TOWER CRANE ERECTION MANUAI,

14. Telescoping

14.1 Preparing the telescoping

14.1.1 Fitting the telescoping parts
and components ......
14.1.2 Checking...
14.2 Balance

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for telescoping..............

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14.3 Telescoping
14.3. 1 Telescoping

principle...............

14.3.2 Introducing the mast section...

14.3.3 Reeving the cable....................
4.4 Notice

during telescoping..........

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telescoping
14.1 PreParing the
components
telescoping parts and
the
Fitting
14.1.1

jack up the telescoping

and pump' then
cylinder
the hydraulic
1) First of all, install
caple with the lower
telescoping
the
cylinder and pin-connect
cage by hydraulic
yoke and suppo( shoe'
telescoping
the
slewing. Install
2). l- itting the monorail

o
a

mast'
introducing tower
before
air
the
in
be fitted
The monorail can
slewing
before installing the
ground
the
on
can be fitted
The monorail al so
the tower mast'
mechanism or connecting

plate hook'

by means of
can be carried out
monorail
of
The installation
(2)
plate (3) by shafts
or
support
the upper slewing
Instalr the prate (1) onto

(See

Fig. 14.1-1A)

(7)
by the round bar
(6)
monorail
first
hook (5)' Iift up the
telescoPing
the
Lising
and
(4)' (See Fig 14 1-lB
shaft
by
(l)
to the plates
until it can be Pin-connected

!ig.

14.1-lc)

oftwo
/a\ The
fa$en
The fa$ening
(8)
shaft
by
(l)
(6) onto the plate
Lock the monorail

shafis

position (SeeFig l4'1-1D)

horizontal
in
monorail
can remain the
(5) fo,ward
(4)'
Remove the shaft
monorail (6) can
the plate (10) on
until
forward sirr.tultaneously

*t" *l*"0

(9). (see Fig.

1_^

14,1-1E)

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(4)
shaf,
.. (6)
,,\ and
inse rhe
^-,r i,rerr
monorail
uPper pa of the
Tum the plate (1) to tho

(S). (See

Fig

14

1-1F)

a1d

,, /q"e Fig. i4.1-lc)'

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14.1.2 Checking

,lng

A. Check for the installation

ol all the telescoping accessories
and put the hydraiiiic
mechanism into operation.

B. Check for the good

conection

c. check

ror the go"o

,n.,u,,u,,o,li:j:::ffiing

cage and Iower slewing.

D. Check lor rhe good

connectio
cyrinder Make
vlng

(7)

'r
)

and

sur.,h,,,h"

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14.
(1)

a)
(3)
(4)

(J,l

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Fig. 14.1-1

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14.2 Balance

(l)

for telescoping

The tower crane can only operate

the following movements after the trolley
drove
to the theoretical balancing position.

(2) operate the lever of hydraulic pump

to the ,.hoisting-up,, direction ad telescope
rmtil the support of slewing ring leaves
the fishplates.

(3) Check that the tower crane is balanced,

ifno!

drive the jib trolley to a just.

(4) The exact position can be foud by

verifuing the alignment of the slewing ring
support and the fishplates.

(5) This balaacing posirion of the

jib trolley

can be marked on the

jib

by knotting a

piece of cloth on the diagonal bracing.

(Do remember that the maked distance
depends on the jib length. For different jib
length, the balancing position is
different.)

