NCCCO TOWER CRANE REFERENCE MANUAL

Chapter 3:
Crane Operations

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 Uncontrolled movement

The response to uncontrolled move-

ment is to engage the emergency stop
button on the remote or contol desk.
This will de-energize the crane and set
all brakes.

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