Manitowoc Grove TMS800E Service And Maintenance Manual page 223

TMS800E SERVICE MANUAL
Pinion
0.20 mm (0.008 in) Thick Shim By
Full Width to Tooth Engagement
(0.41 mm) (0.16 in) Backlash
5. Install the gearbox pinion aligning the high point
(maximum eccentricity) on the turntable bearing. Using -
a 0.20 mm (0.008 in) thick shim, check the backlash
(see figure). If the pinion must be moved to achieve
proper backlash, contact your local distributor.
CAUTION
Do not clamp over pinion.
GROVE
Maximum Eccentricity Point
Bearing
6492
FIGURE 6-5
Published 01-29-2014, Control # 496-00
• Using shims, set backlash by moving the swing drive
assemblies toward the bearing in order to mesh the
pinion with the ring gear teeth (see Figure 6-5).
• Check tooth engagement squareness and vertical tooth
engagement.
• Remove backlash shims and recheck backlash.
6. Engage swivel plate into the carrier lugs.
7. Plug the swivel wiring harness connectors into the
carrier receptacles. Secure the ground wire to the
ground stud using a washer, lockwasher, and nut.
8. Install the clamp securing the swivel wiring harness to
the retainer plate on the bottom of the hydraulic swivel.
9. Connect all water and hydraulic lines to the ports on the
bottom of the swivel as tagged during removal.
10. Install the boom and lift cylinder following the procedures
outlined in Boom, page 4-1.
11. Reconnect the batteries.
12. Check the slew potentiometer in the electrical swivel for
proper orientation. Refer to SWIVELS in this section.
13. Install the counterweight following procedures outlined
in Hoist and Counterweight, page 5-1.
Testing
Activate the crane and check for proper function.
NOTE: If the superstructure does not turn freely after
bearing and pinion replacement, contact your local
distributor.
SWING SYSTEM
6
6-15