Telescoping
.1 Telescoping

principle

telescoping sequences comprise

a series of operations which should

be

ted fo several times_

e

t}e upper part of tower crane by hydrauric cylinder which

rests on the

escoping yoke.
the upper part

oftower crane on the telescoping lug by lock shoe.

the support shoe and telescoping yoke assembly,

keep it away from the
coping lugs, and then raise it by retracting
the piston rod.
the telescoping yoke on next pair
oftelescoping lugs.

the above telescoping sequence tfuee times

so as to obtain the required
for introducing one mast. The primary stroke
of the piston rod at the
r,

fr-l^"^^-:--

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section
14.3.2 Introducing the mast

place it to the
the mast section by bolts and
u'ith
spidel
telescoping
1) Connect the
urdcrneath ofthc

monorail

mast sectlo n' ancl introduce it

wi.I
spider
telescoping
the
2) Use spccial hooh to sling

into the monorail see

Fig l4 3-i '

lenglh lhe

relevantiib
balancing position ofthe
theoretical
tl.re
to
trolley
the
3) Drive
until
notice lntroduce the mast section
telescoping
the
obey
operation must strictly
balanced'
the to\\'er crane is actually

mast section. operate

srer,ving suppo and the
lorver
the
bet$,een
4) Rerlo'e t1.re shaft
upper pafi of
order' 10 telescope the
in
cylin<ler
the conttol lever of the hydraulic
section
srerving support and mast
the
of
angrcs
main
the
the to\\ er crane and make
slewing
the mail anzle ofupper
uhether
that
Check
slightly apart about 5-lomm
vettical line lfnot'
connects below in thc same
it
rvhich
angle
sqlirorl and the main
it is foridden to do
time'
this
At
position
balancing
rlrive the tlolley to obtain the
cranc
any lnovcrlent for the tower

5)

ll

upper
to a lull journey F'ix the
telescoping
on
go
balanced'
the towcr crane is
See Fig 14 3-3'
telescoping lugs by lock shoes

Parl onto thc

Ralse
the sLlppod shoe
retoYe
then
shoes'
on suppo
6) Remove the salety weclges
by
Lock em
cyliDder'
by
lugs
shoes to the next
thc teloscoping yokc ancl suppo

saletY Pins. See

Fig l4 3-4'

GO

luBs'
al'ay hotr the telescoping
one
introduce
is enough space to

the lock shoes

7) Raise the conLtol levcl to lnake
joumey until there
on telescoping to Lhe nexl

nlast

the

it
ti) lntroclucc olle lrast and conrect
1 -- ^-

-r^"'i'"

r--' "h'''frq ,hen connect

to the lor'r'er mast by shafts'
6
to use
is necessary
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TOWER CRAIYE ERf,CTION

MANUAL

Fig. 14.3-1

Slewing support

Mast section

Fig. 1,4.3-2

MANUAL
O\VER CRANE ERECTfON

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Support shoe

Telescoping lug

CYlinder

Conlrol lever

Fig. 14.3-3

,l
Lock shoe
,..t.. illi
,.. I i.. il
1l

,rtl

6
TelescoPing

roke

,'1
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l|

lr'':''l

l .l
ir

Safety shaft

,, -')\ \
r i = rl

iiir

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i

-,

ll

--- ;-"
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lt r'

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ll

Fig. 14.3-zf

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it-

lr) :
:

.:

I
I

'i'.'.
,l
qhaft lor telescolrrts

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l,l.3.J Reeling
the cable
During teiescoping,
the cable

14

mast seorion,
th"

"ur" ,,,"p"r"tii
Open the cover
ofplatform for
tl
the cabre grip,
then

fir,h"

a-i-rli.

3-64' afte introducing

rhe rast

accesses' release
the cabre and

""b;"

rr shourd use the

cabre *rro ,o
one side orrhe

CR,I\E EREC]ION
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''oole

o'"n"

of th.

ladoerf;;[:

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the cabre frorn

damage in

suso.,ro;;r;,;""nt
or the

cable grip is
tn"
the otrrer end
is un<Ier the
srewing supporl
'"*"nry
accesses plallonn.

"'

llffi;";

l.

cable

2. cable grip

Fig. 14.3-6
Noh: The
cable lcngths
inceased
-- *^l
and extended
depend on rhe
o forbi^.
/engrh
,.
to
inclease ovcrrength
c', cab.le
-qvr! urrce'
r-"'"r(.en

'B,rdr"*,,a"
vortus.

und
wiJl

jdr"

once.

