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Table Of Contents
Fundamental Terms
Fundamental Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

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Parts Ordering Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Keysheet And General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 How To Use The Keysheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 General Area Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 PPC Alphabetical Index (LinkBelt Cranes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

PPC Alphabetical Index For Sumitomo (SCM)/HSC Cranes

Parts Ordering Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keysheet And General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How To Use The Keysheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Area Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PPC Alphabetical Index (SCM/HSC Cranes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 17 17 17 17 18

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General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General General Area 01: Area 02: Area 03: Area 04: Area 05: Area 06: Area 07: Area 08: Area 09: Area 10: Area 11: Area 12: Area 13: Area 14: Area 15: Area 16: Area 17: Area 18: Area 19: Area 20: Area 21: Area 22: Rubber Tire Lower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crawler Lower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Upper Revolving Frame & Machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vertical Shafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Horizontal Shafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Upper Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hydraulic Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Angle Boom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tubular Boom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tagline Winder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fairleader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shovel Attachment - Discontinued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trench Hoe, Logger & Scrapper Attachments, & Prop Handler - Discontinued . . . . . . Cab & House Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rotascope Attachment (HC2000) - Discontinued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wire Rope Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hydraulic Boom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special Attachments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diesel Pile Hammer - Discontinued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tower, Climbing Assembly, Traveling Base, & Gantry - Discontinued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Log Skidder - Discontinued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hydraulic Hammer - Discontinued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 24 24 25 25 26 27 27 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 29 29 29 29 29 29 29

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DA: Rubber Tire Lower General Area 41: Rubber Tire Lower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DA: Crawler Lower General Area 42: Crawler Lower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB: Upper Frame General Area 43: Upper Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DF: Vertical Shaft General Area 44: Vertical Shaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 30 30 30 i

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DC: Horizontal Shaft General Area 45: Horizontal Shaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DH: Engines General Area 46: Engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DJ: Hydraulic Power Supply General Area 47: Hydraulic Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DJ: Air Controls General Area 48: Air Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DK: Mast General Area 49: Mast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DM: Crane Attachments General Area 50: Crane Attachments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DM: Crane Attachments General Area 51: Telescopic Boom Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DM: Crane Attachments General Area 52: Lifting Magnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DM: Crane Attachments General Area 53: Pile Driver/Hydraulic Hammer Attachments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DM: Crane Attachments DT: Fairleader General Area 55: Other Attachments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DN: Cab And House General Area 56: Cab And House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DR: Electric Parts General Area 57: Electric Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DY: Wire Rope Requirements General Area 58: Wire Rope Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DP: Name Plates And Accessories ZA: Name Plates And Accessories General Area 59: Name Plates And Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DZ: Miscellaneous Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Hydraulic Crane Illustrations ATC Series Hydraulic Crane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HSP Series Hydraulic Crane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HT Series Hydraulic Crane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HTC Series Hydraulic Crane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RTC Series Hydraulic Crane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCC Series Hydraulic Crane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YC Series Hydraulic Crane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hydraulic Crane 2 & 3 Axle Mechanical Drive Trains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hydraulic Crane 4 & 5 Axle Mechanical Drive Trains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hydraulic Boom Indentification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Full Power Boom Indentification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Latching Boom Indentification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ATC, HSP , HTC, HTT, & RTC 3 & 4 Section Boom Nomenclature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ATC, HTC, HTT, & RTC 5 Section Boom Nomenclature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ATC, HTC, HTT, & RTC 6 Section Boom Nomenclature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HT-450 Boom Nomenclature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HTC-14 Through HTC-50W Boom Nomenclature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cable Crane Illustrations HSL Crawler Crane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hylab Crawler Crane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hylab Truck Crane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54

