Controls And Indicators; Hand Throttle Control; Transmission Oil Temperature Gauge; Fuel Gauge - Manitowoc Grove RT600E Operator's Manual

OPERATING CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
New Crane Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Pre-Starting Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Cold Weather Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Crane Warm-up Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Hoist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Swing Drive and Turntable Bearing. . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Axles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
Hydraulic Oil System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
NOTE: The following paragraphs describe all the available
(standard and optional) controls and indicators
located in the cab. Some machines may not be
equipped with the optional controls shown. The
numbers in parentheses ( ) represent the index
number from Figure 3-1, Figure 3-2 or Figure 3-3.
All rocker switches except for engine diagnostics
and throttle, contain one or two LED lighted slots in
the switch for illumination. In addition, all but the
outrigger and rear steer switches contain a LED
lighted square to indicate when the switch/function
is activated. The numbers in parentheses ( )
represent the index number from Figure 3-3.

CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

Hand Throttle Control

The HAND THROTTLE control (1) is located to the right of
the ignition switch. It controls engine RPM which increases
or decreases proportionately with the direction it is turned.
The engine rpm increases when the hand throttle is turned
c l o c k w i s e ( f a s t ) . W he n t h e h an d t h r o t t l e i s t u r n e d
counterclockwise (slow), the engine rpm decreases. The
hand throttle control is electrically connected to the
superstructure control module which sends the signal to the
engine ECM via the J1939 data link.

Transmission Oil Temperature Gauge

The transmission oil temperature (TRANS TEMP) gauge (2)
is located in the center of the front console. The gauge
indicates the transmission oil temperature on a dual scale
calibrated from 60 to 160°C and 140 to 320°F. The gauge
receives a signal from a temperature sending unit in the oil
line at the torque converter.

Fuel Gauge

The fuel (FUEL) gauge (3) is located in the center of the front
console. The gauge indicates the quantity of fuel in the fuel
3-2
Engine Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
Transporting the Crane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
Crane Travel Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
General Crane Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Using Your Load Chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
Crane Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Control Lever Lockout System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35
Stowing And Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35
Unattended Crane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35
tank and has a scale calibrated from zero [0] to 4/4. The fuel
gauge receives a signal from a sending unit in the fuel tank.

Voltmeter

The voltmeter (BATTERY) gauge (4) is located in the center
of the front console. The voltmeter indicates the voltage
being supplied to or from the battery and has a scale of 10 to
16 volts.

Ignition Switch

The (IGNITION) switch (5) is located at the bottom of the
front console, to the right of the steering column. The switch
is key-operated and has four positions: ACC [3], OFF [0],
RUN [1], and START [2]. In the OFF position, all electrical
power is off exc ept fo r the lights con trolled by the
HEADLIGHTS switch, boom flood lights, spotlights, turn/
hazard/stop lights, backup lights and alarm, and work lights.
Positioning the switch to ACC energizes all electrical
components except for the start components. Positioning the
switch to RUN is the same as ACC. Positioning the switch to
START energizes the start relay, which in turn energizes the
cranking motor solenoid and cranks the engine for starting.
The switch is spring returned from START to RUN. To shut
down the engine, position the switch to OFF.

Tachometer

The tachometer (6) is located in the center of the console.
The tachometer registers engine rpm and is calibrated in rpm
x 100 with a range of zero [0] to 35. The tachometer receives
a signal from the engine ECM.

Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge

The engine coolant temperature (WATER TEMP) gauge (7)
is located in the center of the front console. The gauge
indicates the engine coolant temperature on a dual scale
calibrated from 38 to 138°C and 100 to 280°F. The gauge
receives a signal from a temperature sending unit in the
engine cooling system.
Published 05-02-2018 Control # 088-10
RT600E OPERATOR MANUAL