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t::',1-

;;:

be;"..,

y; -^.-

rrc

bv

porcr

cu.ing

lctor

cabre or rwisr
cabre r.vhich

uill

be dccrcascd.
rhe

phenomenon

::,,1,-:

ofir ltroduced

masb,

r,ir icrease rhc

c,rcnr

such as: moto,

it

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1'O\YER CRANE ERECTION

14.4 Notice during telescoPing

1)

it

sictly

forbidden to slew the

2)

Ifthe wind

speed exceeds 12mls'

is

jib' drive

lower the hook'

the trolley or hoist and

it is forbidden to telescope'

according to the various length of

different
is
trolley
ofthe
3) The balancing position
actual counter weight blocks
of
weight
the
on
pafticular
he jib. They depend in
blocks corresponds to the relevant
weight
counter
of
weight
Make sure that the
counter

jib

and

jib length'

Make
cable before telescoping
ofthe
suspension
Position
4) Check the

sue that the

cablecanslipinthecablegripwhichcanpleventthecabledamage.
to the ground after
mechanism
telescoping
and
5) Lower the telescoping cage
the
type or traveling type' lower
ballast
base
is
crane
telescoping lf the tower
the lowest
to the lowennost part of
mechanism
telescoping
telescoping cage and

lock shoes
mast section and lock it by

the tower crane hei$t

if
devices
telescoping
the
6) lt is not necessary to lower
The telescoping
need to add anchorages
and
height
exceeds the freestanding
devices can

siill installed on the slewing support'

yoke and
telescoping
the
on
shoe
lowering' the suppofi
7) No matter telescoping or
to
locked by safety wedges'
be
must
block
the telescoping
'
the lock shoe' "

***t.-t::':.:

shoe from falling

off

see

Fig

14

3-4 When iifting up

lever'
lalling off of contlol
the
prevent
can
rvhich
install the locking ring

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15.

Putting into service

MANUAL
TOWDR CRANE ERECTION

Fis. 15.2'1

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CRt\[: IRIiCTION IIANUAI,

15.3 Lower the telescoping cage

) Lower the telescoping yoke and cyrinder crown to the bottor.n by

mobire crane.
2) Run the sling around the rear beam of the
telescoping cage which is at the same
level as the cylinder attachment.
;

3) Choose

proper sling.

4) Tighten the sling but not too much.

5) Check that whether the mast sections are bolted

together with the slewing bearing
and frxed well.
6) Remove the shafts which connecting the telescoping
cage and the slewing bearing.
7) Release the safety braking devices.

8)

ln order to lower the telescoping

cage safely, no personnel are allowed to remain

on the cage, and using standard access to carry

out the operation.

9) Slacken the wire rope; and the telescoping cage rvill

lower down bv its dead
weighr.
Note: During operation, balance the lateral forces
which bring by the siing tension as
nuch as possible, so as to prevent the telescoping
cage lrom getting blocked when
lowering. the weight ofthe hydraulic
pump can contribute to this balance.
Release

the safety blaking devices when passing through the

telescoping lugs eacl.r
'! time and continue rowering the telescoping
cage ,n1, it eaches to the rowest position
on the basic
mast. However, don,t obstacle the mast access. Lock the
telescoping
I cage
on the teJescoping lugs by lock shoes.
Remove the hydraulic pump and slore it

wtth rhe

I '*or.
qe
{
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cllinder and telcscoping yoke in orher place.

*"

tower crane prrrting into service, do please lower the telescoping

cage to

Uourrrl (See

elescoPing

Fig. 15.3-lA). Forthe tower crane with anchorages, please lolver.the

cage to rhc position ofanchorage frame (Sce

lrig. I5.3-l B).