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LS-718 Crawler Crane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crawler Lower - Hydraulic Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crawler Lower - Mechanical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pipeline Lower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UC Lower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lattice Boom Carrier And Drive Train . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HC-258 Upper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HC-268 Upper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HC-48A Upper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LS-318, 338 Upper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LS-408, 418, 518 Upper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78, 98, 108 Upper (Standard) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78, 98, 108 Upper (With Independent Swing, Lowering Clutches, & 3rd Drum Options) . . . . . . . . . . . . 138, 218, 238 Upper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278H, 278H II Upper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LS-408 Vertical Shafts & Power Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LS-418 Vertical Shafts & Power Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LS-518 Vertical Shafts & Power Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78, 98, 108, 118 Vertical Shafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lattice Boom Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lattice Boom Nomenclature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pendant Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heavy Duty Lattice Boom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long Range Lattice Boom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Open Throat Lattice Boom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hammerhead Lattice Boom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tapered Tip Lattice Boom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lattice Jib Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Typical Self Assembly System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luffing Attachment - Balance Arm Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luffing Attachment - Fan Post Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tower Crane Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shovel Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wire Rope Trench Hoe Attachment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Information Wire Rope Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89

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Many terms are used which refer to crane function, as sembly, operation, and maintenance. The following list gives a brief definition as to how the terms are used in technical literature. A-frame Jib: The outer most attachment on a hy draulic boom, made of structural channel steel, which is connected to the fly section and is supported by pen dants. ABS: American Bureau of Shipping. Accumulator: A container in which fluid is stored un der pressure as a source of hydraulic energy. Aeration: The condition when air is present in the hy draulic fluid. This causes the fluid to appear milky and components to operate erratically because of the com pressibility of air trapped in the fluid. Aerial Platform: A work platform attached to the main boom head shaft, approved for personnel handling. Anemometer: An instrument for measuring the direc tion and force, or velocity, of the wind; a wind gauge. Angle Jib: A multiple section steel angle iron boom tip extension supported by pendants. Annually: Once a year. Anti-Two Block System (ATB): A system of electro mechanical devices used to prevent the crane operator from two blocking the crane. Also see Two Block. API: American Petroleum Institute. ATB: Anti-Two Block. ATC: Hydraulic all terrain crane. Attachment: 1. The boom assembly, fly section, offset fly section, telescoping fly section, tubular jib, A-frame jib, or the combination of them. 2. The lattice boom as sembly and either an angle jib or tubular jib or the com bination of both. Audio/Visual Warning System: 1. Alarm device that signals the operator of low engine oil pressure, high en gine coolant temperature, and high hydraulic oil and transmission oil temperature. 2. Device utilizing buzz er and/or lights as a signal of approaching two block and/or overload condition. See Rated Capacity Indic ator. Automatic Brake: Drum brake system that is applied automatically any time the drum control lever is in neu tral. Auxiliary Lifting Sheave: A unit which connects to the boom head machinery cross shafts and is used for reeving winch rope for a second (auxiliary) winch drum. Auxiliary Transmission (Creeper Transmission): An additional transmission used in the carrier to provide a low gear ratio for slow, careful movement around the job site and higher ratios for normal use. Backstop: A device used to limit the angle of the boom, jib, or mast at the highest recommended angle. Backward Stability: Resistance to overturning of the crane in a rearward direction. Bail: A frame equipped with sheaves. The bail is used in conjunction with the hoist drum(s) and bridle(s) to al ter the crane's main boom, luffing boom, and/or luffing jib angle. Balance Arm: An assembly that attaches to the top of the luffing boom and is connected to the live mast with pendants. It provides a point to attach the luffing jib and luffing jib strut. It also contains a bail assembly for luffing jib hoist reeving. Band Brake: Circular external contracting type brake having a strap lined with heat and wear resistant friction material. Bar Pendants: Pendants fabricated from high strength steel plate vs. the normal multi-wired wire rope pendants. Base Section: 1. The segment of a telescoping boom that attaches to the upper frame by the boom foot pin. 2. The lower most section of a lattice boom, tower boom, or luffing boom. 3. The lower most section of any fly or jib. Basic Boom: Lattice boom attachment made up of only the base and top sections of the boom. Basic Jib: Jib attachment made up of only the base and top sections of the jib. Boom: 1. The assembly of the base and one or more sections (inner power, inner mid, middle, center, outer power, outer mid, T1 through T6, manual, tip, etc.) used as the telescoping extension for a two, three, four, five, or six section hydraulic attachment. 2. Lattice structure consisting of multiple sections, pinned or bolted together to a specific length, and their support system. Boom Angle: The angle above or below horizontal of the longitudinal axis of the boom. Boom Angle Indicator: An accessory which meas ures the angle of the boom relative to horizontal. Boom Chord: A main corner structural member of a boom.

