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A GROVE WORLDWIDE COMPANY

Deutsche GROVE GmbH

Safe Load Indicator

(SLI)

EKS3

Operating Instructions
(9/9/98)

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CONTENTS
1 Description of the Safe Load Indicator (SLI) Page 1-1

1.1 Functional description of the Safe Load Indicator (SLI) Page 1-2

2 Display and operating elements overview Page 2-1

3 Functional description of the display and operating elements Page 3-1

4 Operating the safe load indicator Page 4-1

4.1 Switching on the SLI Page 4-1
Activating Page 4-1
Lamp test on the SLI Page 4-2
Dimmers for the SLI status displays Page 4-3
4.2 Setting rigging mode Page 4-4
4.2.1 Sequence during setting Page 4-5
4.2.2 General instructions Page 4-6
Incorrect entry Page 4-6
4.2.3 Select status display Page 4-7
Selecting Rigging mode and Reeving status displays: Page 4-7
Selecting other displays: Page 4-8
After selecting Page 4-8
4.2.4 Entering values Page 4-9
Selecting the desired value in single steps Page 4-10
Proceeding to the desired value quickly Page 4-11
Direct input of the desired value via the numerical pad Page 4-12
Correction of the value via the numerical keypad Page 4-13
4.2.5 Confirming the input Page 4-14
4.2.6 Accept. Page 4-14
Example Page 4-15
4.2.7 Confirming a change Page 4-15
4.3 Checks before working with the crane Page 4-16
4.4 During crane work Page 4-17
Continuous displays Page 4-17
Optional status displays Page 4-18
SLI early warning Page 4-19
SLI shutdown Page 4-19
Error message Page 4-21
Table of
error message Page 4-22
SLI override Page 4-25
5. Eliminating malfunctions Page 5-1
5.1 SLI fuses Page 5-1
5.1.1 Fuses in the SLI plug-in module Page 5-1
5.1.2 Fuses in the data transmitters Page 5-2
5.2 Malfunctions in the SLI Page 5-5

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Foreword

These operating instructions for the EKS 3 (Safe Load Indicator

SLI) from the manufacturer Deutsche GROVE GmbH supplement
the operating instructions for the crane type.

These operating instructions replace all passages in the chapters

in the operating instructions for the crane type, which refer to the
functioning and operation of the SLI.

Instructions for use for these operating instructions

The following definitions and symbols are used in these operating

instructions to highlight particularly important information:

This symbol indicates hazards related to the described operation

that may cause personal injury. The type of hazard (e.g. mortal
danger, personal injury, risk of crushing or electrocution) generally
precedes the warning sign.

Here you are alerted to hazards not relating to persons, like, for
example, damage to the truck crane, the load, or the environment.

The vertical line to the left of the text indicates: the warning symbols
refer to this text, regardless of its length.

The hand with the pointing finger indicates passages that contain
additional instructions and tips with regard to truck crane operation.

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Functional description of the Safe Load Indicator (SLI)

The SLI only affords protection for one-hook operation.

Danger of overturning with two-hook operation!

The safe load indicator only affords protection for one-hook
operation!
Two-hook operation is not protected by the SLI!

The safe load indicator serves to prevent the permissible load

bearing capacity of the truck crane from being exceeded at a
particular radius. The load bearing limit can be exceeded, for
example, during crane operation when the main boom is extended
or lowered further than first intended.

The safe load indicator is an electronic unit.

It is used to set the truck crane’s configuration.

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Danger of overturning if wrong settings are entered into the

SLI!
The SLI does not automatically collect all information required to
calculate the load limit.
You must therefore manually enter the configuration (SLI code) and
the reeving mode at the SLI control unit.

Sensors are attached to the truck crane which supplies the central
electronics with the instantaneous load status. The current and
maximum possible load values are continuously displayed on the
SLI control unit in the crane cab. Before reaching the load limit, the
SLI emits a visual and an acoustic (intermittent buzzer tone) signal
to alert you that the warning limit has been reached. The acoustic
signal can be switched off.

If the load limit is reached and the load moment continues to

increase, the SLI shuts down all movements which increase the
load moment and alerts you that the shut-down limit has been
reached by emitting a visual and acoustic (continuous buzzer tone)
signal. The acoustic signal can be switched off.

The values required to operate the truck crane are continually

displayed on the SLI (e. g. radius, actual load, boom length,
maximum load).

Accidents may occur if the SLI is set wrongly!

If the proper SLI code is not entered, the maximum load calculated
by the SLI does not correspond with the actual permissible load
capacity! An incorrectly set safe load indicator only gives you a
false sense of security. The consequences will be overloading and
an accident!

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Display and operating elements overview

All display and operating elements are located in the Central unit
plug-in module in the front instrument panel of the crane cab.

