TM 5-3810-307-24-1-1
CARRIER CAB
DESCRIPTION
The carrier cab contains all of the controls and
by a lever on the steering column. A windshield
indicators necessary for traveling and parking
washer system is also installed to spray a cleaning
functions. The cab is all-steel, acoustically treated,
solution onto the windshield. It consists of two
fully enclosed with tinted safety glass windows
nozzles (one on each side of the wiper arm), a
throughout. Access to the cab is provided by a
canister, and a pump assembly. The electric pump
hinged left side door which features a latch handle
draws the solution from the canister and forces it
and keyed lock. A grab handrail is provided to aid
through a hose to the two nozzles that spray it onto
the operator in getting in and out of the cab. A
the windshield.
suspension seat installed in the cab is adjustable
both vertically and horizontally. The seat is also
The carrier cab also features a hot-water heater and
equipped with a seat belt.
a roof-mounted air conditioning unit. The cab heater
circulates hot engine coolant through a heat
A 1-A:10-B:C rated, 2.50 lb (1.13 kg) dry type fire
exchanger. Hot air is blown out of the heater into the
extinguisher is mounted inside the cab, between the
cab by a variable speed blower motor. The air
door and the operator's seat.
conditioning unit is comprised of a self-contained
evaporator and condenser coil unit, a remote engine-
A single blade windshield wiper is installed to
mounted compressor, and a control panel which
remove moisture from the windshield. The wiper
allows the operator to control temperature and fan
arm is driven by an electric motor which is controlled
speed.
SUPERSTRUCTURE CAB
DESCRIPTION
The superstructure cab contains all of the controls
A safety device in the armrests disables the
and indicators necessary for craning operations and
controllers when the armrests are in the up position.
traveling on the job site. The cab is all-steel,
In addition to the safety device in the armrests, a
acoustically-treated, and fully enclosed with tinted
tape switch incorporated in the cab seat, deactivates
safety glass windows throughout. Access to the cab
the controllers when the operator leaves the seat.
is provided by a sliding door which features a latch
handle and keyed lock. Grab handrails are provided
A 1-A:10-B:C rated, 2.5 lb (1.13 kg) dry type fire
beside the door opening to aid the operator in getting
extinguisher is mounted in the cab under the
in and out of the cab.
operator's seat.
The cab has a skylight with a tinted safety glass
A single blade windshield wiper is installed to
window. A manually operated skylight wiper is
remove moisture from the windshield. The wiper
provided to remove moisture from the skylight.
arm is driven by an electric motor which is controlled
by a two speed switch located on the front console
The cab seat is mounted on a track assembly,
panel. A windshield washer system is also installed
allowing it to be adjusted to a comfortable distance
to spray a cleaning solution onto the windshield. It
from the steering wheel and front console. The seat
consists of two nozzles (one on each side of the
has a lever at the front of the bottom cushion to
wiper arm), a canister which is located beneath the
adjust the tilt of the seat back. An armrest on each
cab, and a pump assembly.
side of the seat houses the hydraulic remote controls
used to control the crane functions. The armrests
Located beneath the cab, is a diesel fuel burning
swing up beside the seat and latch in place to make
heater which provides heat to the cab. The heater
it easier for traveling and entering and exiting the
tank is located on the right side of the turntable. All
cab.