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Boom Foot: Base of boom where it attaches to the up per revolving frame. Boom Hoist: 1. The hydraulic method of raising and lowering the boom to different boom angles. 2. Rope drum and its drive, or other mechanism, for controlling the angle of the boom. Boom Lattice: Structural truss members at angles to, and supporting, the boom chords of a boom. Boom Length: The distance from a straight line through the centerline of the boom foot pin to the cen terline of the boom head sheave shaft, measured along the longitudinal axis of the boom. Boom Section: 1. The base, inner power, inner mid, middle, center, outer power, outer mid, T1 through T6, manual, tip, etc. segments which are used as part of a telescoping attachment. 2. Individual lattice structures which are pinned together to form the boom attach ment. Lattice booms are usually in two basic sections, top and base. Such booms may be lengthened by in sertion of one or more additional extension sections. Bridle: A frame equipped with sheaves. The bridle is used in conjunction with the hoist drum(s) and bail(s) to alter the crane's main boom, luffing boom, and/or luffing jib angle. Bumper (5th) Outrigger: An outrigger located on the front of the carrier that provides additional stability for On Outrigger capacities when deployed. By-Pass: A secondary passage of fluid, air, or electri cal flow, in addition to the main flow path. Cantilever: Any unsupported boom or jib section that projects beyond the supporting point. Capacity Chart: The plate or plates on the crane or charts in the Crane Rating Manual which gives rated lifting capacities for the crane under different load conditions, crane configurations, and setups. Carbody: The crawler lower upon which the upper re volving frame is mounted. Carrier: The portion of the crane located below the turntable bearing. Carrier Cab: A housing which covers the driver's sta tion on the carrier of a truck crane. Carrier Frame: The main structure of the carrier sec tion of the crane. Carrier Roller: Rollers of track mechanism which are not power driven but are used to guide the track along the top of the side frame. Catwalk: Platforms attached to the crane that provide a walkway. Cavitation: A condition where air is introduced into a cavity, line, or chamber normally filled with oil. This condition can cause damage to pumps, cylinders, valves, etc. Center Section: See Middle Section. Check Valve: A valve which permits flow in one direc tion only. Chord: A main corner structural member of a lattice boom, fly, or jib section. Circuit: A complete or partial path over which electrical current, air, or hydraulic fluid may flow. Clamshell Bucket: A device consisting of two or more similar scoops hinged together and used for digging and moving material. Closed Center Circuit: A circuit where the fluid only flows through the main control valves when a control valve spool is actuated. This can be done two different ways: (1) using a pressure compensated pump or (2) using a fixed displacement pump, unloading valve, and an accumulator. Closing Line: The rope reeved from the hoist drum to control closing of the clamshell bucket. Clutch: A friction, electromagnetic, hydraulic, or pneu matic device for engagement or disengagement of power. Collector Ring (Slip Ring): A device used to transmit the electrical power from the carrier to the upper utiliz ing a rotating disk to allow rotation of the upper and maintain connectivity. Compressibility: The change in volume of air, fluid, or gas when it is subjected to a unit change in pressure. Concrete Bucket: Bucket for handling wet concrete, fitted with bail or bridle, usually handled on lifting crane for hoisting to dumping location. Conical Roller: A device which attaches the upper to the carrier and allows the upper to rotate on the carrier. Counterbalance Valve (Holding Valve): A valve which regulates fluid flow by maintaining resistance in one direction, but allows free flow in the other direction. Counterweight: Weight used to supplement the weight of the crane in providing stability for lifting loads. Cracking Pressure: The pressure at which a pressure actuated valve begins to open to allow flow. Crane Configuration: The relative position and ar rangement of the parts or elements of the crane e.g. amount of counterweight, attachment position, outrig ger position, side frame position, etc.