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TOWER CRANE ERECTION

Fig. 15.3-1

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15,4

Fitting the power cable

During telescopidg, the cable suspended as Fig. 15.4-1a, after introducing

the last
mast section, the cable suspended as Fig.15.4-lb.
Open the cover ofplatform for the accesses, release the cable and make
it can glide in

the cable grip (c), then introduce it to the opening of access platform
and lock the
door.
Use a clamp to fix the cable in the middle

ofthe ladder. Use the cable grip to pevent

the cable from damage in all circumstances. One side ofthe suspended
point for the
cable grip is on the lowering slewing support, the other end is under
the slewing
support accesses platform.

c
Cable

Supply cable

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OWER CRANE ERECTION

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Notice:

rhe diam'
diameter is 5rnm' I'eep
the
'^^' the
cable'
'L"hle
prolect
can
hlch
u
ln:tall a gah anizecl wire rope
as follow:
same height' the usage
it to tower crane with the
net
hang it with the cable
4-2'
15
figure
as
rope
of the wire
r{old a clamp on one end
as
make a ring for every 10m
to
clamp
the
use
slewing'
to the steel hook on lower
the ring by nylon belt
on
ground
to
cabres from srewing
iigure 15.4_3. Fix au the
ropes'
distribution on the wire
unifotm
cable
of
weight
(figure 15 4-4) Make the
protect the cable from
of cables' in order to
weight
rhe
making r'vire rope undefiaking
ropes need
exceeds 100m' the wire
height
the
When
tension
damagc because of in
i

uniformiy'
ensure the weight distributed
to
100m'
each
securing

:;'-:.'
'

:".{.i

----ai'
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,:.' o]

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,+,

, .lY:

'-:'-.-

.;

{li':ir>.,-Ej'r.s.
Fig. 15.4-2

Fig. 15.4-3

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16. Dismantling the tower crane

3t

s
16,1

Introduction

....,......16A-2

16.2 Preparing before dismantling.

16.3 Dismantling the tower

..

crane'..

,... .. ..

..........

16

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16,1 Introduction

carried out by an auxiliary mobile

The dismantling ol tower clane can be entirely
be partly carried out by the hoisting
crane. If the jobsite condition pern.rits, it can
not disconnected'
winch, which requires the electrical devices temporally
such as the jib, counter-jib' etc''
Important notice: For certain pas to be removed,
parts out of
strictly obey the regulations to prevent other
parts'
unbalance when dismantling some cefiain
16.2 Preparing before dismantling
hindering the dismounting operations'
1) Make sure that there are no obstacle

2) Connect well the ladder which access to cathead'

ofthe mast and pin it at 4 corners'
3) Raise the telescoping cage to the top
the following points;
+j Fit the teiescoping accessories and considering

uj. ur,,.rrd the cylinder

yoke to
completely and pin-comect the telescoping

telescoPing lugs.

lugs which counting ftom the

b). Fit the telescoping cage on the 5'r'pair of telescoping

slewing bearing.

monorails and fix it onto the mast section which

c). Raise the telescoping spider onto the
ofthe telescoping cage'
will be removed. Slew thejib to the opening direction
16.3 Dismantling the tower crane

turn according to the telescoping

1). Dismantling: Dismantle the mast section in
dismantle the anchorage devices and
methods, For tower crane with ancholages,
before telescoping'
make the tower crane in the erection position
2). Fix the trolleY on the iib foot'
ofthe tower crane'
3). Dismantle the hoisting rope and each cables
counter jib and
4). As per the reverse sequence for installation of

jib'

dismantle the

counter weight blocks, counterjib andjib'

5.. Dismantle the cathead and s)eraing ass'
6). Dismantle the telescoping cage'
7). Dismantle the mast section'
8). Dismantle the base ballast and chassis'

After disn.rantled all the parts and components, store them

well The

dismantled parts

order to make the

in
ground'
the
on
disassembled
be
can
ald cornponents
the pans and
of
methods
dismantling
(The
easily
store
tlaDspoltation and
cornponents are opposite to the installation methods )