SETUP AND INSTALLATION MLC165-1 OPERATOR MANUAL
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Published 08-06-19, Control # 237-09_v2
Remove Boom Butt from Trailer
See Figure 4-34.
1. Attach a 4-leg chain sling — or shackles and synthetic
slings — from the assist crane to the four lifting lugs on
the boom butt (1, View B). The boom butt weighs 5,869
lb (2 662 kg). Add 5,037 lb (2 285 kg) if equipped with a
drum in the butt.
2. Lift the boom butt off the trailer and remove the trailer.
3. Place the boom butt on blocking at ground level (View C)
4. Disconnect the lifting slings from the boom butt.
Raise Boom Butt Wire Rope Guide
See Figure 4-35.
1. Remove the pins (2, View A) from the lugs on the boom
butt.
2. Attach a lifting sling from the hook of the assist crane to
the lugs (2, View B) on the wire rope guide (1).
3. Hoist just enough to support the wire rope guide (1).
4. Remove the pin (4, View C), rotate the link (5) to the
working position, and reinstall the pin (4).
5. Raise the wire rope guide (1, View B) to the operating
position.
6. Install the pins (2, View A).
7. Disconnect the lifting sling from the wire rope guide.
Raise Boom Stops
(Figure 4-35):
1. Using a basket hitch, attach a synthetic lifting sling from
the hook of the assist crane to either boom stop (6, View
B) at the approximate location shown.
2. Hoist just enough to loosen the pin (7) in the storage
lugs (8).
3. Remove the pin (7) from the storage lug.
4. Raise the boom stop until the strut (9) can be pinned in
the working position.
5. Install the pin (7) in the working lugs (10).
6. Disconnect the lifting sling.
7. Repeat the steps for the other boom stop.
Item Description
1Boom Butt
A Front Lifting Lug (2)
B Middle Lifting Lug (2)
C Rear Lifting Lug: NOT USED
Figure 4-34
View C
View A
View B
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