LOAD KING 80-160, Operator'S Manual

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Introduction
Construction and Industrial Equipment Product Safety
It is the responsibility of the owner of the equipment to be knowledgeable about federal, state and local
regulations that effect the total usage of the equipment, and responsibility to working personnel and the
public. Since regulations are subject to change, and also differ from one locality to another, this manual
makes no attempt to provide such information.
Load King provides appropriate operation and maintenance manuals for various construction and
industrial equipment products that it manufactures and sells. In addition, where applicable, appropriate
national consensus standards, industry standards and safety related manuals are included with the
Load King manuals in the shipment of each product. It is company policy to provide this information for
the owner or user of the equipment. It is expected that the owner or user will utilize these manuals and
standards to provide the appropriate information and training to those people who are to operate,
maintain and supervise the use of equipment.
Construction and industrial equipment is designed and manufactured to perform heavy-duty work.
Under normal usage, the equipment will wear. For this reason it is essential that the owner/ user establish
and perform a periodic inspection of the equipment. The objective of inspection programs is to prevent
accidents, reduce downtime and keep the equipment working efficiently. These inspection programs
should be designed to discover worn, cracked, broken or deteriorated parts and loose or missing
fasteners before they result in a problem.
Proper training and inspection programs are essential to avoiding injury to persons, damage to property
and excessive maintenance costs.
Read and understand the manuals provided with this equipment. Assistance is available from the
distributors of your Load King product and from the Load King manufacturing facility.
When operating a hydraulic crane, the operator should realize that hydraulic and
structural competence, NOT TIPPING LOAD, is often the determinant of lifting capacity.
Therefore, THE OPERATOR MUST BE GUIDED SOLELY BY THE APPROPRIATE
MANUFACTURER’S LOAD RATING CHART when considering load weights. The
manufacturers rated loads must never be exceeded.
Follow the recommended operating and maintenance procedures and keep your machine operating
at MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY. Use the Suggested Inspection Check List provided. In addition, a
MAINTENANCE LOG should be kept in conjunction with all maintenance performed on the machine.
If you desire any special information regarding the care and operation of the machine, we will gladly
furnish it upon request. We ask that you include your machine model and serial number in all
correspondence so that we can provide the correct information.
The information, specifications, and illustrations in this publication are based on the information in effect
at the time of approval for printing. We reserve the right to make changes at any time without obligation.