An all terrain crane like the AC 160-4 or AC 435 drives to site on public roads, sets up on outriggers and lifts with a telescopic boom. The operator manual is the book that belongs in the cab. It's what you reach for when a new or relief operator is taking over the crane and needs the controls, the setup sequence and the operating rules in front of them.
What this manual helps you do
- Learn the crane operator's cab layout, crane symbols and safety equipment before the first shift.
- Follow the procedure for starting and switching off the engine, then driving the crane and using the travel locks.
- Plan counterweight fitting, reeving and hook operation for "Hoist 1" and the optional "Hoist 2".
- Operate the telescoping main boom, luffing and slewing of the superstructure with the working instructions beside you.
- Read the steps for main boom extension, the luffing fly jib, the fixed fly jib, and fitting and removing the main boom.
Who this is for
Crane operators and operator trainers get the most from it. An operator uses it to confirm the correct sequence before a task. A trainer uses it to walk a new hand through the machine in the same order the manual does.
FAQ
Q: What do I receive and how is it organised?
A: You get the set: 2 PDF files, 657 pages in total, in English. Manual 1 is 177 pages and Manual 2 is the main manual at 480 pages.
Q: Which machine does it fit?
A: It is for the Demag AC 160-4 and AC 435 all terrain cranes. The title wording on the manual reads "AC 435 Upper Operation Manual".
Q: How does it fit my job?
A: It puts the safety instructions, the structure of the mobile crane, crane operation and heating and ventilation controls in one place. That makes it a practical reference for handover, training and keeping the crane documented on file.
Keep the set with the crane, and your operators will have the cab, travel, boom and rigging procedures ready whenever they need them.
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Table of Contents:
- Manual 2 (480 pages)
- Manufacturer's Specifications
- General Foreword
- Foreword
- Safety Instructions
- General
- Intended Use
- Operating Conditions and Calculated Design of the Crane
- Structure of the Mobile Crane
- Diagram
- Crane Chassis
- Superstructure
- Crane Symbols
- Indicator Light Symbols in the Crane Operator's Cab
- Crane Operator's Cab
- Starting and Switching Off the Engine
- Before Starting
- Starting
- Switching Off the Engine
- Driving the Crane
- Driving on the Road
- Driving the Mobile Crane on the Construction Site
- Travel Locks
- Slewing the Superstructure
- General
- Slewing and Braking the Superstructure
- Counterweight
- Counterweight Arrangement
- Fitting and Removing the Counterweight
- Spare Weight for Hoist 2
- Safety Equipment
- Load Limit Device
- Limit Switches
- Electrical Safety Chain
- Working Instructions
- Wind Speeds
- Crane Operation
- Checking the Safety Measures
- Telescoping the Main Boom
- Control Levers for Telescoping
- Extension Sequence
- Extension Lengths of the Telescopic Sections
- Luffing
- Luffing the Main Boom
- Luffing the Fly Jib (with Luffing Fly Jib Optional Equipment)
- Hook Operation "Hoist 1"
- Hook Operation "Hoist 2" (Optional Equipment)
- Heating and Ventilation
- Reeving
- Reeving the Hoist Rope on the Main Boom Head
- Reeving the Hoist Rope on the Head of the Telescopic Main Boom Extension
- Reeving the Hoist Rope on the Head of the Luffing Fly Jib
- Main Boom Extension
- General
- Folding Procedure
- Setting the Operating Angle
- Attaching and Removing the Luffing Fly Jib
- Before Attachment
- Component Parts
- Possible Combinations
- Fixed Fly Jib
- Before Attachment
- Component Parts
- Transport Weights
- Fitting and Removing the Main Boom
- General
- Removing the Main Boom
- Fitting the main boom
- Manual 1 (177 pages)
- Foreword
- Safety Instructions
- Crane Chassis
- Overview of the Crane Chassis
- Signs
- Overview of the Chassis and Construction Numbers
- Crane symbols
- Symbols in the driver's cabin
- Symbols in the hydraulic suspension control box
- Symbols in the outrigger control box
- Driver's Cab
- Cab
- Instrument Panel Arrangement
- Driving the Crane
- Checks before Driving the Crane
- Driving on Public Roads
- Driving on the Construction Site
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