mode Selector — Crane Without Swing Lock
CAUTION
Avoid Damage to Swing Drive Train!
TURN OFF swing park before attempting to travel with
MAX-ER attachment connected to crane.
For MAX-ER operation, the following MAX-ER mode must
be selected and confirmed in addition to the desired main
mode (standard, luffing, etc.).
The operator shall confirm the operating mode at start-up.
Traveling with the MAX-ER mode on and the swing brake
applied, the SWING PARKED operating fault will come on
and the crane will not travel. Turn off swing park before
attempting to travel with the MAX-ER attachment connected
to the crane.
Crane Mode – STANDARD ON *M
NOTE: If you don't install the shorting plug at the MAX-ER
junction box (Figure
MAX-ER attachment, the controller will assume the
MAX-ER is still attached.
Shorting Plug
MAX-ER On
Once selected and confirmed, the modes will appear on the
digital display as shown in Figure 3-44
*M on the right end of the screen indicates that the MAX-ER
mode is on.
*M = MAX-ER Mode
FIGURE 3-45
3-46) when you remove the
MAX-ER Junction Box
(left rear corner of rotating bed)
FIGURE 3-46
and Figure 3-45. The
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