Driving with a rigged truck crane
13.3 Before driving the rigged truck crane
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GMK5150L
12.01.2018
13.3 Before driving the rigged truck crane
13.3.1 Check the tyre pressures and wind speed
• Ensure that all the tyres are at the prescribed pressure levels;
à Tyres, p. 1 - 18.
The wind speeds stated in
Lifting capacity table for the entered rigging mode
apply for driving the truck crane.
• Check the wind speed; à p. 11 - 74.
13.3.2 Secure the superstructure against slewing
•
Lock the turntable – the symbols (1) and (2) must be green
s
S
Risk of damage to the tyres
Only drive the rigged truck crane if the tyres are at the prescribed pressure
level.
Never reduce the tyre pressure in order to increase the bearing surface of
the tyres!
G
Risk of accidents due to excessively high wind speeds!
You may not drive the rigged truck crane if the wind speed exceeds the
maximum permissible values specified in
Lifting capacity table. In this case,
you must bring the truck crane into a secure state.
G
Danger of overturning by the superstructure slewing whilst driving the
truck crane
Always secure the superstructure before driving the rigged truck crane to
prevent it slewing. Slewing the superstructure whilst driving the truck
crane increases the risk of overturning.