Manitowoc GROVE GMK5150L, Operating Manual

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Crane operation
11.5 Crane operation with main boom
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Derricking gear
You can raise and lower the main boom.
Depending on the size of the load and the rigging mode, the RCL will switch
off the lowering process of the boom as soon as leaving the working area
specified in the
Lifting capacity table
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Raising the boom is a movement that reduces the load moment and that is
not switched off by the RCL. However, raising the boom is the movement
which can cause the truck crane to overturn if the load lifted is too heavy.
You can have the operating hours of the derricking gear displayed;
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p. 11 - 133.
Switching on the
derricking gear After the ignition is switched on, all of the power units will be switched off
and the lamps in the corresponding buttons will light up only dimly.
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Press the button ( 1 ) once.
– The lamp in button ( 1 ) will light up brightly.
– Symbol ( 2 ) will be green if the derricking gear is switched on.
If the control lever is assigned more than one function, all other power units
which are assigned to the same control lever movement will be switched
off;
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Control lever assignment , p. 9 - 14.
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Danger of overturning when lifting loads!
It is prohibited to lift loads by raising the boom, since the RCL does not
monitor this procedure!