Manitowoc 16000WA User manual

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Operator Manual
Manitowoc 16000WA

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©2013 Manitowoc
Published 03-18-13, Control # 116-09
This manual is divided into the following sections:
SECTION 1 Introduction
SECTION 2 Safety Information
SECTION 3 Operating Controls And Procedures
SECTION 4 Set-up and Installation
SECTION 5 Lubrication
SECTION 6 Maintenance
NOTICE
The serial number of the crane and this attachment are the only method your Manitowoc dealer or the
factory has of providing you with correct parts and service information.
•The serial number of the crane is located on an identification plate attached to the operator’s cab.
•The serial number of this attachment is located on an identification plate attached to the boom cap.
Refer to the Nameplate and Decal Assembly Drawing in Section 3 of this manual for the exact location of
the identification plates.
Always furnish serial number of crane and attachment when ordering parts or discussing service
problems with your Manitowoc dealer or the factory.
To prevent death or serious injury:
•Avoid unsafe operation and maintenance.
Crane and attachments must be operated and maintained by trained and
experienced personnel. Manitowoc is not responsible for qualifying these
personnel.
•Do not operate or work on crane or attachments without first reading and
understanding instructions contained in Operator Information Manual and
Service Manual supplied with crane and applicable attachments.
•Store Operator Information Manual and Service Manual in operator’s cab.
If Operator Information Manual or Service Manual is missing from cab,
contact your Manitowoc dealer for a new one.
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OPERATOR’S MANUAL

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SECTION 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Introduction
Crane Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
Crane/Attachment Identification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Change of Ownership Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Manitowoc Dealer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Crane Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Outline Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Crane Weights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Continuous Improvement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Identification and Location of Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Wind Attachment Model Differences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
#58 Boom without Wind Attachment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
#58WA Boom with Wind Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
#58WA Boom with Wind Attachment and
Auxiliary Counterweights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
#58BRS Boom with Wind Attachment and Boom Raising System (BRS) . . . . . . . . 1-5
Outline Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
English and Metric Conversions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Direct Conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Inverse Conversion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
SECTION 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Safety Information
Nameplates and Decals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Safety Topics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
Safety Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Safety Alert Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Signal Words. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Boom Disassembly Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Pin Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Disassembly Precaution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
SECTION 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Operating Controls And Procedures
Operating Controls and Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Wind Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
SECTION 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Set-Up and Installation
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Supplemental Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
General Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Shipping Crane Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Crane Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Self-Erecting Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Assembly and Disassembly Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Assembly And Disassembly Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Accessing Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Crane Weights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Retaining Connecting Pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Counterweight Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Rotating Bed Modification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Boom Ladders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Removing Ladders from Boom Butt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

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Installing Ladders on Boom Inserts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Storing Ladders in boom butt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Assemble Crane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Assemble Boom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Assist Crane Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Blocked Crawler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Handling Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Boom Assembly Drawing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Identifying Boom Sections and Straps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Identifying “Heavy” Boom Inserts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Assemble Boom Sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Prepare Boom Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Install Extended Upper Boom Point — Procedure 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Install Extended Upper Boom Point — Procedure 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Connect Boom Straps to Intermediate Suspension Strut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
Connect Boom Straps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
Install boom butt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
Remove Assembly Block. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33
Connect Boom Butt to Boom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33
Raise/Adjust Intermediate Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
Reeve Load Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39
Connect Boom Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39
Perform Pre-Raising Checks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39
Disassemble Boom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
Lower Boom onto Blocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
Disconnect/Store Boom Wiring and Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
Store Load Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
Disconnect Boom Butt from Boom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
Install Assembly Block. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
Remove Boom Butt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42
Disconnect and Store Boom Straps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
Disconnect Intermediate Suspension from Boom Straps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
Remove Extended Upper Boom Point — Procedure 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
Remove Extended Upper Boom Point — Procedure 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
Disassemble Boom Sections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44
Disassemble Crane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44
Identifying Parts for Shipping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44
Wire Rope Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48
Wire Rope Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48
Removing Wire Rope from Shipping Reel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48
Seizing and Cutting Wire Rope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48
Anchoring Wire Rope to Drum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
Drum Guards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
Winding Wire Rope onto Drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51
Anchoring Wire Rope to Wedge Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-53
Anchoring Wire Rope to Button Socket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-53
Breaking in Wire Rope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-53
Drum Kicker Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-54
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-54
Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-54
Pad Eye Usage for Wire Rope Reeving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-54
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-54
Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-54
Reeving – Load Block. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56
Load Block Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56
Wire Rope Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56
Wire Rope Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56

