INTRODUCTION
PRELIMINAR STUDIES AND CONSIDERATIONS
MAINTENANCE AND DAMAGE PREVENTION
WORK ON BASIC VEHICLE
MOUNTING AND CONSTRUCTION
POWER TAKE-OFF
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS
APPENDIX
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Body Builder Manual Part II, Specific Book LCV
V1.0, February 2015
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Type of connections
As mentioned above, loading cranes are frequently installed with other bodies.
Therefore, the type of connections used depends on the type of body in which the
crane is installed. For example, for a loading crane installed behind the cab on a tip
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per vehicle, the method used for connection can be very similar to the one used in
tippers. The only differentiating factor is the way the crane is fixed to the chassis.
The method of attaching the loading crane depends on the position occupied by the
crane in the vehicle and the crane type. The crane manufacturer‘s instructions must
be followed. It is the responsibility of the Body Builder to design and dimension the
loading crane attachment to the chassis of the vehicle.
The number of screws to be used in the connection to attach the crane in the chas
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sis depends on the method of fixation and on the maximum load capacity of the
crane. In all cases, the area of the subframe in which the crane is going to be in
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stalled must be fixed to the chassis frame of the vehicle using large-sized fastening
plates and screws.
1
Loading crane
5
Connections between subframe and chassis
2
Upper body
6
Supporting feet
3
Subframe
7
Loading crane attachment
4
Chassis frame