Process for self-disassembling a crawler crane
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1. A process of disassembling a crane comprising a load hoist line, a boom, an equalizer, boom hoist rigging, and a hydraulic cylinder, said boom being supported by said equalizer and boom hoist rigging comprising the steps of:
- a) disconnecting the equalizer from the boom;
b) connecting the load hoist line to the boom and the equalizer;
c) using the boom hoist rigging to move the equalizer to a storage position; and
d) using the hydraulic cylinder to support the boom at least some time during the step of moving the equalizer to the storage position.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for self-assembling and self-disassembling a large capacity crawler crane. The method uses the load hoist line of a crane to remove the equalizer from the boom. The method also uses a hydraulic cylinder to support, raise and lower the boom after the equalizer has been removed from the boom. Finally, the boom butt can be disassembled into several parts.
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15 Claims
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1. A process of disassembling a crane comprising a load hoist line, a boom, an equalizer, boom hoist rigging, and a hydraulic cylinder, said boom being supported by said equalizer and boom hoist rigging comprising the steps of:
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a) disconnecting the equalizer from the boom; b) connecting the load hoist line to the boom and the equalizer; c) using the boom hoist rigging to move the equalizer to a storage position; and d) using the hydraulic cylinder to support the boom at least some time during the step of moving the equalizer to the storage position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A process of disassembling a crane comprising pendants, an equalizer, boom hoist rigging, a gantry, a load hoist line, a boom, and a boom support means, said boom supported by said pendants which are connected between the boom and the equalizer which is connected to boom hoist rigging, wherein the process comprises the steps of:
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a) connecting the load hoist line to the boom and the equalizer; b) disconnecting the equalizer from the pendants; c) using said boom hoist rigging to move the equalizer to a storage position on the gantry; d) using said load hoist line to suspend the equalizer during the step of moving the equalizer to said storage position; and e) supporting the boom by said boom support means during the step of moving the equalizer to said storage position. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A process of disassembling a crane comprising pendants, an equalizer, boom hoist rigging, a gantry, a load hoist line, a boom, and a boom positioning means, the boom being supported by said pendants, the pendants being connected between the boom and said equalizer, the equalizer being connected to said boom hoist rigging, wherein the process comprises the steps of:
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a) connecting the load hoist line to the boom and the equalizer; b) disconnecting the equalizer from the pendants; c) using said boom positioning means to position the boom and the load hoist line such that the equalizer is suspended by the load hoist line; and d) using said boom hoist rigging to move the equalizer to a storage position on the gantry. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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