Manitowoc 18000 User Manual

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Manitowoc Published 12-05-17, Control # 032-23 4-47
18000 OPERATOR MANUAL SET-UP AND INSTALLATION
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Connect Mast Inserts to Mast Butt
See Figure 4-28 for the following procedure.
1. Attach nylon lifting slings (18, View A) from assist crane
to top chords of mast inserts (16 and 17).
Lift against chords only — never lift against lacings.
Adjust slings so inserts lift level.
2. Lift inserts into position so fixed pins (14, View D) in
insert (16) engage hooked connectors (15) in mast butt
(5).
Do not install bottom pins.
3. Place 3 ft (0,9 m) of blocking under top end of insert (17,
View A).
4. Lower insert onto blocking and slacken lifting slings.
5. Disconnect lifting slings.
6. Attach nylon lifting slings (18, View B) to top chords at
end of mast butt (5).
7. Lift mast butt and inserts to align bottom holes.
8. Insert pins (13, View F).
9. Slacken and disconnect lifting slings.
NOTE It is not necessary to store mast supports (7,
Figure 4-27
, View F). The supports can be left in
the working position and allowed to fold against the
butt as the mast is raised.
Raise Mast Stops
See Figure 4-28, View G for the following procedure.
Perform the following steps on both sides of mast butt.
1. Attach nylon lifting slings from assist crane to mast stop
(19).
2. Remove pin (20) securing mast stop to storage bracket
(21).
3. Raise mast stop to operating position.
4. Raise strut (22) to operating position and pin to mast
stop with pin (20).
Lower Wire Rope Guide
See Figure 4-28, View E for the following procedure.
Perform this procedure only if Drum 3 will be used for an
additional load line.
1. Support wire rope guide (23) with nylon lifting slings
attached to assist crane.
2. Remove pins (24), holding links (25), and wire rope
guide (23) from stored position (holes A).
3. Lower wire rope guide (23) and links (25) to working
position.
4. Pin links (25) to holes (B) in wire rope guide (23).
5. Run whip line from Drum 3 under guide sheave in butt
and over guide in insert (see Load Line Reeving in this
section).
Pull an additional 50 ft (15,2 m) whip line through wire
rope guide and allow whip line to lie on ground off to
side.
Legend for Figure 4-28
Item Description
5 Mast Butt
6Mast Top
13 Pin with Safety Pin
14 Fixed Pin
15 Hooked Connector
16 Mast Insert – 20 ft (6,1 m)
17 Mast Insert – 40 ft (12,2 m)
1 Required for 100 ft (30,5 m) Mast
2 Required for 140 ft (42,7 m) Mast
18 Nylon Lifting Slings (Owner Supplied)
19 Mast Stop
20 Pin with Cotter Pins
21 Shipping Bracket
22 Strut
23 Wire Rope Guide
24 Pin with Snap Pin
25 Link

Manitowoc 18000 Specifications

General

Brand	Manitowoc
Model	18000
Category	Construction Equipment
Language	English