Maeda LC1385M-8BF User manual

584E-OM0912-02
OPERATION MANUAL
CRAWLER CRANE
Serial No. 8009 and up
Unsafe use of this machine may cause serious injury or death. Operators
must read this manual before operating this machine. This manual should
be kept near the machine for reference and periodically reviewed by all
personnelwho willcomeinto contact withit.
NOTICE
MAEDAhas Operation Manual written in some other languages. If a foreign
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CONTENTS
ITEM
Page
INTRODUCTION
1- 1
1. INTRODUCTION
1- 2
2.FOR SAFE USE OF MACHINE
1- 3
3. MACHINE OVERVIEW
1- 4
3.1 SPECIFIED OPERATIONS
1- 4
3.2 MACHINE CONFIGURATION
1- 4
3.3 MACHINE FUNCTIONS
1- 5
4. QUALIFICATION FOR OPERATION
1- 6
4.1 QUALIFICATION FOR CRANE OPERATION
1- 6
5. TERMINOLOGY
1- 7
5.1 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS
1- 7
5.2 DIAGRAM OF WORKING RADIUS AND LIFTING HEIGHT
1- 8
5.3 RATED TOTAL LOAD TABLE
1- 9
SAFETY
2- 1
1. BASIC PRECAUTIONS
2- 2
1.1 PRECAUTIONS FOR BEFORE STARTING OPERATION
2- 2
1.2 PREPARARATIONS OF SAFETY OPERATION
2- 3
1.3 PRECAUTIONS FOR FIRE PREVENTION
2- 5
1.4 PRECAUTIONS WHEN GETTING ON OR OFF
2- 6
1.5 OTHER PRECAUTIONS
2- 7
2. DRIVING RELATED PRECAUTIONS
2- 8
2.1 PRECAUTIONS FOR JOBSITE
2- 8
2.2 PRECAUTIONS WHEN ENGINE STARTING
2-11
2.3 PRECAUTIONS WHEN STARTING TO MOVE MACHINE
2-13
2.4 PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING WITH CRANE
2-16
3. TRANSPORT PRECAUTIONS
2-25
4. TOWING PRECAUTIONS
2-26
5. MAINTENANCE PRECAUTIONS
2-27
5.1 PRECAUTIONS BEFORE MAINTENANCE
2-27
5.2 PRECAUTIONS DURING MAINTENANCE
2-30
6. SAFETY LABEL LOCATIONS
2-34
OPERATION
3- 1
1. MACHINE EACH SECTION
3- 2
1.1 MACHINE EACH UNIT
3- 2
1.2 OPERATOR’S COMPARTMENT EQUIPMENT
3- 3
1.2.1 MACHINE MONITOR
3- 4
1.2.2 MOMENTOLIMITER RELATED SWITCH BOX
3- 5
2. EXPLANATION OF DEVICES
3- 6
2.1 MACHINE MONITOR
3- 6
2.1.1 BASIC OPERATION OF MACHINE MONITOR
3- 7
2.1.2 EMERGENCY STOP ITEMS
3-11
2.1.3 CAUTION ITEMS
3-13