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Crane Rated Capacity: The maximum weight allowed to be lifted with the crane setup in a particular crane configuration. Crane Rating Manual: A compilation of the necessary information needed to plan lifts with the crane. It in cludes instructions such as the allowable Lifting Capa city charts, Working Range diagrams, Working Area diagram, etc. Crane Set Up: The act or instance of preparing the crane for operation which entails the positioning of the crane and its elements. It concerns such details or items such as finding a suitable location to perform the lift, setting the outrigger position, leveling, cribbing or blocking of the crane, etc. Crawler Lower: The portion of a crawler crane located below the turntable bearing. Creep: Crane movement limited to 200 ft (60.96m ) in a 30 minute period, and not to exceed 1 mph (1.6km/h ) maximum speed. Creeper Transmission: See Auxiliary Transmission. Cylinder: A device which converts fluid power into me chanical force and motion. It usually consists of a moveable element such as a piston and piston rod, which operates within a cylindrical bore. Delivery: The volume of fluid discharge by a pump in a given time, usually expressed in gallons per minute (gpm) or liters per minute (L/min). Derricking: Operation of changing boom angle in a vertical plane. See Boom Hoist. Displacement: The quantity of fluid which can pass through a pump, motor, or cylinder in a single revolu tion or stroke. Double Acting Cylinder: A cylinder in which fluid force can be applied in either direction. Drag Rope (Inhaul Rope): Rope for pulling in bucket during dragline operations. Dragline: Cranes with dragline attachments are gen erally used to excavate material from below the grade on which the crane is placed. A dragline bucket is loaded by the drag rope pulling it toward the crane, is lifted and carried by the hoist rope reeved over the boom point sheave, and is balanced by the dump rope interconnecting the drag and hoist ropes. Drive Chain: Chain used to transfer power from the horizontal traction shaft to the track drive sprocket. Driver Controlled Differential Lock: A driver oper ated device which locks the differential gears to pre vent wheel spin and provide better traction on slick sur faces. Drum Lagging: See Winch Drum. Drum Rotation Indicator: A device that is used to indi cate winch drum motion and can also be used to moni tor speed. Extension (Boom Or Jib): Sections of the boom or jib which come in various lengths and are used to in crease the overall length of the boom or jib. Fairleader: A combination of sheaves and or rollers mounted at the front of the crane to guide the drag rope. Fan Post: An assembly that attaches to the luffing boom cap and controls the movement of the luffing jib. The front fan post provides a connection for the luffing jib pendants. The rear fan post is connected to the luf fing jib's floating bridle with pendants. Center links are used to connect the front and rear fan posts. Filter: A device which functions to remove insoluble contaminants from a fluid by a porous media. Fixed Jib: A jib that is attached to the end of the luffing jib. Float: See Pontoon. Flow Divider: A valve which divides a flow of oil into two circuits. Fly Base (Fly Base Section): The lower most section of the fly. Fly Extension: A fly section, other than the base of tip section, used to increase the overall length of the fly. Fly Section: Boom tip extension, pin supported at its base. Force: Any cause which tends to produce or modify motion. In hydraulics, total force is expressed by the product of pressure (P) and the area of the surface (A) on which the pressure acts. (Force = P X A) Fourth Drum: A fourth hoist drum, in addition to two main hoist drums and a third hoist drum. Frame: Structure on which either upper or carrier ma chinery is attached. Free-Fall: Lowering of the hook and/or load without using power. The motion is caused by gravity and must be controlled by a brake. Freely Suspended Load: Load hanging free with no direct external force applied except by the hoist line. Friction: The property which tends to resist the relative motion of one surface in contact with another surface. It always exerts a Drag in the direction opposite of the motion, thus consumes power.

