Alignment Pendants; Deploy Operator's Cab; Jack Upperworks Off Trailer - Manitowoc 18000 Operator's Manual

SET-UP AND INSTALLATION
Legend for Figure 4-11
Item Description
1 Rotating Bed
2 Jack (4 each)
3 Operator's Cab
4 Trailer
See Figure 4-9 for Items 5 through 13
14 Jack Pad
15 U-Shaped Locking Pin
16 Jack Pad Support Rod
17 Hair-Pin Cotter
18 Hose from Jack
19 Coupler on Jack
20 Hose from Rotating Bed
21 Coupler on Rotating Bed
22 Pin with Hair-Pin Cotter
23 Lug (cab support)
24 Lugs (rotating bed)
25 Strut
26 Lug (strut storage)
27 Front Alignment Pendant with Pins and Hair-Pin Cotters —
1-1/8 in (28.6 mm) Dia x 58 in (1 473 mm) Long
28 Rear Alignment Pendant with Pins and Hair-Pin Cotters —
7/8 in (22.2 mm) Dia x 52in (1 321 mm) Long
29 Lug
3. Remove jack pads (14, View C) from storage (see
Figure 4-7) and fasten them to jacks with U-shaped
locking pins (15).
4. Pin pad support rod (16, View C) in retracted position so
jack pad hangs freely (parallel with ground). Damage
will occur if this step is not performed.
5. Connect hydraulic hoses at each jack:
See Figure 4-11, View A for the following procedure.
a. Disconnect hose (18) from coupler (19) on jack.
b. Disconnect hose (20) from coupler (21) on rotating
bed.
c. Connect hose (18) from jack to coupler (21) on
rotating bed.
d. Connect hose (20) from rotating bed to coupler (19)
on jack.

Alignment Pendants

1. Remove alignment pendants from right and left sides of
carbody (27 and 28, View G).
2. Pin alignment pendants (27 and 28, View F) to lugs (29,
View D) on both sides of rotating bed.
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Deploy Operator's Cab

See Figure
NOTE
1. Remove pin (22) securing cab support lug (23) to
rotating bed lugs (24).
2. Rotate cab (3) 90° to operating position.
3. Unpin strut (25) from storage lugs (26).
4. Pin strut (25) between cab support lug (23) and rotating
bed lugs (24) with two pins (22).
5. Store extra pin (22) in storage lug (26).

Jack Upperworks Off Trailer

See Figure 4-11
1. Remove tie-downs securing rotating bed to trailer.
2. Using remote control, fully extend jacks to lift
upperworks off trailer (View E). Rotating bed must not
be more than 3° out of level while jacking.
3. Remove trailer. Take extreme care not to hit jacks
with trailer. Provide a signal person to give
instructions to truck driver.
Published 12-05-17, Control # 032-23
18000 OPERATOR MANUAL
4-11, View D for the following procedure.
It may be necessary to extend jacks to raise cab off
trailer.
for the following procedure.