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2.1.4 BASIC CHECK ITEMS
3-15
2.1.5 METER DISPLAY PORTION
3-16
2.1.6 MONITOR SWITCHES PORTION
3-22
2.1.7 HANDLING FUNCTION SWITCHES
3-28
2.2 SWITCHES
3-39
2.3 CONTROL LEVERS AND PEDALS
3-47
2.4 MOMENT LIMITER (OVERLOAD PROTECTOR)
3-51
2.4.1 MOMENT LIMITER CONFIGURATION
3-51
2.4.2 FUNCTION OF MOMENT LIMITER
3-52
2.4.3 MOMENT LIMITER OPERATIONS
3-54
2.4.4 NAMES OF MOMENT LIMITER DISPLAY UNIT
3-56
2.4.5 MOMENT LIMITER FUNCTIONS
3-64
2.4.6 MOMENT LIMITER STARTING STATUS
3-66
2.4.7 MOMENT LIMITER WORKING ENVELOPE SETTING
3-66
2.4.8 PICK & CARRY/STAITIONARY MODE SELECT
3-67
2.4.9 MOMENT LIMITER EMERGENCY STOP CANCEL SWITCH
3-68
2.4.10 MOMENT LIMITER ERROR CAUSES AND ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN
3-69
2.5 OVER HOIST DETECTOR
3-70
2.6 AIR CONDITIONER CONTROLS
3-71
2.6.1 AIR CONDITIONER CONTROL PANEL
3-71
2.6.2 AIR CONDITIONER OPERATION METHOD
3-75
2.6.3 USE AIR CONDITIONER WITH CARE
3-79
2.6.4 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF AIR CONDITIONER
3-79
2.7 RADIO
3-80
2.7.1 CONTROL PANEL
3-80
2.7.2 CONTROL OF RADIO
3-82
2.7.3 USE RADIO WITH CARE
3-84
2.8 FUSE
3-85
2.9 FUSIBLE LINK
3-86
2.10 CONTROLLERS
3-87
2.11 WINDSHIELD
3-88
2.12 SLIDING DOOR
3-92
2.13 EMERGENCY ESCAPE HAMMER
3-92
2.14 CAP WITH LOCK
3-93
2.15 ENGINE HOOD
3-94
2.16 CAB REAR COVER
3-94
2.17 PUMP ROOM DOOR
3-95
2.18 BATTERY ROOM DOOR
3-95
2.19 DOOR AT FRONT OF TOOL BOX
3-96
2.20 OPERATION MANUAL STORAGE
3-96
2.21 TOOL BOX
3-96
2.22 GREASE PUMP HOLDER
3-97
2.23 CUP HOLDER
3-97
2.24 ASHTRAY
3-97
2.25 WIND-IN TYPE SEAT BELT
3-98

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3. MACHINE OPERATIONS AND CONTROLS
3-99
3.1 CHECKING BEFORE OPERATION
3-99
3.1.1 CHECKING BEFORE STARTING ENGINE (VISIBLE CHECKS)
3-99
3.1.2 CHECKING BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
3-102
3.1.3 CHECKING AFTER STARTING ENGINE
3-115
3.2 OPERATIONS BEFORE ENGINE STARTING
3-118
3.3 STARTING ENGINE
3-120
3.3.1 NORMAL STARTING ENGINE
3-120
3.3.2 STARTING ENGINE IN COLD WEATHER
3-122
3.4 OPERATIONS AFTER STARTING ENGINE
3-124
3.4.1 ENGINE WARM-UP
3-124
3.4.2 HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT WARM-UP
3-126
3.4.3 OPERATION AFTER COMPLETION OF WARM-UP OPERATION
3-131
3.5 STOPPING ENGINE
3-132
3.6 BREAKING-IN MACHINE
3-133
3.7 MACHINE TRAVELING POSTURE
3-134
3.8 STARTING/MOVING/STOPPING MACHINE
3-135
3.9 STEERING MACHINE
3-138
3.10 SWINGING
3-140
3.11 PARKING MACHINE
3-141
3.12 MACHINE INSPECTION AFTER DAILY WORK
3-142
3.12.1 BEFORE STOPPING ENGINE
3-142
3.12.2 AFTER STOPPING ENGINE
3-142
3.12.3 LOCKING
3-142
3.13 CAUTIONS IN TRAVELING
3-143
3.14 WORKING MODE OPERATION
3-145
3.15 CAUTIONS BEFORE CRANE OPERATION
3-146
3.16 OPERATIONS BEFORE CRANE OPERATION
3-147
3.17 CRANE OPERATION POSTURE
3-149
3.18 HOOK RAISING/LOWERING OPERATION
3-150
3.18.1 NORMAL HOOK RAISING/LOWERING OPERATION
3-150
3.18.2 HIGH SPEED HOOK RAISING/LOWERING OPERATION
3-151
3.18.3 HOOK RAISING/LOWERING OPERATION BY OVER-HOISTING CANCEL
SWITCH
3-152
3.19 BOOM DERRICKING OPERATION
3-153
3.20 BOOM TELESCOPING OPERATION
3-154
3.21 SLEWING OPERATION
3-155
3.22 ACCELERATION OPERATION
3-156
3.23 STOWAGE OPERATION OF CRANE
3-157
3.23.1 CRANE OPERATION FOR TEMPORARY HOOK BLOCK STOWAGE
3-157
3.23.2 CRANE OPERATION FOR REGULAR HOOK BLOCK STOWAGE
3-160
3.24 DOS AND DON’TS DURING OPERATION
3-162
3.25 PICK & CARRY OPERATION
3-164
3.25.1 SAFETY RRECAUTIONS FOR PICK & CARRY OPERATION
3-164
3.25.2 POSTURE FOR PICK & CARRY OPERATION
3-165
3.25.3 PICK & CARRY OPERATION
3-166

