ADJUSTMENT OF HOISTING

LIMIT SWITCHES

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• After the damaged
hoisting wire rope has
been replaced and the
crane restarted the
following message will
be displayed, which
means that the hoisting
limit switches have to
be readjusted.

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Procedure:
• Set MAIN MENU (by pressing button F1)
• Select SECURED AREA and press ENTER
• On the next screen press YES
• SECURITY CODE must be set and entered
(CODE NUMBER: 257377)
• Jump over the next pages by pressing next
until the following screen is displayed:

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 • Select
SET LIMIT SWITCHES and
press ENTER

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 • Select HOISTING GEAR
and press ENTER

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• ATTENTION: The following runs have to be
done at slow speed

• ATTENTION: The order of the adjustment

steps must be kept strictly and exactly in the
described manner

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 Adjustment of the hoisting gear limit switch

• Before starting with the hook adjustment, the

jib must be in the maximal outreach position
(this is the reference position for the jib and
also the position to adjust the highest hook
position)
• STEP 1
Lift the hook into the highest position
( the gap between the hook and the jib should
be approx 500mm
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• STEP 2
In this hook position the limit switch contact
for highest hook position, contact no.1 (seen
from drive shaft) must be adjusted by turning
the adjusting worm in counter- clockwise
direction. The contact must switch over from
closed position into opened position, this is
done as follows:

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The hoisting limit switches are located on the
hoisting drum

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 Adjustment of contact no.1
• Turn the adjusting worm in
counter-clockwise direction until
you hear “click”
• Turn the adjusting worm , very
slowly, in clockwise direction until
you hear “click”
• Turn the adjusting worm , very
slowly, in counter-clockwise
direction until you hear “click”
• Adjustment is completed
• If the adjustment is successful the
display monitor of the crane will
go automatically to next step
(STEP 3)

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• STEP 3
Lower the hook until Step 4 is displayed. Step
4 will be displayed when the limit switch
contact is closing again.
If not Step 4 but Step 1 is displayed again
during this procedure, it is the information
that the limit switch is not adjusted correctly –
the contact is adjusted of the wrong side of
the cam/run out flange. Steps 1 and 2 must be
repeated.

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• STEP 4
Lift up the hook slowly until the STOP
command is displayed. This command is given
in the moment when the limit switch contact
is opening again.
Now the adjustment of the highest position is
completed and you can drive the hook to the
deepest hook position. During this procedure
the actual hook height (below highest position
in meters) is shown on display.

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• STEP 5 There
is no automatic stop during lowering, the hook
should be stopped when the position is 500mm from
the tank top. In this position press the DONE key on
the display. In this position the limit switch contact
for the deepest position, contact no.2 (seen from
drive shaft) must be adjusted by turning the
adjusting worm in clockwise direction. The contact
must switch over from closed position into opened
position, this is done as follows:

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 Adjustment of contact no.2
• Turn the adjusting worm in
clockwise direction until you
hear “click”
• Turn the adjusting worm , very
slowly, in counter-clockwise
direction until you hear “click”
• Turn the adjusting worm , very
slowly, in clockwise direction
until you hear “click”
• Adjustment is completed
• If the adjustment is successful
the display monitor of the
crane will go automatically to
next step (STEP 6)

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• STEP 6 Lift
up the hook until the step 7 is displayed. Step 7
will be displayed when the limit switch contact
is closing again. If not
Step 7 but Step 5 is displayed again during this
procedure, it is the information that the limit
switch is not adjusted correctly – the contact is
adjusted of the wrong side of the cam/run out
flange. Step 5 must be repeated.

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• STEP 7
Lower again the hook until the STOP
command is displayed. This command is given
in the moment when the limit switch contact
is opening again and the adjustment of the
hoisting gear limit switch is completed

• Leave the adjustment procedure by pressing

EXIT on the display

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• After the basic adjustment of the limit
switches the LAYER CHANGE POSITION has to
be checked

• Set MAIN MENU (by pressing button F1)

• Select INDICATIONS and press enter

• Select SPEED AND COUNTER VALUES and

press enter. The following must be displayed:
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 • As you can this from the
photo the layer of the
wire rope on drum (1 or
2) is indicated. This
layer indication must
change from 1 to 2
before the rope will
turn in the 2nd layer.

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• If this layer change indication is not properly
adjusted the layer changing position must be
set by selection of the setting mode in the
secured area.

• Turn the winch into the right position before

the rope begins to shift over (from 1st to 2nd
layer)

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• Set MAIN MENU (by pressing button F1)
• Select SECURED AREA and press ENTER
• On the next screen press YES
• SECURITY CODE must be set and entered
(CODE NUMBER: 257377)
• Select SET LAYER CHANGE POSITION and press
ENTER
• LAYER2 must be selected on TRUE and entered

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• Now the hoisting limit switches are adjusted

• Close the main power supply switch for about

10secs and then open in order the new data
to be stored in the PLC memory

• Finally check all limit switch cut-out positions

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