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Friction Clutch (PTO): Device (which uses friction discs) used for the transfer or transmission of engine power to the operating functions of the crane. Full Flow: In a filter, the condition where all the fluid must pass through the filter element. Full Load Speed: The speed at which an engine runs when it is delivering its full rated horsepower. Full Power Boom: Hydraulic telescopic boom with cylinders, or cylinders and cables, to extend/retract each extendable section of the boom. Function Limiter (Function Lockout, Hydraulic Cut outs, Hydraulic Kickouts): Devices incorporated into the anti-two block system or rated capacity indicator system which will disable the crane function of winch up, telescope out, and/or boom down (as applicable) as two block or overload situations approach. Function Lockout: See Function Limiter. Gantry: A structural frame, located to the rear of the upper revolving frame and usually extending above the cab. Retractable means are usually available to lower to cab height for transportation convenience. Its pur pose is to support the boom hoist system. Gradability: The slope which a crane can climb ex pressed as a percentage. (45 equals 100% slope.) Ground Pressure: Weight of crane divided by the area of the surface directly supporting the crane. Grouser: Projecting lugs attached to, or integral with, track shoes to provide additional traction. HC: Highway Crane. HCD: Hydraulic Cab Down. Head Machinery: An arrangement of sheaves on the end of an attachment used to reeve wire rope. High Idle: Governed engine speed at full throttle and no load. HLA: Heavy Lift Attachment. Hoist: Function of lifting and lowering loads. Hoist Drum: A rotating cylindrical spool with side flanges used to wrap the winch rope during the raising and lowering of the load with the winch. Hoist Rope: The wire rope used to reeve the winch and the attachments for lifting loads. Holding Valve: See Counterbalance Valve. Hook Ball: Ball with hook attached and used for lifting service. It is used with one part of line only. Hook Block: Block with hook attached used in lifting service. It may have a single sheave for two or three part line, or multiple sheaves for four or more parts of line. House Assembly: The housing which covers the ma chinery mounted on the upper revolving frame. HSL: Hitachi/Sumitomo/LinkBelt. HSP: Hydraulic Self-Propelled, Rough Terrain Crane. HT: Hydraulic Truck. HTC: Hydraulic Highway Truck Crane. HTT: Hydraulic Truck Terrain Crane. Hydraulic Cutout: See Function Limiter. Hydraulic Kickout: See Function Limiter. Hydraulic Reservoir (Sump Tank): The storage tank for hydraulic fluid. Idler Roller: Rollers of track mechanism which are not power driven but are used to maintain proper tension on the track. Inhaul Rope: See Drag Rope. Inner Mid Section: The segment of a four section tele scoping boom which is attached to the base and outer mid sections. Instability: A tipping condition in which the mo ments acting to overturn a crane exceed the moments acting to resist overturning. Jack Shaft: Term applied to an intermediate shaft used to transfer power. Jib: A pendant supported extension attached to the boom or fly head to provide added boom length for handling specified loads. The jib may be in line, or off set, with the boom. Jib Base (Jib Base Section): The lower most seg ment of the jib. Jib Extension: A jib section, other than the base or tip section, installed to increase the overall length of the jib. Latching Boom: Hydraulic telescopic boom that uses one telescope cylinder to extend/retract all sections of the boom. The cylinder extends/retracts one section at a time and pins them in place until desired length is reached based on the boom extend mode selected. Lattice Boom: Boom of open construction with angle, or tubular, lacing between main corner members (chords) in the form of a truss.