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3.26 OPERATION OF PLADE
3-167
3.26.1 PRECAUTION OF BLADE OPERATION
3-167
3.26.2 OPERATION OF BLADE
3-168
3.26.3 WORKS WITH A BLADE
3-168
4. HANDLING WIRE ROPES
3-169
4.1 BENCH MARK FOR REPLACING WIRE ROPES
3-169
4.2 WINCH WIRE ROPE FALL MODE AND RATED TOTAL LOAD
3-170
4.3 What TO DO WITH TWISTED WINCH WIRE ROPE
3-171
5. TRANSPORTATION
3-172
5.1 LOADING/UNLOADING
3-172
5.1.1 LOADING
3-173
5.1.2 SECURING MACHINE
3-175
5.1.3 UNLOADING
3-176
5.2 LIFTING MACHINE
3-177
5.2.1 LIFTING UP THE MACHINE IN THE BOOM LOWERED POSTURE
3-177
5.2.2 LIFTING UP THE MACHINE IN THE BOOM RAISED POSTURE
3-179
5.3 TRANSPORTATION PROCEDURE
3-180
6. HANDLING IN COLD WEATHER
3-181
6.1 PREPARING FOR LOW TEMPERATURE
3-181
7. LONG-TERM STORAGE
3-183
7.1 BEFORE STORAGE MACHINE
3-183
7.2 DURING STORAGE
3-183
7.3 AFTER STORAGE
3-183
8. TROUBLES AND ACTIONS
3-184
8.1 RUNNING OUT FUEL
3-184
8.2 PHENOMENA THAT ARE NOT FAILURES
3-184
8.3 LIGHTWEIGHT TOWING HOOK
3-184
8.4 DISCHARGED BATTERY
3-185
8.4.1 CAUTIONS IN BATTERY HANDLING
3-185
8.4.2 BATTERY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
3-186
8.4.3 CAUTIONS IN BATTERY CHARGING
3-187
8.4.4 STARTING ENGINE WITH BOOSTER CABLE
3-188
8.5 OTHER TROUBLE
3-190
8.5.1 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3-190
8.5.2 CHASSIS
3-191
8.5.3 ENGINE
3-192
8.5.4 ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM
3-194
8.5.5 MOMENT LIMITER
3-195
8.5.6 OVER HOIST DETECTOR
3-195
INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
4- 1
1. PRECAUTIONS FOR MAINTENANCE
4- 2
2. BASIC MAINTENANCE
4- 4
3. LEGAL INSPECTION
4- 7
4. SAFETY CRITICAL PARTS
4- 8
5. CONSUMABLES
4- 9

