Link Belt LCG 125R Handling Grapple Index:

PREFACE 2
Important 2
Manual Replacement 2
Registration Form 2
Possible Variations 2
Public Notice 2
Warranty 2
SAFETY STATEMENTS 5
OPERATIONAL SAFETY 6
Read Manual Before Operating or Maintaining the Tool 6
Personal Protection 6
Know Your Equipment 6
Before Operating 6
Check the Equipment 7
Stability 7
Know the Work Area 8
Starting Procedure 8
Place the Load Safely 8
Safely Operate Equipment 9
Transporting the Tool 10
Equipment Condition 10
Working Overhead 10
Power Lines 10
Use Care with Hydraulic Fluid Pressure 11
Prioritized Oil Flow 12
Emergency Situations 12
Unsafe Conditions 12
Crystalline Silica Dust 12
Process Material Safely 13
Lift the Load Safely 13
Place the Load Safely 13
TOOL MARKINGS 14
MAINTENANCE SAFETY 15
Pinch Points & Crush Points 15
Performing Maintenance 15
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE 17
Four-Hour Checklist 17
Eight-Hour Checklist 17
Long-term Maintenance 17
LUBRICATION POINTS 18
GENERAL WELDING GUIDELINES 19
Welding Ground Clamp 19
Welding Rules 19
BUILD-UP AND HARD-SURFACING 21
Hard-Surfacing Patterns 21
HARD-SURFACING 22

HYDRAULIC/ROTATION MAINTENANCE 23
Hydraulic Requirements 23
Rotation Valve Input 23
Rotation Valve Settings 23
SLEWING RING MAINTENANCE 24
ROTATION CIRCUIT 25
Rotation with Motion Control Valve 25
BLADE MAINTENANCE 26
Blade Rotation 26
GRAPPLE INSTALLATION 27
Installation Procedure 27
ROTATOR INSTALLATION 28
Rotation Circuit – Gear Pump Type 29
Rotation Circuit – Auxiliary Valve on Machine 30
GENERAL OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS 31
Efficient and Productive Operation 31
HYDRAULIC START-UP 32
Start-up Procedure 32
HYDRAULIC / ROTATION MAINTENANCE 33
Mounting Bolts 33
Bolt Torque 33
Grease Slewing Ring 33
Rotate After Greasing 33
Grease Points 33
Grease Temperatures 33
TROUBLE-SHOOTING GUIDE 34
WARRANTY AND PARTS INFORMATION 36