TM 5-3810-306-34
COUNTERWEIGHT INSTALLATION
TOOLS:
Overhead hoist (15,000 LB)
SUPPLIES:
EQUIPMENT CONDITION:
Outrigger fully extended and lowered.
(Refer to TM 5-3810-306-10.)
Wire rope removed from hoist drum.
(Refer to TM 5-3810-306-20.)
Negative battery cable disconnected at shunt.
(Refer to TM 5-3810-306-20.)
NOTE
To simplify counterweight removal, auxiliary hoist and counterweight are removed as an
assembly. Auxiliary hoist is removed after counterweight is on ground.
REMOVAL:
2. REMOVE
COUNTERWEIGHT
(8)
AND
1. TAG AND REMOVE HYDRAULIC LINES TO
AUXILIARY HOIST (1).
AUXILIARY HOIST (1).
a. Attach suitable lifting device, capable of
a. Disconnect fittings (2) at steel tubes on left
supporting weight of counterweight and
side of auxiliary hoist (1).
Discard
hoist to counterweight lifting eyes.
preformed packing (3).
b. Take up slack in lifting device.
b. Disconnect fitting (4) to motor drain tube.
Discard preformed packing (5).
c. Remove four capscrews (9) and washers
(10)
securing
counterweight
to
c. Disconnect fitting (6) to case drain tube.
superstructure.
Discard preformed packing (7).
d. Remove counterweight and auxiliary hoist
and lower to ground.
WARNING
3 REMOVE AUXILIARY HOIST (1).
Counterweight (8) and hoist weigh
approximately
14,300
pounds
a. Remove four capscrews (13), four inserts
(6486.37 kg). Use care when lifting
(14) and four pipe clamps (17) securing
and transporting.
tubes (15 and 16) to counterweight.
15-30