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6. OTHER COMPONENTS
4-10
7. RECOMMENDED FUEL, COOLANT AND LUBRICANT
4-11
7.1 USE OF FUEL, COOLANT AND LUBRICANTS ACCORDING TO AMBIENT
TEMPERATURES
4-11
8. TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
4-13
8.1 STANDARD TIGHTENING TORQUE LIST
4-13
9. INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE LIST
4-14
10. MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
4-16
10.1 CHECKING BEFORE OPERATION
4-16
10.2 IRREGULAR MAINTENANCE
4-17
10.3 MAINTENANCE EVERY 50 HOURS
4-35
10.4 MAINTENANCE EVERY 100 HOURS
4-37
10.5 MAINTENANCE EVERY 250 HOURS
4-38
10.6 MAINTENANCE EVERY 500 HOURS
4-44
10.7 MAINTENANCE EVERY 1000 HOURS
4-53
10.8 MAINTENANCE EVERY 2000 HOURS
4-60
10.9 MAINTENANCE EVERY 4000 HOURS
4-63
10.10 MAINTENANCE EVERY 5000 HOURS
4-65
10.11 MAINTENANCE EVERY 8000 HOURS
4-66
11. BLEEDING AIR FROM HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
4-67
12. METHOD FOR RELEASING PRESSURE IN HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT
4-71
SPECIFICATIONS
5- 1
1. SPECIFICATION LIST
5- 2
2. SPECIFICATION DIMENSIONAL DRAWING
5- 4
3. RATED TOTAL LOAD CHART
5- 5
4. WORKING RADIUS AND LIFTING HEIGHT
5- 8
FLY-JIB
6- 1
1. PRECAUTIONS OF FLY-JIB OPERATION
6- 2
2. SAFETY LABEL LOCATION
6- 4
3. WORKING RANGE CHART
6- 7
4. RATED TOTAL LOAD CHART
6- 8
5. FLY-JIB EACH SECTION
6- 9
6. FLY-JIB INSTALLATION AND STOWAGE
6-10
6.1 INSTALLATION OF FLY-JIB
6-11
6.2 CHANGING OF FLY-JIB TILT ANGLE
6-20
6.2.1 CHNAGING OF FLY-JIB TILT ANGLE
6-20
6.2.2 CHANGING OF FLY-JIB TILT ANGLE TO STOWAGE POSITION
6-22
6.3 EXTENDING AND RETRACTING NO.2 FLY-JIB
6-23
6.3.1 EXTENDING NO.2 FLY-JIB CONFIGURED 0 DEGRESS OR 20 DEGEREES
TILT ANGLE
6-23
6.3.2 EXTENDING NO.2 FLY-JIB CONFIGURED 40 DEGRESS OR 60 DEGEREES
TILT ANGLE
6-24
6.3.3 RETRACTING OF No.2 FLY-JIB
6-26
6.4 STOWAGE OF FLY-JIB
6-27
7. HANDLING MOMENT LIMITER
6-33
7.1 MOMENT LIMITER DISPLAY
6-33
7.2 MOMENT LIMITER FUNCTIONS
6-35

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7.3 SETTING OF OPERATING CONDITIONS
6-37
8. OPERATIONS
6-38
8.1 CAUTIONS FOR FLY-JIB OPERATION
6-38
9. INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
6-39
9.1 CHECKING BEFORE OPERATION
6-39
9.2 MAITENANCE EVERY 50 HOURS
6-41
10. SPECIFICATIONS
6-42
11. DIMENSIONS
6-42

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INTRODUCTION
1. INTRODUCTION
1- 2
2. FOR SAFE USE OF MACHINE
1- 3
3. MACHINE OVERVIEW
1- 4
4. QUALIFICATION FOR OPERATION
1- 6
5. TERMINOLOGY
1- 7

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1. INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing our Crawler Crane “LC1385M-8B”.
This manual is a guidebook for safe and effective use of this machine.
This manual describes the proceduresfor proper operation and maintenance of the machine.
Warnings and precautions defined in this manual shall be observed for safety.
Many of the accidentsare caused by the operation, inspection, or maintenance that does not
observe the basic precautions.
Be sure to read this manual and understand the procedures for machine operation,
inspection, and maintenance thoroughly before performing operation of this machine.
Failure to observe the basic precautions defined in this manual may lead to hazardous
accidents.
Failure to use this machine properly can lead to serious personal injury or death.
Operators and maintenance personnel must always read this manual prior to
operation or maintenance of this machine.
Save this manual at a designated place for reference when necessary. All personnel
who work on this machine are to carry out periodic reference.
•Only those who have thorough understanding of the fundamental procedures
provided in this manual are qualified to perform machine operation.
•Keep this manual handy for reference when necessary.
•Should you lose or damage this manual, contact Maeda or our sales service
agency immediately for ordering a new manual.
•This manual should always accompany this machine upon transfer of the machine
to the next owner. However, when the machine is sold to a third party without any
prior advice to us, we are not liable for any warranty.
•This manual has adopted data that was available at the time of the creation of the
manual.
The contents of this manual, including maintenance specifications, tightening
torque, pressure, measuring method, adjustment value, and illustrations, are
subject to change upon unremitting refinement of the machine, without notice.
Machine maintenance may be susceptible to revisions. Always obtain the latest
information from Maeda or our sales service agency before performing
maintenance of this machine.
For safety instructions, see “2. For Safe Use of Machine” on page 1-3 and “Safety”
on page 2-1.
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