Setting The Telescoping Swingaway Length - Manitowoc Grove RT600E Operator's Manual

RT600E OPERATOR MANUAL

Setting The Telescoping Swingaway Length

Extending
1. Extend and set the outriggers and swing the boom to
over the front.
NOTE: Depending upon how well the swingaway is
l u br i c a t ed , i t m i g h t b e p o s s i b l e t o p ul l t h e
telescoping section to the desired length without
setting the offset. If so, skip step 2 and continue
with step 4. It is not desirable to change the offset,
perform step 3.
2. Set the swingaway to maximum offset according to the
procedures in SETTING THE OFFSET in this section.
3. Loosen the side wear pads on the swingaway until the
telescoping section is free.
4. Pin the hoist cable becket to the back of the swingaway
nose.
5. Within the limits of the load chart, extend the boom to at
least the length of telescoping swingaway, and lower the
boom until the swingaway sheave touches the ground or
is as low as it will go.
DANGER
Before removing the hitch pin and pin securing the
telescoping section inside the base section. ensure the
telescoping section cannot slide completely out of the
base section. Personal injury or death could occur.
NOTE: Use the hoist cable to control the extension of the
telescoping swingaway.
6. Remove the pin and hitch pin securing the telescoping
section to the base section.
GROVE
SET-UP AND INSTALLATION PROCEDURES
7. While controlling the extension of the telescoping
swingaway section with the hoist cable, raise and/or
retract the boom allowing the section to slide out of the
base until the holes line up.
8. Install the pin and hitch pin.
9. If the wear pads were loosened, retighten the wear pads
as necessary to ensure the telescoping section is
straight with the base section.
10. Unpin the hoist cable becket from the nose and rig the
hoist cable as desired.
Retracting
1. Attach the hoist cable becket at the rear of the
swingaway nose.
2. Remove the pin and hitch pin securing the telescoping
section to the base section.
When using the hoist cable to pull the telescoping section
into the swingaway base, do not damage the hoist cable
or swingaway by pulling the section past its fully stowed
position.
If a binding condition occurs during retraction stop
immediately. Resolve the problem before continuing the
retraction of the telescoping section.
3. Slowly reel in the hoist cable pulling the section into the
swingaway base until the pin and hitch pin can be
installed.
4. Unpin the hoist cable becket from the nose and rig the
hoist cable as desired.
Published 05-02-2018 Control # 088-10
DANGER
CAUTION
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