Tadano TM-2000-1, Service Manual, Page: 99 / 194

G - 2
Boom (Five-section boom)
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W536-1040E
G - 2
17. Install the slide pates at the rear end of the 4th
boom section.
18. Adjust the clearances of the slide plates on the
side surfaces of the boom based on the
dimension measured at step 15.
Adjust the clearances to the following by
increasing or decreasing the number of shims.
- 0.5 mm (1/64 in) or less in total when the values
at right and left are added
[NOTICE]
After this adjustment, apply thread locker
(ThreeBond 1305) to screws that are used for fixing
the slide plates.
Then lightly tighten the screw and back off a quarter
turn.
19. Apply grease to the surfaces outside the 4th
boom section on which the slide plates of the 3rd
boom section slide and the slide plates at the rear
end of the 4th boom section.
20. While pulling the temporary cord to the rear of the
boom, insert the 4th boom section into the 3rd
boom section to the point about 2 m (6.6 ft)before
full retraction.
[NOTICE]
Be sure to insert the 4th boom section while
changing the positions of the wire ropes for
retracting the top boom section to prevent them
from being pinched between the supports at the
front end of the 3rd boom section and the 4th boom
section.