Sec. 4--Fig. 25
CRAWLER TYPE CRANES, CRAWLERS REMOVED, ROTATING BODIES, BOOMS ATTACHED-FLAT CARS
Item
No. of Pcs.
Description
A
Brake wheel clearance. See Fig. 2,., Sec. 1.
B
2
4 in. x 6 in., hardwood, length equal to base of machine. Locate on floor, against crawler frame and
secure each with four 5/8 in. dia. bolts, or eight 60-D nails. Substitute, if desired, four pieces 4 in. x
6 in. x 4 ft. Secure each with two 5/8 in. dia. bolts, or four 60-D nails.
C
2
4 in. x 4 in., hardwood, long enough to fit between Items "B". Secure each to floor with two % in. dia.
bolts, or four 60-D nails.
D
1
6 in. x 6 in., hardwood, length to suit. Secure to floor with four 5/8 in. dia. bolts.
E
4
5/8 in. dia. bolts, with nuts and washers, long enough to pass through Items "D", floor, and Items "F".
F
As required.
4 in. x 4 in. x 18 in., hardwood, or 1/2 in. x 4 in. x 18 in. plates.
G
As required.
Two 6 in. x 6 in., hardwood, for machines weighing 120,000 lbs. or less; four 6 in. x 6 in., hardwood
for machines weighing over 120,000 lbs. They must be long enough to fit between Items "D" and
body of machine. Toe-nail each to Item "D" with four 30-D nails.
H
2
2 in. x 6 in., hardwood, length to suit. Locate diagonally. Secure to Items "G" and to Item "D" at
bottom, with four 30-D nails at each location.
J
4
2 in. x 4 in. x 18 in., hardwood. Nail to floor against Items "D" and "N" with six 30-D nails in each.
K
2
2 in. x 6 in., hardwood, length to suit. Secure top ends to Items "G" and bottom ends to Items "L", with
four 30-D nails at each location.
L
As required.
Four 6 in. x 6 in., hardwood, for machines weighing 120,000 lbs. or less; eight 6 in. x 6 in., hardwood,
for machines weighing over 120,000 lbs. They must be long enough to fit between Item "D", "N", and
base of machine. Toe-nail bottom end to Items "D" and "N" with four 30-D nails.
M
4
2 in. x 6 in., hardwood, long enough to extend beyond outside Items "L". Secure with three 20-D nails
at each location.
N
1
4 in. x 6 in., hardwood, length to suit. Locate about six feet from base of machine. Secure to floor with
four 5/8 in. dia. bolts.
0
4
5/8 in. dia. bolts, with nuts and washers, long enough to pass through Item "N", floor and Items "F".
P
4
1 1/4 in. dia. rods, length to suit, for machines weighing 120,000 lbs. or less; 1 1/2 in. dia. rods for
machines weighing more than 120,000 lbs. Attach to front and rear of rotating portion. Pass bottom
ends through and secure underneath stake pockets and Items "Q" on opposite sides of car.
Substitute, if desired, %s in. x 6 x 7 steel cable, doubled.
Q
4
1/2 in. x 4 in. x 10 in. plates.
R
2
4 in. x 6 in., hardwood, length to suit. Toe-nail each to floor with four 30-D nails.
2
2 in. x 6 in., hardwood, long enough to extend 6 in. beyond each side of gantry. Nail to Items "R" with
four 30-D nails at each location.
T
4
2 in. x 6 in., hardwood, length to suit. Toe-nail top ends to Items "R" with three 30-D nails and bottom
ends to floor with two 30-D nails.
U
4
2 in. x 4 in. x 12 in., hardwood. Locate one against each Item "T" and nail to floor with four 30-D nails.
V
1
Suitable wire or cable to prevent gantry from moving upward.
W
1
6 in. x 6 in., hardwood, long enough to extend 6 in. beyond each side of boom. Locate so as to
maintain 2 in. clearance between boom and floor. Toe-nail to floor with six 60-D nails in each side.
Not required when sheave wheel rests on floor.
Machines equipped with locking devices must have such devices placed in locked position by shippers.
Detached parts must be loaded as far from car sides and ends as practicable and secured to prevent displacement.
For proper location of load on car, see Fig. 34.
See Central Rules 4, 5, 7, 9, 14, 15, 19 and 19-A for further details.
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