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Boom (Five-section boom)
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W536-1040E
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7. Assembling the boom
7.1 Assembling the top boom section
1. To facilitate installaton of the cord of the boom
length/angle detector, prepare the following cord
or wire (later called as “temporary cord”).
- 1.6 mm (1/16 in) to 4.8 mm (3/16 in) in diameter
- 9300 mm (30 ft 6 in) or longer
2. Fix the temporary cord to the support at the front
end of the top boom section and stretch it to the
rear end of the top boom section.
3. Pass the temporary cord through the cord guide
for the boom length/angle detector and pull it out
to the rear of the top boom section.
[NOTICE]
Pull out the temporary cord at least 1500 mm (4 ft
11 in) from the rear end of the top boom section.
4. Install protective covers on the top boom section.
5. Install the wire ropes for extending and retracting
the top boom section.
[NOTICE]
Make sure the retaining rings are securely put in
place and the wire rope ends are secured.
6. Temporarily fix the other ends of the wire ropes for
extending the top boom section at the end of the
boom with a wire etc.
[NOTICE]
Fix the wire ropes while pulling them to the front
end of the boom to prevent them from hanging
down.