Manitowoc Grove RT540E Service Maintenance Manual

BOOM RT540E SERVICE MANUAL
4-14 Published 4-20-2015, Control # 502-01
8. At the top front of the outer mid, remove the two bolts
(Figure 4-28, 1) securing the kickback plate. Remove
the kickback plate.
9. Remove the two screws securing each top (Figure 4-29,
1) and bottom (Figure 4-29, 2) side wear pads at the
front of the outer mid. Remove wear pads, shims, and
mounting angle (Figure 4-29, 3) (top left side only).
10. Lift up on the front of the fly assembly and remove the
wear pads (4) from the pockets in the bottom of the outer
mid.
11. Continue to pull the assembly from the outer mid section
until access to the rear of the fly is gained to disconnect
the two retract cables.
12. Remove the retaining plate securing the two fly retract
cables (Figure 4-30, 1) to the rear of the fly.
13. Remove the synchronizing cable and sheave assembly
from the top of the outer mid.
14. Remove the two fly retract cables from the inside of the
outer mid.
15. Remove the two bolts securing each lower rear side
wear pad to the outer mid. Remove wear pads and
shims. Note location of shims for installation.
Remove the Tele Cylinder
Do not attempt to work on the boom without experienced
supervision..
1. Attach a suitable lifting device to the Tele Cylinder. Raise
cylinder and remove blocking device (Figure 4-25, 1)
from under the cylinder.
2. Slide the Tele Cylinder out of the Fly Section until it is
just ready to “drop out” of the section. Do not pull the
Tele Cylinder completely out of the Fly Section yet.
DANGER
Be extremely careful when remove bottom wear pads. Do
not place your hands or fingers in an area that could
cause injury. Use approved tools to remove wear pads.
FIGURE 4-27
6748-37
FIGURE 4-28
1
6748-22
1
2
3
4
FIGURE 4-29
DANGER
To prevent serious injury or death, always wear personal
protective equipment; i.e., a hard hat, eye protection,
gloves and metatarsal boots.
DANGER
The weight of the telescope cylinder is approximately 889
kg (1980 lb). Ensure that adequate and properly tested
lifting devices are used to remove the telescope cylinder.
FIGURE 4-30
1
1
Reference Only

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General

Brand	Manitowoc
Model	Grove RT540E
Category	Construction Equipment
Language	English