INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
PILLAR BASE MOUNT JIB CRANE
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PLEASE READ ALL
INSTRUCTIONS PRIOR TO ASSEMBLY««««
THE JIB CRANE IS SHIPPED IN THREE SECTIONS: HEAD ASSEMBLY, COLUMN ASSEMBLY,
AND BOOM ASSEMBLY. A BOX CONTAINING THE TOP BEARING AND MOUNTING HARDWARE IS
ALSO INCLUDED.
THE FOOTING SHOWN IS THE ONLY METHOD RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER. AN
INDIVIDUAL COMPETENT IN RELATED FOUNDATION DESIGN METHODS AND FAMILIAR WITH
THE INSTALLATION SITE SHOULD DESIGN ANY ALTERNATIVE METHOD.
USE A MINIMUM 5 BAG MIX FOR CONCRETE. A 2500 PSF SOIL PRESSURE IS ASSUMED.
PRIOR TO POURING, POSITION THE REBAR AND ‘L’ SHAPED ANCHOR BOLTS AS
SHOWN. ANCHOR BOLTS ARE SUBMERGED 3/4 OF FOOTING DEPTH. THE ANCHOR BOLT
MATERIAL SPECIFICATION IS A36. REBAR IS LOCATED 6 INCHES FROM TOP AND BOTTOM
OF THE FOOTING. BE SURE TO ALLOW FOR POWER CONDUIT IF FEEDING THROUGH THE
BASE OF THE JIB. POSITION THE ANCHOR BOLTS ACCORDING TO THE BASE PLATE BOLT
CIRCLE DIMENSIONS. (THE ANCHOR BOLTS CAN BE PURCHASED THROUGH YOUR JIB CRANE
SUPPLIER.)
AFTER THE CONCRETE HARDENS, MAKE SURE A FLAT, LEVEL SURFACE EXISTS FOR
ACCEPTING THE COLUMN ASSEMBLY. MACHINERY GROUT AND JAM NUTS MAY BE USED TO
LEVEL THE SURFACE. ERECT THE COLUMN ON THE PREPARED SURFACE, TAKING CARE NOT
TO DAMAGE THE ANCHOR BOLT THREADS WHILE SETTING THE BASE PLATE IN POSITION.
TIGHTEN DOUBLE NUTS ONTO THE ANCHOR BOLTS AFTER INSURING THAT THE COLUMN IS
PLUMB.
MOUNT THE TOP PIVOT BEARING CONE OVER THE PIN ON TOP OF THE COLUMN ASSEMBLY.
IF INSTALLING THE BOTTOM ENTRY COLLECTOR OPTION, READ THE COLLECTOR
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AT THIS TIME. ATTACH BOOM ASSEMBLY TO HEAD
ASSEMBLY WITH THE HARDWARE PROVIDED. SET THE BOOM AND HEAD ASSEMBLY IN PLACE
ON THE COLUMN. MAKE SURE THE ROLLER BEARING ON TOP OF THE COLUMN SEATS CORRECTLY
INTO THE BEARING RACE ON THE BOOM ASSEMBLY.
ADJUST THE LOWER ROLLER ASSEMBLY IN THE HEAD SECTION TO BRING THE BOOM
INTO HORIZONTAL. (NOTE - SMALL JIBS ARE NOT ADJUSTABLE AT THE LOWER ROLLERS
AND MAY BE LEVELED BY SHIMMING BETWEEN THE BOOM AND THE HEAD MOUNTING
PLATES.) GREASE UPPER BEARING AND 5 " DIAMETER LOWER ROLLERS THROUGH
ZERK FITTING PROVIDED. RE-LUBE AS CONDITIONS REQUIRE. THE 3 " DIAMETER
LOWER ROLLERS ARE SELF-LUBRICATING. (NOTE - SMALL JIBS ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH
ZERK FITTING AND NEED TO BE GREASED AT THE TOP BEARING PRIOR TO SEATING THE
BOOM AND HEAD ASSEMBLY.)
INSTALL THE TROLLEY END STOPS ON THE BOOM. ATTACH OTHER OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
ACCORDING TO DIRECTIONS PROVIDED WITH THE EQUIPMENT.
WARNING:
THIS EQUIPMENT IS NOT DESIGNED FOR AND SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR LIFTING,
SUPPORTING, OR TRANSPORTING PEOPLE.