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LBCE: LinkBelt Construction Equipment. Lifting Capacity: The rated load for any given load ra dius and boom angle under specified operating condi tions and crane configurations. Line Pull: The rope pull generated off a rope drum or lagging at a specified pitch diameter. Line Speed: The rope velocity at a rope drum or lag ging at a specified pitch diameter. Live Mast: Frame hinged at or near the boom foot and extending above the cab for use in connection with supporting a boom. Head of mast is usually supported and raised or lowered by the boom hoist ropes. LMI: Load Moment Indicator. LML: Load Moment Limiter. Load Factor: Load applied at the boom tip which gives the same moment effect as the boom mass. Load Indicator: A device for measuring and display ing the net load being lifted. Load Line: Another term for Hoist Rope. In lifting crane service it refers to the main hoist. The secondary hoist is referred to as a Whip Line. Load Moment Indicator (LMI): See Rated Capacity Indicator. Load Moment Limiter (LML): A device which aids the operator by automatically sensing the overturning mo ment of the crane, i.e. load X radius. It compares this lifting condition to the crane's rated capacity, provides an audible/visual signal when the loading conditions approach the rated capacity, and when the rated capa city is reached and/or exceeded, it limits crane func tions that would result in an overload condition. Load Radius: Horizontal distance from a projection of the axis of rotation to the supporting surface, before loading, to the center of the vertical hoist line or tackle with load applied. See Radius. Loaded Boom Angle: The angle between the boom base section and horizontal with a freely suspended load at the rated radius. Lower Roller: See Track Roller. LS: A track driven crawler crane. Luffing Attachment: A crane attachment adaptable to a basic cable crane. The attachment consists of a verti cal luffing boom which is capable of being offset, with a luffing jib (usually the basic crane boom) affixed to the upper part of the luffing boom. Luffing Boom: The main boom of the luffing attach ment. It is connected to the upper frame of the crane and can be set at certain angles to provide different working ranges for the luffing attachment. Luffing Boom Cap: A structure mounted to the top of the luffing boom where the luffing jib and fan post are mounted. Luffing Jib: The working boom of the luffing attach ment. It is connected to the luffing boom cap. Manual Section: The outer most segment (tip) of a four or five section telescoping boom attached to the outer mid section. This boom section shares the tele scope cylinder used to operate the outer mid boom section. This section also contains the head machinery of the attachment. Mat: Material, usually of timber or wire construction, for supporting pontoons or tracks on soft surfaces to add stability. Middle Section (Mid Section): The segment of a tele scoping boom which is located midway between the base and tip sections. Midpoint Pendants: Wire rope pendants used to sup port the center portion of a long lattice boom at lift off. Motor (Hydraulic): 1. A rotary motion device which changes hydraulic energy into mechanical energy. 2. A rotary actuator. No Load Stability Limit: The radius or boom angle be yond which it is not permitted to position the boom be cause the crane can overturn without any load on the hook. Offset Fly: A fly section that is capable of being pinned at different working angles for greater reach or height. The working angle can also be changed with hydraulic cylinders. Oil Cooler: A heat exchanger used to remove heat from the hydraulic or transmission fluid. Open Center Circuit: A circuit where the pump con tinuously circulates fluid through the control valves when they are in a neutral position. Operational Aid: An accessory that provides informa tion to facilitate operation of a crane or that takes con trol of particular crane functions without action of the operator when a limiting condition is sensed. Operator's Cab (Upper Cab): A housing which cov ers the operator's station. Outer Mid Section: The segment of a four section hy draulic boom which is attached to the inner mid and manual or tip sections.

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Outrigger: An extendable supporting device used to level the crane and increase stability. Outrigger Beam: The part of the outrigger which ex tends horizontally and acts as the support for the out rigger jack. Outrigger Jack: The hydraulic cylinder on the outrig ger beam which extends vertically to raise and lower and support the crane during on outrigger operations. Outrigger Pin System: A hydraulic system available to facilitate outrigger box removal by means of hydrau lic cylinders used in place of the standard outrigger box mounting pins. Outrigger Removal System: A system for removing front and rear outrigger boxes in order to reduce overall weight. Pawl: A pivoting locking lever which will permit move ment in only one direction. Movement in the opposite direction can be achieved only by manually releasing the mechanism. Peak Section: See Top Section. Pendant: A supporting rope, which under tension, maintains a constant distance between its points of at tachment. Pick And Carry: The crane operation of lifting a load and traveling with it suspended. Pilot Pressure: Hydraulic pressure used to actuate or control hydraulic components. Pinion: The small gear in a gear train which drives the other gears. Pitch Diameter: Root diameter of drum, lagging, or sheave, plus the diameter of the rope. Planetary: A set of gears used to either speed up or slow down the input vs. the output to gain speed or power, whichever is applicable. Platform: A device (basket, work platform, bucket, cage, etc.) designed and fabricated with its intended use being to position personnel. Pontoon (Float): The support which attaches to the outrigger jack to increase the supporting area. Poppet: A disc, ball, or cone shaped part of certain valves, which when closed against a seat, prevents flow. Port: The open end of a passage. May be within or at the surface of a hydraulic component housing or body. Power Take-Off (PTO): Device used for the transfer or transmission of engine power to the operating func tions of the crane. Pressure: Force per unit of area usually expressed in pounds per square inch (psi) or Kilopascals (kPa). Pressure Drop: The reduction in pressure between two points in a line or passage due to the energy lost in maintaining flow. Pressure Reducing Valve: A valve which limits the maximum pressure at its outlet regardless of the inlet pressure. PTO: See Power Take-Off. Pump (Hydraulic): A device which converts mechani cal force and motion into hydraulic fluid flow. Pump Disconnect: Device which engages and dIsen gages the main hydraulic pump. Disengaging the pump aids in engine start-up by reducing cranking re sistance. Radius: The horizontal distance from the centerline of rotation of the crane, with no load, to the center of grav ity of the hook or suspended load. Radius Of Load: The horizontal distance from the centerline of rotation of the crane to the center of gravity of the suspended load. Rated Capacity Indicator (RCI): A device that auto matically monitors radius, load weight, and load rating and warns the crane operator of an overload condition. Rated Capacity (Load) Limiter (RCL): A device that automatically monitors radius, load weight, and load rating and prevents movements of the crane that would result in an overload condition. Rated Load Indicator (RCI): See Rated Capacity In dicator. RCI: Rated Capacity Indicator. RCL: Rated Capacity Limiter. Reeving: sheaves. Passing of ropes over pulleys and/or