Functional description of the display and operating elements

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I Status display, current status of telescope section I ...... Page 3-1

2 Status display, current status of telescope section II..... Page 3-1

3 Status display, current status of telescope section III.....Page 3-1

4 Status display, current status of telescope section IV ... Page 3-1

5 Display for lattice extension angle.... Page 3-1

6 Membrane lattice extension.... Page 3-1

7 Indicator lamp, SLI shutdown...... Page 3-4

8 SLI early warning lamp ..... Page 3-4

9 Membrane switch for lattice extension length ..... Page 3-1

10 Status display, length of lattice extension.... Page 3-1

11 Status display, maximum load ... Page 3-2

12 Status display, degree of utilization.... Page 3-2

13 Status display, actual load ..... Page 3-2

14 Rocker switch for lamp test and SLI status display dimmer .... Page 3-8
(external in the front instrument panel)

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1 Membrane key with warning lamp for error information .... Page 3-2

2 No function (in preparation)

3 Membrane key with indicator lamp for permissible ... Page 3-3
slewing range.

4 Membrane key with indicator lamp for main boom ....Page 3-4
angle
5 Status display, information ....Page3-3

6 Membrane key with indicator lamp for main boom.... Page 3-5
length

7 Membrane key with indicator lamp for height of the... Page 3-5
single-sheave boom top

8 Membrane key with indicator lamp for angle of the.... Page 3-5
lattice extension

9 Membrane key with indicator lamp for degree of ..... Page 3-5
utilization

10 No function (in preparation)

11 Membrane key with indicator lamp for hydraulic oil ..... Page 3-5
pressure in derricking cylinder lower chamber

12 Membrane key with indicator lamp for hydraulic oil .... Page 3-6
pressure in derricking cylinder upper chamber

13 No function (in preparation)

14 Display, outrigger span.... Page 3-4

15 Membrane switch for outrigger span ... Page3-4

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I Status display, counterweight....Page3-6

2 Membrane switch for counterweight .... Page 3-6

3 Indicating lamp for hoist gear.... Page 3-7

4 Status display, current main boom angle .... Page 3-1

5 Status display, reeving....Page3-6

6 Membrane switch for reeving... Page 3-6

7 Status display, rigging mode (SLI code).... Page 3-6

8 Membrane key for rigging mode (SLI code)... Page 3-6

9 Status display, current radius ....Page 3-2

10 Key switch, SLI and lifting limit switch override .... Page 3-7

11 Membrane key F 1 (no function, in preparation)

12 Membrane key F 2 (no function, in preparation)

13 Numerical pad with membrane keys 1 to 0 .... Page 3-7

14 Membrane key for acknowledgement.... Page 3-7

15 Membrane key for verification of input ... Page 3-7

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Function al description of the displ ay and operating

elements

Operation of the safe load indicator - Chapter 4

Status displlay, current telescope status (telescope sections

I—Ill)

Displays the current telescoping status of telescope sections Ito Ill.

Fixed lengths are displayed using decimal points (e. g. 1.00 or
0.50), intermediate and telescoping lengths in percentage points (e.
g. 85 or 30). Status display structure.

Status displlay for lattice ext ension angle with membrane

switch

Displays the current angle of lattice extension in degrees. The

angle is determined by the SLI code entered.
The status display is only activated when the Lattice extension
length status display is activated using the membrane switch or
when an SLI code for lattice extension is entered in the Rigging
mode status display. Further angles, permitted according to the
Lifting capacity table, are displayed in ascending order when the
membrane switch is pressed repeatedly.

Status display for lattice extension length with membrane

switch

Displays the length of lattice extension in meters. The status

display is activated when the membrane switch next to the display
is pressed or when an SLI code for working with the lattice
extension is entered in the Rigging mode status display.
In both cases the displayed length is obtained from the entered SLI
code. By repeatedly pressing the membrane switch, further values
permitted according to the Lifting capacity table are displayed in
numerical order. Once the greatest length has been reached you
can switch over by pressing on working with the main boom and the
status display will disappear.

Status display, current main boom angle

Displays the current main boom angle to the horizontal in degrees.

For negative angles, a minus sign (—) appears to the left of the
number.

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Status display, current radius

Displays the current radius in meters.

Status display, maximum load

Displays the shutdown value i. e. the maximum possible load, in

tons.
The SLI calculates this value from
— the rigging mode set according to the lifting capacity table,
— the set reeving mode,
— the current length of the main boom and
— the current angle of the main boom and
— the current angle of the swing-away lattice extension.
The signaling point shows a reduction due to the reeving entered.

Status display, actual load

Displays the actual load in tons.

The actual load comprises the load to be lifted by the crane + the
hook block + the lifting gear.
The signaling point displays a shutdown when overloaded.

Status display, degree of utilization

Displays the current degree of utilization relating to the maximum

and the actual loads:

— green LED display: 0—80%

— yellow LED display: approx. 80-100%
— red LED display: greater than 100%

Membrane switch with warning lamp for errors

The red warning lamp in the switch lights up if an error message is

received. The SLI shutdown indicator lamp illuminates at the same
time, and a continuous buzzing tone sounds. After pressing the
Error membrane switch, one or more error codes appear in the
Information status display (“‘* Error message, p. 4 - 21).
The green indicator lamp in the switch has no function.

