Lower Crane Onto Carbody Pedestals - Manitowoc 18000 Operator's Manual

SET-UP AND INSTALLATION

Lower Crane onto Carbody Pedestals

See Figure 4-13 for the following procedure.
1. Remove four carbody pedestals (2) from storage.
2. Place pedestals under carbody support pads (3, View B)
so short sides of pedestals are parallel to front and rear
sides of carbody.
3. Retract rotating bed jacks to lower carbody onto four
pedestals.
4. Adjust pedestal screws (4, View B), as required, to level
carbody. Carbody must be as level as possible for
crawler installation.
5. Retract rear jacks (5, View D) until pads are
approximately 6 in (152 mm) off the ground.
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6. Retract front jacks slightly, remove front jack pads and
store (see
7. Fully retract both front jacks and store as follows:
a. Remove strut (10,
position and store
b. Swing jack rearward to stored position against
rotating bed and pin
NOTE
Published 12-05-17, Control # 032-23
18000 OPERATOR MANUAL
Figure 4-7).
Figure 4-9, View E) from working
(Figure 4-9, View F).
(Figure
Before storing the front jacks if they were shipped
with the crane in the 11.4 ft (3,5 m) shipping
position (Figure 4-10, View B), links (12b) must be
rea ss emb le d t o the a rrang eme nt sh own in
(Figure 4-10, View A).
4-9, View F).