Relief Valve: A pressure operated valve which by-passes pump delivery to the reservoir, limiting sys tem pressure to a predetermined maximum value. Reservoir: A container for storage of fluid. Restriction: A reduced cross-sectional area in a line which produces a pressure drop. Rigging Switch (System Override Switch): A switch which can be used to override any or all of the function limiters (cutouts) which have been activated on the crane during crane rigging/set up. Rope: Refers to wire rope unless otherwise specified. See Wire Rope.

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Rotating Joint: Component which transfers fluid, air, and/or electricity between a stationary and a rotating member. Rotating Joint And Center Section: The assembly of the rotating joint and all its pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical components. RTC: Hydraulic Rough Terrain Crane. Schematic: A diagram or representation of a system showing everything in a simple way. No attempt is made to show the various devices in their actual rela tive positions. A schematic points out the operation of a circuit for troubleshooting purposes. SCM (Sumitomo): Machinery. Sumitomo Construction Sprocket: The driving element of the track mecha nism. Receiving power through the drive chain, the sprocket meshes with the track to travel the crawler. Strainer: A filtering device for the removal of coarse solids from a fluid. Stroke: The length of travel of a piston, spool, lever, etc. Suction Line: The hydraulic line connecting the pump inlet port to the hydraulic reservoir. Sumitomo Machinery. (SCM): Sumitomo Construction

Sump Tank: See Hydraulic Reservoir. Support Line: The cable reeved from the second hoist drum for holding the clamshell bucket suspended dur ing dumping and lowering operations. Surge: A very sudden rise in the hydraulic or air pres sure or electrical potential in a circuit. Swing (Slew): The rotation of the upper with the car rier remaining stationary. Swing Brake: A brake which is used to stop the rota tion of the upper. Swing Lock: A mechanical lock that engages with the upper frame in any position over the lower frame. Swing Motor: Hydraulic device which uses a plane tary to rotate the upper on the carrier. Swing Park Brake: A self contained brake used for holding the upper, in any position, during normal, sta tionary crane operations. System Override Switch: See Rigging Switch. T1 Section Through T6 Section: Segments of a hy draulic boom. Some are numbered starting with the base section while others are numbered starting with the section next to the base section. Tagline: A wire rope or cable attached to the bucket and a spring loaded, counterweighted, or powered unit keeping it under tension to retard rotation and pen dulum swaying of the otherwise freely suspended bucket. Tailswing: The distance from the centerline of rotation of the upper frame to the extreme rear swing arc of the counterweight. TC: 1. Tower crane 2. An upper mounted on any sup porting pedestal other than the usual crane lower. TCC: Telescopic Crawler Crane.