No function.
After pressing the switch, the value shown in the information
display does not change.
No lamps light up in the switch.

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Membrane switch with indicator lamp for permitted slewing

range

After pressing the switch, the green indicator lamp in the switch
lights up and the permissible slewing range of the superstructure is
displayed in the Information status display. By repeatedly pressing
the switch further values permitted according to the Lifting capacity
table are displayed. The respective value is displayed according to
the set SLI code. The red warning light in the switch has no
function.

No function.
After pressing the switch, the value shown in the information
display does not change.
No lamps light up in the switch.

Status display, information

Displays the corresponding value when one of the following keys

is pressed:
— Membrane key Error,
— Membrane key Permitted stewing range,
—Membrane key Main boom angle,
— Membrane key Main boom length,
— Membrane key Height of the single-sheave boom top,
— Membrane key Angle of the lattice extension,
— Membrane key Degree of utilization,
— Membrane key Hydraulic oil pressure in lower chamber of
derricking cylinder,
— Membrane key Hydraulic oil pressure in upper chamber of
derricking cylinder.
If a switch is pressed which has no function assigned to it, the
whole status display goes out.

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Display, outrigger span with input key

Displays the required outrigger span

corresponding to the SLI code entered:
I outrigger span A (e. g. 7.20 in),
2 outrigger span B (e. g. 4.77 in),
3 no function,
4 free-standing.

If you press the Supporting span membrane

switch (5) repeatedly, further values permitted
according to the Lifting capacity table will be
displayed.

SLI early warning lamp

The SLI early warning lamp will illuminate when the actual load
reaches 100% or more of the maximum permissible load. An
intermittent buzzer tone sounds at the same time; “*SLI early
warning, p. 4 - 19.

SLI shutdown warning lamp

Illuminates when the SLI switches off the load moment increasing
crane movements because approx. 104% of the maximum
permitted load has been reached (overload) or an error has
occurred. A continuous buzzer tone sounds at the same time;
“*SLI shutdown, p. 4- 19.

Membrane switch with indicator lamp for angle of main boom

After pressing the switch, the green indicator lamp in the switch
lights up and the current main boom angle is shown in the
information display. The red warning light in the switch has no
function.

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Membrane switch with indicator lamp for length of main boom

After pressing the switch, the green indicator lamp in the switch
lights up and the current main boom length is shown in meters in
the information display.
No differentiation is made in the display between fixed and
intermediate telescoping lengths.

Membrane switch with indicator lamp for height of the single-

sheave boom top

After pressing the switch, the green indicator lamp in the switch
lights up and the current height of the single-sheave boom top of
the main boom or the lattice extension is shown in meters in the
information display. The height displayed relates to the bottom axle
of the boom and the lower head sheave axle. Any deflection of the
boom is neglected.

Membrane switch with indicator lamp for angle of the lattice

extension

After pressing the switch, the green indicator lamp in the switch
lights up and the current angle of the lattice extension from the
horizontal is shown in the information display.

Membrane switch with indicator lamp for degree of utilization

After pressing the switch, the green indicator lamp in the switch
lights up and the current degree of utilization, relative to the
maximum load shown and the actual load is shown as a
percentage in the information display.

No function.
After pressing the switch, the value shown in the information
display does not change.
No lamps light up in the switch.

Membrane switch with indicator lamp for hydraulic oil

pressure in the lower chamber of the derricking cylinder

After pressing the switch, the green indicator lamp in the switch
lights up and the current hydraulic oil pressure at the piston surface
of the derricking cylinder is shown in bar in the information display.

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Membrane switch with indicator lamp for hydraulic oil
pressure in upper chamber of derricking cylinder

After pressing the switch, the green indicator lamp in the switch
lights up and the current hydraulic oil pressure at the surface of the
piston ring in the derricking cylinder is shown in bar in the
information display.

In addition to the SLI shutdown warning light on the SLI module,

the warning light opposite with the same function is located on the
front control panel.

Status display for counterweight with membrane switch

Displays the counterweight which is to be used in tons (t). The

value is derived from the set SLI code. By repeatedly pressing the
membrane switch next to the status display, further values
permitted according to the Lifting capacity table are displayed.

Status display, reeving

Displays the number of ropes reeved on the hoist indicated by the

Hoist position lights.
Main hoist: lamp I illuminates
Auxiliary hoist: lamp II illuminates

Membrane key, reeving

The type of reeving desired is input using the membrane key

reeving or via the numerical pad.

Rigging mode display (SLI code)

Displays the set SLI code.