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Duplex Hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56
Guide Sheaves and Drums. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56
Load Block Reeving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56
SECTION 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lubrication
Lubrication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Lube and Coolant Product Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
SECTION 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Maintenance
Inspection and Maintenance Checks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
General Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Boom Angle Sensor Calibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Bypass Limit Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Automatic Boom Stop Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Maximum Boom Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-3
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-5
Actuator Rod Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Block-Up Limit Installation and Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Disconnecting Block-Up Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Removing Extended Upper Boom Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Crane Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
Crane/Attachment Identification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Change of Ownership Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Manitowoc Dealer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Crane Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Outline Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Crane Weights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Continuous Improvement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Identification and Location of Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Wind Attachment Model Differences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
#58 Boom without Wind Attachment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
#58WA Boom with Wind Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
#58WA Boom with Wind Attachment and
Auxiliary Counterweights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
#58BRS Boom with Wind Attachment and Boom Raising System (BRS) . . . . . . . . 1-5
Outline Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
English and Metric Conversions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Direct Conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Inverse Conversion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

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SECTION 1
INTRODUCTION
CRANE DATA
See end of this section for crane data specific to your crane:
•Basic Specifications.
•EC Declaration (if applicable).
CRANE/ATTACHMENT IDENTIFICATION
An identification plate (see Figure 1-1) is attached to the
following locations:
•Outside of the operator’s cab. It contains the model
number and the serial number of the crane.
•Boom cap. It contains the model number and the serial
number of the wind attachment.
CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP REGISTRATION
If you are the new owner of a Manitowoc crane, please
register it with Manitowoc Crane Care so we can contact you
if the need arises.
1. Go to www.manitowoccranes.com
2. Go to Service > Manitowoc Crane Care > Service
Information > Change of Ownership Form.
3. Complete the form.
MANITOWOC DEALER
For questions about this manual or the 16000 crane, contact
your Manitowoc dealer. If you do not know the contact
information for your dealer, locate the Manitowoc dealer
nearest you, as follows:
1. Go to www.manitowoccranes.com
2. Go to Dealer Locator.
3. Follow the on-screen prompts to locate your Manitowoc
dealer.
CRANE ORIENTATION
The terms RIGHT, LEFT, FRONT, REAR used in this manual
refer to operator’s right, left, front, and rear sides when
seated in the operator’s cab looking forward.
•The boom is on the front of the rotating bed.
•The carbody and crawler controls are on the front of the
carbody.
OUTLINE DIMENSIONS
Refer to Section 1 of the Operator’s Manual supplied with
your 16000.
CRANE WEIGHTS
Refer to Section 1 of the Operator’s Manual supplied with
your 16000.
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
Due to continuing product innovation, the information in this
manual is subject to change without notice.
If you are in doubt about any procedure, contact your
Manitowoc dealer or Crane Care in Manitowoc.
FIGURE 1-1
Serial
Number
Model
Number

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IDENTIFICATION AND LOCATION OF COMPONENTS
24
23
3
17
15
1
6
2
10
5
7
9
18
8
FIGURE 1-2
4
11
16
22
25
26
19
20 21
27
13
14
29
31
34
33
12
30
32
View A — Model 16000
Two Offset Angles: 28° or 35°
View B — Model 18000
One Offset Angle: 35°
Oval Cutout in Plates
Circle Cutouts in Plates
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28b

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Item Description Notes
1 Upperworks
2 Undercarriage
3 Operator’s Cab
4 Carbody Counterweight (both ends)
5Crawler
6 Crane Counterweight (Special)
7 Boom Hoist Sheaves
8BoomHoistWireRope
9 Mast (Live)
10 Enclosures (both sides)
11 Mast Arms with Cylinders
12 Auxiliary Drum (in rotating bed)
13 Wire Rope Guide
14 Main Hoist
15 Boom Straps
16 Wire Rope Guide Optional
17 Wire Rope Guides (in Insert) Optional
18 Wire Rope Guide From 16000 #58WA Boom
19 Extended Upper Boom Point Either from 16000 #58WA Boom Rigging (View A)
OR from 18000 #55-79A Boom Rigging (View B)
20 Lower Point 4 Sheaves
21 Upper Point 1 Sheave
22 Load Lines
23 Hook and Weight Ball
24 Load Block
25 Boom Cap Serial Numbered
26 Transition Insert From 16000 #58 Boom
27 Insert, Heavy — 12 m (39.4 ft) From 16000 MAX-ER®Attachment
28a Insert, Heavy — 6 m (19.7 ft) OR From 16000 #58WA Boom
28b Insert, Heavy — 3 m (9.8 ft) From 16000 #58WA Boom
29 Insert, with Sheaves — 12 m (39.4 ft) From 16000 #58 Boom
30 Boom Ladders Optional
31 Luffing/Auxiliary Hoist Optional
32 Boom Butt From 16000 #58 Boom
33 Rigging Winch Optional
34 Telescopic Boom Stops

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WIND ATTACHMENT MODEL DIFFERENCES
See page 1-6 for legend.
#58 Boom without Wind Attachment
•Rigging drawing: A10415
•Crane serial number: 16001xxx
#58WA Boom with Wind Attachment
•Rigging drawing: 81009833
•Crane serial number: 16007xxx
BOOM TOPBOOM BUTT, MAST STRAPS, COUNTERWEIGHTSINTERMEDIATE SUPENSION
1
3
5
6
7
8
12
14 15
9
11
10
16 17
13
2
4