Seasonally: Four times per year. Semiannually: Twice per year. Service Brake: A foot operated brake which regulates the amount of air or fluid delivered to the brake cham ber, which determines the braking force. Shall: The work shall is to be understood as mandat ory. Shim Pack (Wedge Pack): Wedging mechanism used to secure crawler crane side frames to the lower frame. Should: The word should is to be understood as advis ory. Side Frame: Supporting structure of the track mecha nism. Side frames are attached to the crawler crane lower frame and may be extendable and/or removable. Side Load: 1. Load applied at an angle to the vertical plane of the boom. 2. Horizontal side force applied to the lifted load either on the ground or in the air. Single Acting Cylinder: A cylinder in which fluid power can only be used in one direction. Another force must be used to return the cylinder. Slew: See Swing. Slip Ring: See Collector Ring. Speed-O-Matic (S-O-M): A term which applies to the hydraulic control system originally developed to apply two shoe clutches for transmission of power on LinkBelt products. Spool: Term applied to almost any moving cylindrically shaped part of a hydraulic component which moves to direct flow through the component.

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Telescoping Fly: An extension to the fly section which is stored through its center. Mounted on rollers, this ex tension is easily erected by telescoping (pulling) it out of the center of the fly and then pinning it into position. Third Drum: A third hoist drum, in addition to two main hoist drums, often used in piledriving. Tip Section: The outer most live segment of a tele scopic boom. It is attached to a middle, or outer mid, section and contains the head machinery of the attach ment. Top Section (Peak Section): The upper most section of a lattice boom or jib which also contains the head machinery of the attachment. Torque: Turning or twisting force usually measured in foot-pounds (ft lb) or Newton meters (Nm). Torque Convertor (PTO): Device (which uses hydrau lic fluid) used for the transfer or transmission of engine power to the operating functions of the crane. Tower Attachment: A crane attachment usually adaptable to a basic crane. The attachment consists of a vertical tower with a working boom and/or jib at tached to the upper part of the tower. Track: 1. Assembled crawler track shoes and con necting pins around idler rollers and drive sprockets. 2. That part of the crawler which contacts the ground. Track Roller: Rollers of track mechanism which are not power driven but are used to guide the track along the ground. Traction Shaft: The horizontal shaft in the crawler low er which transfers power from the gear train in the up per to the track mechanism of the carrier. Travel Swing Lock (2 Position Swing Lock): A me chanical lock that engages with the upper directly over either the front or the rear of the carrier only. Use of the travel swing lock is mandatory when traveling or trans porting the crane and during pick and carry operations. Tubular Jib: Multiple section lattice extensions sup ported by pendants and attached to the main boom head. Turntable Bearing: A large bearing which attaches the upper to the carrier allowing the upper to rotate on the carrier. Two Block: The situation when the crane's hook block, hook ball, or load contacts the attachment's head machinery. Two Block Warning System: A system of electrome chanical devices used to warn the crane operator of an impending two block condition. UC: Utility Crane. Unloading Valve: A valve which by-passes flow to tank when a set pressure is maintained on its pilot port. Upper: The portion of the crane located above the turntable bearing. Upper Cab: See Operator's Cab. Upper Revolving Frame: The main structure of the upper section of the crane which serves as mounts for other components of the upper. Upper Roller: See Carrier Roller. Valve: A device for controlling flow rate, flow direction, or pressure of a fluid. Viscosity: The resistance to flow. High viscosity indi cates a high resistance; low viscosity, a low resistance. Wedge Pack: See Shim Pack. Whip Line: Secondary hoist line. Also see Load Line. Winch: Function of lifting and lowering loads. Winch Drum: A rotating cylindrical spool with side flanges used to wrap the winch rope during the raising and lowering of the load with the winch. Winch Rope: The wire rope used to reeve the winch and the attachments for lifting loads. Wire Rope (Rope): A flexible, multiwired member usu ally consisting of a core member around which a num ber of multiwired strands are helically wrapped. Wiring Diagram: A diagram which includes all the de vices in an electrical system and shows their functional relationships to each other. Such a diagram gives the necessary information for physically tracing circuits when troubleshooting is necessary. Work Platform: See Platform. Working Area: Area measured in a circular arc about the centerline of rotation as shown on the Working Areas diagram. Working Weight: Weight of crane with full radiator, half full fuel tank, and attachments installed. YC: Yard Crane. 360 Swing Lock: A positive mechanical lock against rotation of the upper over the carrier during normal, sta tionary crane operations.

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