Membrane key, rigging mode (SLI code)

The required SLI code is input by pressing the membrane key

rigging mode again or by entering the SLI code via the numerical
pad.
The SLI code entered appears in the first three spaces of the
display rigging mode, and the supplement to the SLI code in the
fourth. The SLI code and its supplement are separated by a dot.

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Hoist position lights

Indicate which hoist is monitored by the SLI during operation:

Lamp I: Main hoist

Lamp II: Auxiliary hoist (additional equipment)

Depending on the position lights I and II the reeving of the

corresponding hoist is shown on the Reeving status display.

Key switch for SLI override

The SLI shutdown system can be bypassed (deactivated) using

the key-operated switch.

Switching on the SLI override: Insert the key, turn to the right and
hold fast.

Switching off the SLl override: Release the key, lock returns to its
start position, remove the key.

Observe the warnings in section SLI override, p. 4 - 25!

No function

No function

Numerical pad

The membrane keys are used to enter numbers into the SLI.

Membrane key for acknowledgement

Used to
- confirm after changing a setting,
- switch off an acoustic warning signal.

Membrane key for verification of input

Used to accept values entered into the SLI processor.

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Lamp test and SLI display dimmer

After switching on the ignition the basic brightness of the SLI

displays, warning and indicator lamps automatically adapt to the
ambient light.

SLI display dimmer

To switch on the function SLI display dimmer briefly press up the

rocker
switch for lamp test and SLI display dimmer.
To adjust the brightness of the SLI displays briefly press the
rocker switch up or down again.

SLI displays brighter: press rocker switch up

SLI displays darker: press rocker switch down

The function SLI display dimmer switches off 3 to 5 seconds after

the last brightness adjustment.

Lamp test

Briefly press down the rocker switch for lamp test and SLI display
dimmer. All displays, warning and indicator lamps illuminate for
approx. 2 seconds with maximum brightness, then with
automatically adjusted brightness.

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The elements in a display

1-4 Numerical display

5 Signaling point

6 Decimal point;
on the display
Rigging mode (SLI code)
Separator point between the SLI
code and supplement

7-8 Decimal points

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Operating the safe load indicator

Switching on the SLI

The SLI is switched on with the ignition.

A test program is run in the SLI in the first 5 seconds. During this
time

- the warning lights SLI early warning and SLI shutdown illuminate,

- the numbers in the displays constantly change or flash and

- an acoustic signal (continuous buzzer tone) sounds.

The test program also runs after every voltage drop, e. g. when
starting the engine.

After completion of the test program

- the SLI shutdown warning lamp lights up,

- the SLI early warning lamp lights up

- the continuous buzzer tone continues to sound.

Different numbers are shown in the Rigging mode and Reeving

displays, depending on the length of time for which the SLI was
switched off:

Status displays after a short period of standstill:

- If the SLI was only switched off briefly, the last settings and the
signaling point are shown in both displays.

In the two status displays Reeving and Rigging mode the signaling
point is also shown.

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Status displays after a long period of standstill:

- If the SLI was switched off for longer than 12 hours, the digit zero
and the signaling point appears in both displays Reeving and
Rigging mode. All other status displays with membrane switches
are not activated.

• Press the Acknowledge membrane key.

The continuous buzzer tone and the SLI early warning light are
switched off.

The SLI shutdown warning lamp remains lit up.

If the SLI is defective, the red warning light in the Error information
SLI membrane key illuminates (Error display; Error message in the
section During crane work, p. 4- 21).

Risk of accidents when working with defective SLI!

It is prohibited to work with the SLI when it is overridden, out of
operation or defective!

The SLI shutdown warning lamp lights up to remind you that the
actual rigging mode must be checked or set before starting to
operate the crane.

You should carry out a lamp test before you set the rigging mode.
the SLI

• Briefly press down the Lamp test and SLl displays dimmer rocker
switch.

All display, warning and indicator lamps in the SLI must illuminate
with maximum brightness.
After approx. two seconds, the basic display reappears with the
brightness automatically set.

If the lamp test shows a display, warning or indicator lamp to be

defective; Consult Operator"s Manual Malfunctions of the SLI,

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Accidents may occur when the SLI is defective!

The SLI is defective if display, warning or indicator lamps fail to
illuminate.
You must never work with a defective SLI.

If you cannot see the SLI status displays due to unfavorable

lighting conditions, you can adjust the brightness of the displays
using the dimmer.

After switching on the ignition, the basic brightness of the all status
displays and warning and indicator lamps in the SLI automatically
adapt to the ambient light.

• Briefly push up the Lamp test and SLI displays dimmer rocker
switch. The SLI displays dimmer function is now switched on.

You can change the brightness of the SLI status displays by

pressing the switch up or down:

- Press switch up: Displays become brighter

- Press switch down: Displays become darker

The SLI displays dimmer function is switched off approx. 3-5

seconds after the last brightness adjustment.

