National Crane N160 Articulating Crane Service Manual

A National Crane N160 is a knuckle-boom crane that sits on a truck or base and folds down for transport. On a job site it picks, swings and places loads where a straight boom can't reach. When one starts drifting, leaking or acting up, the person with the wrench opens the service manual to find the procedure before taking anything apart.

What this manual helps you do

• Trace hydraulic faults through the hydraulic system before you replace a pump, valve or cylinder.
• Follow removal and installation steps for the slewing system and the boom and extensions.
• Adjust and verify settings in maintenance and adjustment, so the crane goes back to work set up correctly.
• Diagnose problems in the controls and safety system and the electrical system.
• Check stabilizers and the mounting and base after repairs, using the manual's procedures.

Who this is for

A crane service technician, rental fleet mechanic or independent repair shop doing the work in-house. It also suits a dealer technician or plant maintenance crew looking after an N160 that came in without paperwork.

FAQ

Q: What do I receive and how is it organised?

A: You get one PDF file of 134 pages in English. The title on the manual is "N160 Series Operation and Service Manual," publication number CTRL063-01.

Q: Which machine does it fit?

A: It is written for the National Crane N160 articulating crane. Match the model on your crane's data plate to N160 and you're set.

Q: How does it fit the job I'm doing?

A: If you're repairing, adjusting or troubleshooting an N160 in your own shop, this is the document to have open on the bench. You'd expect to find the procedures you need laid out by system.

If you're working on an N160, this manual gives you the reference to pull a component, fix it and put the crane back in service.

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Table of Contents:

General outline of the sections covered in a service manual of this type. Actual chapter numbering and section names vary by model and edition.

• Foreword and safety information
• General information and specifications
• Mounting and base
• Hydraulic system
• Slewing system
• Boom and extensions
• Stabilizers
• Controls and safety system
• Electrical system
• Maintenance and adjustment
• Troubleshooting
• Service data

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