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#58WA Boom with Wind Attachment and
Auxiliary Counterweights
•Crane serial number: 16007xxx
•Rigging drawing: 81018003
•Instructions: F2245 at end of Section 4 in this Manual
#58BRS Boom with Wind Attachment
and Boom Raising System (BRS)
•Crane serial number: 16008xxx
•Rigging drawing: 81016771
•Instructions: F2241 in separate Operator Manual
BOOM TOPBOOM BUTT, MAST STRAPS, COUNTERWEIGHTSINTERMEDIATE SUPENSION
18
2
4
5
6
7
12
19
20
24
13
25 25
26
27
28
9
11 10
23
2122
17

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Legend for Model Differences
Item Description Notes
1 Boom point or extended upper point
2 Wind attachment upper boom point
3 5M top assembly insert
4 1M cap insert
5 5M transition insert
6 12M medium insert
7 12M strap
8Link
9Link
10 Strap
11 Strap
12 Mast strap
13 Boom butt
14 Series 1, 2, or 3 counterweights See Counterweight Arrangements chart.
15 Series 1, 2, 3, or 4 counterweights See Counterweight Arrangements chart.
16 Intermediate suspension Used on #58 boom crane configuration.
17 Intermediate suspension “5-hole” version used on Wind Attachment models.
18 Strap
19 Strap
20 Load pin
21 Link
22 Link
23 Link
24 Upper FACT connector modification Holes are drilled in boom butt upper connectors.
25 Series 5 counterweight See Counterweight Arrangements chart.
26 Adapter frame mounting lugs Crane may need to be modified to add these lugs.
27 Boom lift assist frame
28 3M BRS insert

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OUTLINE DIMENSIONS
See Operator’s Manual supplied with your 16000.
ENGLISH AND METRIC CONVERSIONS
Direct Conversion
MULTIPLY (x) known value by conversion factor to obtain
equivalent value in desired units. For example, 12 ft is
converted to meters (m), as follows:
12 ft x 0.3048 = 3,6576 m
Inverse Conversion
DIVIDE () known value by conversion factor to obtain
equivalent value in desired units. For example, 3,6576 m is
converted to feet, as follows:
3,6576 m 0.3048 = 12
To Convert Symbol Application To Symbol Multiply By
AREA
Square Inch in2Filter Area
Clutch Contact Square Centimeter cm26.4516
Square Foot ft2Ground Contact Square Meter m20.0929
FORCE
Pound Force lb Pedal Effort KiloNewton
Newton kN N0.00445 4.4482
Pound Force lb Line Pull KiloNewton kN 0.00445
Pound Force Per Inch lb/in. Spring Force Newton per millimeter Nmm 0.1751
Pound Force Per Foot lb/ft Newton per meter Nm 14.5939
LENGTH
Inch in. Adjustments Millimeter mm 25.4000
Foot ft Outline Dimensions Meter m 0.3048
Mile miles Travel Distance Kilometer km 1.6093
POWER
Horsepower hp Engine Kilowatt kW 0.7457
PRESSURE
Pound/Sq. In. psi Hydraulic & Air Bar 0.0689
TEMPERATURE
Degrees Fahrenheit FOil, Air, Etc. Degrees Centigrade CF - 32 ÷ 1.8
Degrees Centigrade CDegrees Fahrenheit FC x 1.8 + 32
TORQUE
Inch Pound in lb Bolt Torque Newton Meter Nm 0.1129
Foot Pound ft lb Newton Meter Nm 1.3558
VELOCITY
Miles Per Hour mph Vehicle Speed Kilometers Per Hour km/h 1.6093
Miles Per Hour mph Wind Speed Meters Per Second m/s 0.4470
Feet Per Minute fpm Line Speed Meters Per Minute m/min 0.3048
VOLUME
Cubic Yard yd3Bucket Capacity Cubic Meter m30.7646
Cubic Foot ft3Cubic Meter m30.0283

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Cubic Inch in3Pump Displacement Cubic Centimeter cm316.3871
VOLUME (LIQUID)
Ounce oz
Fluid Capacities
Milliliter mL 29.5735
Pint pt Liter L 0.4732
Quart qt Liter L 0.9464
Gallon gal Liter L 3.7854
Gallon Per Minute gpm Pump Flow Liters Per Minute L/min 3.7854
WEIGHT
Pound lb Unit/Component Kilogram kg 0.4536
Ton (2,000 lb.) USt Load Ratings Metric Ton t 0.9072
Ton (2,000 lb.) USt Kilogram kg 907.1847
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SECTION 2
SAFETY INFORMATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Nameplates and Decals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Safety Topics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
Safety Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Safety Alert Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Signal Words. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Boom Disassembly Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Pin Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Disassembly Precaution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

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