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Setting rigging mode

There are ways of setting the rigging mode on the SLI:

- using the SLI code

- using individual components

Setting using the SLI code

When setting the rigging mode using the SLI code, enter the SLI
code for the rigging mode according to the Lifting capacity table
and the reeving mode. The SLI code is entered in the Rigging
mode status display. After entry the SLI indicates the required
rigging mode on the various status displays.
The reeving is entered in the Reeving status display.

There is a risk of accidents if the rigging mode is set

incorrectly.

The actual rigging mode must agree with the rigging mode
displayed on the SLI. Compare the displayed rigging mode with the
actual rigging mode; (Checks before working with the crane, p. 4 -
13.) In this way you prevent the SLI from incorrectly calculating the
permitted load causing the truck crane to be overloaded and
overturn.

If you enter an SLI code which does not exist in the lifting capacity
table, (Incorrect entry, p. 4 - 6.)

Setting using individual components

The individual components for the current rigging mode are:

- outrigger span,
- counterweight,
- length of lattice extension,
- lattice extension angle,
- permitted slewing range and
-reeving.

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You can set the values for the individual components directly using
the membrane switches on the corresponding status display. Here
you can select the respective values which are permitted according
to the Lifting capacity table.
After setting the SLI code for the recently set rigging mode is
displayed in the Rigging mode display.

Danger of overturning due to incorrectly set rigging mode!

The actual rigging mode must agree with the rigging mode
displayed on the SLI.
When the individual components are selected, values which have
already been set can change again. After setting the last
components compare the displayed rigging mode with the actual
rigging mode; Checks before working with the crane, p. 4 - 16.
In this way you prevent the SLI from incorrectly calculating the
permitted load causing the truck crane to be overloaded and
overturn.

Sequence during setting

The setting sequence is the same for all status displays. There are
only differences when the status displays are selected and the
values entered directly.

1. Select the desired status display ( Selection, p. 4 - 7).

2. Enter the new value ( Enter values, p. 4 - 9).

3. Confirming the entry ( Confirming the entry, p. 4- 14).

4. Accepting the new value in the SLI processor (Accept, p. 4 - 14).

When the correct values are already displayed (e. g. after a brief
period of the diesel engine not running), the following procedure is
recommended:

1. Select the desired status display ( Selection, p. 4 - 7).

2. Accept the unchanged value in the SLI processor (Accept, p. 4-

14).

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Error messages may be issued when you are selecting the

desired status display and entering values. The reason for this is
that the SLI processor constantly checks the correctness of all
values in the active status displays. However, since incomplete
entries are not correct, for example, the input of the first digit of a
value can cause an error message to be issued.

The error triggers an acoustic signal, an error message is

displayed in the Information status display, the red warning lamp
in the Error information membrane switch lights up and the SLI
shutdown warning lamp illuminates.

After you have read the error message, you can cancel the
acoustic signal, error message and warning lamp by pressing the
Acknowledge membrane switch.

If there are several error messages, the various messages

constantly change in the status display so that all of the messages
can be read at all times.

When entering values into the Rigging mode status display, the
information status display automatically switches to the display of
the permitted slewing range and the green indicator lamp in the
Permitted slewing range membrane switch illuminates.

If error messages now occur, you will be able to recognize this by

the acoustic signal and the red warning lamp in the Error
information membrane switch. You can look at these error
messages in the Information status display by pressing this
membrane switch.

If you enter an SLI code in the Rigging mode status display which
does not exist in the lifting capacity table, the SLI will select the
closest SLI code and display the corresponding individual
components. An error message will also appear on the SLI.

Components which have already been set can change when an

incorrect entry is made.

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Danger of overturning due to incorrectly set rigging model

After acknowledging the error message always compare the SLI
code which appears in the Rigging mode status display with the SLI
code which is provided in the lifting capacity table for the actual
rigging mode. If the SLI changes the components which have
already been set for the reasons mentioned above, the SLI codes
will not coincide and the settings have to be corrected.
This prevents the SLI making calculations with incorrectly set
components causing the truck crane to overturn during operation.

Select status display

If you have switched on the SLI using the ignition, you can select
the status displays in various ways.

• Press and hold down the Input confirmation membrane switch.

• After approx. one second, briefly press the membrane switch

beside the desired status display.

• Now release the in put confirmation membrane switch.

If the SLI was switched off for longer than approx. 12 hours, the
digits 00 and the signaling point of the selected status display now
flash (example here reeving).

The numerical value now flashes if a valid value was displayed

before selection.

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• Press the membrane switch beside the desired status display.

The status display is selected and the value is displayed according

to the SLI code entered (example here Counterweight).

After a long period of standstill:

If the SLI was out of operation for longer than 12 hours, the status
displays for the individual components will not be active and dark.
Before you can select a status display, you must activate the
status displays first.

• To do this press the membrane switch next to the status display

of a component.

Pressing a membrane switch will activate the SLI and the status
display of the individual components will show the corresponding
values for the rigging mode with the main boom and the lightest
counterweight version. The corresponding SLI code is displayed in
the Rigging mode status display.

