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P/N: 11854801 REV. AC
September 2017
OPERATOR HAND SIGNALS
USE MAIN
HOIST
Tap fist on head, then use
regular signals.
USE WHIPLINE
(AUXILIARY HOIST)
Tap elbow with one hand,
then use regular signals.
HOIST
With forearm vertical and
forefinger pointing up, move
hand in small horizontal circle.
LOWER
With arm extended downward and
forefinger pointing down, move
hand in small horizontal circle.
RAISE BOOM
Arm extended and fingers closed up
with thumb pointing upward.
LOWER BOOM
Arm extended and fingers closed
with thumb pointing downward.
RAISE BOOM &
LOWER LOAD
Arm extended and thumb pointing
up, flex fingers in and out as long
as load movement is required.
LOWER BOOM &
RAISE LOAD
Arm extended and thumb pointing
down, flex fingers in and out as long
as load movement is required.
SWING
Arm extended, with fingers in
direction of swing of boom.
EXTEND BOOM
(TELESCOPING BOOMS)
With both fists in front of body
with thumbs pointing outward.
RETRACT BOOM
(TELESCOPING BOOMS)
With both fists in front of body with
thumbs pointing toward each other.
MOVE SLOWLY
(EXAMPLE - “HOIST SLOWLY”)
Use one hand to give any motion
signal and place the other hand
motionless in front of the hand
giving the motion signal.
EXTEND BOOM
(TELESCOPING BOOMS)
ONE HAND SIGNAL: One fist in front
of the chest with the thumb tapping
the chest.
RETRACT BOOM
(TELESCOPING BOOMS)
ONE HAND SIGNAL: One fist in front
of the chest with the thumb point-
ing outward and heel of fist tapping
the chest.
STOP
Arm extended and palm down,
move arm horizontally back and
forth.
EMERGENCY STOP
With both arms extended and palms
down, move arms horizontally back
and forth.
TRAVEL
ONE TRACK - LAND CRANES ONLY
Indicate track to be locked by raising fist on
that size. Rotate other fist in front of body in
direction that opposite track is to travel (from
the crane operator’s perspective.
TRAVEL
BOTH TRACKS - LAND CRANES ONLY
Use both fists in front of body, making a
circular motion about each other, indicating
direction of travel, forward or backward.
DOG
EVERYTHING
Clasp hands in front of the body.
MULTIPLE
TROLLEYS
Hold up one finger for block marked “1”
and two fingers for block marked “2”.
Regular hand signals to follow.
MAGNET IS
DISCONNECTED
Crane operator spreads both hands
apart with palms up.
TRAVEL/
BRIDGE TRAVEL
With arm extended forward & hand
open & slightly raised, making a pushing
motion in the direction of travel.
TROLLEY
TRAVEL
With palm up, fingers closed and
thumb pointing in the direction of
motion, jerk hand horizontally.
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