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Section II. MOVEMENT TO A NEW WORKSITE
11. Dismantling for movement
10. General
A movement of any distance requires a railroad
The crawlers of the crane are designed primarily for
flatcar or machinery trailer capable of handling 95,000
the working function of the machine. But for relatively
lbs. (pounds) for transporting the crane, The boom
short distance moves, over permissible terrain (off
assembly (para 42), crawler assemblies (fig. 6), and
highway), the unit may be moved under its own power to
counterweights (para 41), must be removed and gantry
save dismantling for transportation.
lowered (para 18) to provide clearance.
Note
12. Deinstallation After Movement
When moving the crane, the lower
(crawler) section components should
Refer to paragraph 8.
be lubricated quite frequently. Refer
to Lubrication Order (para 32).
Figure 6. Unloading crane and installing crawler assemblies.
Section III. CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENTS
13. General
toward the operator to swing the machine to the right.
This section describes, locates, illustrates, and
Push this lever away from the operator to swing the
furnishes the operator, crew, or organizational
machine to the left.
maintenance personnel sufficient information about the
b. Engine Hand Throttle (2). Twist hand grip
various controls and instruments for proper operation of
clockwise
to
increase
engine
speed
and
the Model 1125, 60 Ton Crawler Crane.
counterclockwise to decrease engine speed.
c. Horn Button (3). Press button to actuate horn.
14. Controls and Instruments The purpose of the
d. Main Hoist Lever (4). Pull this lever toward the
controls and instruments and the normal and maximum
operator to rotate the forward
reading of the instruments are illustrated in figure 7.
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