After selecting

Once you have selected a status display, you can enter or select
values there. The SLI will then set and display the corresponding
rigging mode.

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Entering values

Depending on the status display you have one or four possibilities

of entering the desired value. On the status display you can

- select the desired value in single steps,

- proceed to the desired value quickly,

- enter the values directly via the numerical pad or correct entered
values.

The following table assigns the entry options to the different status
displays.

In the detailed descriptions of the entry options the Reeving status

display is always given as an example in this section.

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• Press the membrane switch beside the desired display.

The next possible value appears in the display.

The signaling point, as shown in the example, only appears in the

Reeving and Rigging mode status displays. The values also do not
stop flashing in these two status displays.

If you press the membrane switch again, the status display jumps
to the next higher possible value.

• Continue pressing the membrane switch until the desired value

appears in the status display.

If you have inadvertently skipped the desired value, run through all
possible values until the status display begins again with the initial
value.

• Confirm the input (Confirming the input, p. 4- 14).

• Accept the input values in the SLI (Acceptance, p.4-l4).

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This entry option is only available in the Reeving and Rigging mode
status displays.

• Press and hold down the membrane switch beside the desired
status display.

The status display does not flash any more; rather it switches to
the next higher possible value every 0.5 seconds. The signaling
point appears.

• Release the membrane switch when the desired value is

displayed.

If you have inadvertently skipped the desired value, run through all
possible values until the display begins again with the initial value.

• Confirm the input (Confirming the input, p. 4- 14).

• Accept the input values in the SLI (Acceptance, p. 4 - 14).

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This entry option is only available in the Reeving and Rigging mode
status displays.

Direct input via the numerical pad allows you to input digits in
succession from left to right. Zeros must be input in front of the
digits but these are not displayed (exception: when in rigging
mode). The double reeving is entered as 0 2, for example.

The desired status display must be selected before the following

processes; Selecting status display, p. 4 - 7.

• Briefly press any membrane switch on the numerical pad.

The digit and the cursor appear alternately in the status display in
the first position on the left. The cursor is displayed as a line on the
basic line.
(Exception:
- The cursor appears on its own if no digit is displayed at this
position.
- If a zero is entered in the Reeving status display, then this is not
indicated.)

• Press the membrane switch with the desired number on the

numerical pad.

The desired digit appears instead of the cursor.

At the same time, the cursor moves one place to the right.

The signaling point also appears if you have changed the old
value in the status display by inputting the digits.

• Continue with the entry for the next position. Press the
appropriate membrane switch on the numerical pad.

The digit selected appears in the position. At the same time, the
cursor moves one place to the right.

The cursor always jumps to the first position on the left after the
last digit has been entered.

• Confirm the input when the desired value is displayed in its

entirety (Confirming the input, p.4-14).

• Accept the input values in the SLI (Acceptance, p. 4- 14)

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This entry option is only available in the Reeving and Rigging
mode displays.

To change a particular digit, you can move the cursor to the place
where the digit is to be changed.

The first keystroke in the following text does not apply if the cursor
was already visible in the status display.

• Press any membrane switch on the numerical pad. The cursor

appears in the status display in the first position on the left.

• Press and hold down a membrane switch on the numerical pad.

After approx. one second, the cursor begins to move from the left
to the right. The cursor jumps to the next position every 0.5
seconds.

When the cursor is at the last digit, it jumps to the first position on
the left.

• Hold down the membrane switch until the cursor is at the digit
which is to be changed.

• Press the membrane switch with the desired number on the

numerical pad.

The signaling point now appears if you have changed the previous
value in the display by inputting the digit.
The digit entered appears in the position. At the same time, the
cursor moves one place to the right.

The cursor always jumps to the first position on the left after the
last digit has been entered.

• Confirm the input when the corrected value is displayed correctly

(Confirming the input, p. 4 - 14).

• Accept the input values in the SLI (Acceptance, p. 4 - 14).

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Confirming the input

• Press the Input confirmation membrane switch for one second.

The number values in the Reeving and Rigging mode do not flash
anymore. The signaling point at the right edge of both status
displays appears or lights up.

Once you have confirmed the entry the entered value can be
accepted in the SLI.

Accept

You can only accept the values on the Reeving and Rigging mode
status displays. Changes in the other displays are accepted along
with the Rigging mode status display (example at the end of this
section).

• Press the membrane switch next to the changed Reeving or

Rigging mode status display for longer than 0.5 seconds.

You can accept the reeving mode and SLI code simultaneously by
pressing both membrane switches at the same time.

When the signaling point goes out; the new value has been
accepted by the SLI.

If one of the two settings, Reeving or Rigging mode (SLI code), was
incorrectly input, the appropriate signaling point continues to
illuminate after the membrane key has been pressed and an error
message is issued (e. g. with an obviously incorrect value such as
reeving mode: 9 9).

When there are no more error messages and you have already
acknowledged all of the error messages which were issued, the SLI
shutdown warning lamp also goes out after you press the
membrane switch and you can now work with the truck crane.

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Example for acceptance of the values in other status
displays:

Let us presume you have rigged a new counterweight version and

want to set the SLI accordingly.

• Select the newly rigged counterweight version in the

Counterweight status display using the membrane switch.

The SLI code for the rigging mode with the new counterweight
automatically appears in the Rigging mode status display.

• Press the membrane switch in the Rigging mode status display

for longer than 0.5 seconds.

The signaling point in the status display goes out and the new SLI
code is accepted along with the new counterweight version.

If you have changed several rigging components (e. g. the

supporting span and the length of lattice extension as well), then
these values are accepted at the same time as the new SLI code.

Confirming a change

Once the reeving and rigging mode (SLI code) have been entered,
confirmed and accepted, neither the signaling points in both
displays nor the SLI shutdown warning lamp should be illuminated.
If the SLI shutdown warning lamp is still illuminating due to an
error message caused by the input of a new value, you can simply
acknowledge this message.

• Press the Acknowledge membrane switch.

The SLI shutdown warning lamp goes out after you press the
Acknowledge membrane switch.

If one of the two settings, Reeving or Rigging mode (SLI code),

was incorrectly input, the SLI shutdown warning lamp continues to
light after the Acknowledge membrane switch has been pressed.
Check whether the signaling point is lit up on either of the two
displays. If this is not the case, check the setting and repeat the
entry if necessary.

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Checks before working with the crane

Risk of accidents if SLI is incorrectly set!

If the actual rigging mode and the rigging mode indicated by the SLI
are not the same, the permissible load calculated by the SLI is not
the actual permissible load. The consequences will be overloading
and an accident. The valid SLI codes can be found in the lifting
capacity table.

• Check whether the rigging mode displayed by the SLI is the same
as the actual rigging mode.
Check
- reeving of the hook block,
- the mounted counterweight mass,
- the span and if necessary
- the length of lattice extension,
- the angle of lattice extension,
- which hoist is switched on (only with auxiliary hoist additional
equipment)

• Check the functioning of all SLI display, warning and indicator

lamps by briefly pressing the Lamp test and SLI display dimmer
rocker switch down.

The rigging mode displayed by the SLI and the actual rigging mode
must always be the same. If not, the SLI is set incorrectly.

On the Hoist position lights the lamp for the hoist which is
monitored by the SLI during operation illuminates.
Lamp I = main hoist
Lamp II = auxiliary hoist (additional equipment only

The number of reeved rope lines for the hoist indicated by the Hoist
position lights is shown in the Reeving status display.

The mass of the required counterweight is shown in the

Counterweight display.

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The required span is shown in the

Supporting span display:
1.outrigger span A (e. g. 7.20 in),
2.outrigger span B (e. g. 4.77 in),
3.no function,
4. free on wheels.

The length of lattice extension required is shown in the Length of

the lattice extension display.

If no lattice extension may be mounted in accordance with the SLI

code set, the display remains dark.

During crane work

Apart from the displays listed in section 4.3, the following

information is constantly displayed by the SLI:

The radius of the boom in the Radius display.

When the lattice extension is mounted, information refers to the
lattice extension.

The main boom angle in the Boom angle display. When the boom
is lowered to below the horizontal, a minus sign (—) appears in the
left of the display.

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The telescope status of the main boom in the Current telescope
status displays.
Fixed lengths are displayed as decimal values, intermediate and
telescoping lengths as percentages.

The shutdown value, i. e. the maximum possible load in tons, in the

Maximum load display.
The SLI calculates this value from
- the rigging mode set,
- the reeving set,
- the current length of the main boom and
- the current boom angle.

The load, comprising the load on the hook + the lifting gear + the
hook block, in the Actual load display.

The relationship of the actual load and maximum load in the

Degree of utilization display.

The current angle of the lattice extension to the main boom in

degrees in the Angle of the lattice extension display.

You can have the information listed in the following section shown
in the Information display.

To do this, press the appropriate membrane key.

The green indicator lamp in the membrane key lights up and the
current value appears in the Information display.

If a different membrane key was pressed before the selection was

made, the green indicator lamp in the membrane key goes out and
the displayed value changes.

- Permissible slewing range in degrees with the Permissible slewing

range membrane switch
- Current main boom angle in degrees with the Main boom angle
membrane key
- Current main boom length in meters with the Main boom length
membrane key
- Current height of the roller head in meters with the Height of the
roller head membrane key
- Current angle of the lattice extension in degrees with the Angle of
the lattice extension membrane key
- Current degree of utilization with the Degree of utilization
membrane key

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- Current hydraulic oil pressure in bar in the lower chamber of the

derricking cylinder with the Hydraulic oil pressure in the derricking
cylinder lower chamber membrane key.
- Current hydraulic oil pressure in the upper chamber of the
derricking cylinder in bar with the Hydraulic oil pressure in
derricking cylinder upper chamber membrane key.

More detailed information on the respective displays Chapter 7.2

Functional description of the display and operating instruments.

If a selector key is which has no function assigned to it is pressed,

the value in the Information display does not change and the
green indicator lamp in the key does not light up.

If the actual load amounts to approximately 90% (depending on the

regulations of the country in question) of the maximum permissible
load or more, the SLI early warning lamp lights up. The intermittent
buzzer tone sounds at the same time.

• Press the Acknowledge key to switch off the buzzer tone.

The load is shown in the Degree of utilization display. The green

and yellow LED’s light up.

The SLI is shut down when 100% of the maximum permissible load
has been exceeded (overload) or when an error occurs (Error
message in this section, p. 4 - 21).

If the SLI shuts down,

- all crane movements which increase the load moment are shut
down,

- the SLI shutdown warning lamps light up,

- the continuous buzzer tone sounds.

Shutdowns resulting from overloading and shutdowns resulting

from error messages are displayed in different ways.
A shutdown resulting from overloading can be recognized by the
fact that in addition to the messages mentioned above

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- the signaling point lights up in the Maximum load display and

- the red LED’s light up in the Degree of utilization display.

When shutdowns occur as a result of an error, the red warning

lamp in the Error information membrane key also lights up (Error
messages in this section, p. 4 - 21).

If you would like to switch off the continuous buzzer tone:

• Press the Acknowledge membrane key.

For shutdowns caused by overloading, you can cancel the

shutdown by leaving the shutdown area. You may then only
perform the crane operations listed in the following table.

Retraction of the telescoping should be avoided if possible, as the

SLI switches to another load bearing capacity range depending on
to the telescope status.

The main boom may buckle when retracted!

You should avoid retracting when there is an SLI shutdown! When
retracting the boom, the SLI switches to another lifting capacity
range, depending on the telescoping status (e. g. from fixed length
to intermediate length). A load can then become an overload. There
will then be no new (further or other) SLI shutdown. Only leave the
shutdown area by raising or putting down the load. Further
retraction is only allowed once you are working in a range with
sufficient lifting capacity.

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If you have not already switched off the buzzer tone, you must
press the Acknowledge membrane after leaving the shutdown area
in order to reverse the shutdown.

The SLI shutdown warning lamp goes out after you leave the
shutdown area.

The SLI has shut down. Shutdown resulting from an error is

displayed by means of the red warning lamp in the Error
information membrane key.

The code for the error is indicated in the Error Information display
after you have pressed the membrane key. Errors and counter
measures are listed in the table at the end of this section.

Risk of accidents!
You must stop crane operation as soon as an error message
occurs! Repairs to the SLI may only be carried out by properly
qualified personnel.

• Press the Error information membrane key.

One or more error codes appear in the Information display.

The error codes are displayed in quick succession if there are

several errors.

• Press and hold down the Error information membrane key.

The display goes through the error codes more slowly now (at
intervals of approximately 1 second) and displays these error
codes in succession.

If the Error information membrane key is pressed when there is no

error message, minus signs (—) appear in all positions in the
Information display.

Example of an error display:

Groups of errors and single errors are separated from each other
by a decimal point. In this example:
Error group 1
Single errors 1, 3 and 8

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1) Errors in error group 4 can be caused by a defect in the data

transmitter concerned or in a line or by a blown fuse.

2) Errors in group 4 can be caused by a defect in the data

transmitter concerned, in a line, in a telescope swing-away lattice
extension plug connection or by a blown fuse.

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SLI override

Risk of accidents when SLI is overridden!

The SLI may not be overridden while the cane is being operated. It
is prohibited to operate the crane if the safe load indicator is
switched off, overridden, out of operation or defective!

You may only override the SLI when carrying out maintenance or
rigging work in accordance with the Operating Instructions. In such
cases, the SLI may only be overridden when there is no load on the
hook.

Risk of accidents when the SLI is defective!

You may override the SLI if it is defective. Always put down the
load immediately if the SLI is defective. If there is still a load on the
hook, do not make any more movements which increase the load
moment (extending the telescoping, lowering the boom).

The SLI can be overridden (shut down) using the SLI override key
switch.

• Insert the key into the key switch.

• Turn the key to the right.

• Hold the key in this position.

The SLI is overridden as long as you hold the key in this position.

Always remove the key from the SLI override key switch after
overriding! The key must not be left in the key switch while the
crane is in operation!

The lifting limit switch is deactivated when the safe load indicator is
overridden.

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Eliminating malfunctions

SLI fuses
The fuses for the SLI are located in the SLI plug-in module and by
the data transmitters.

Risk of fire!
Never repair a defective fuse with a nail, wire or aluminum foil.
Always replace defective fuses with fuses of the required rating!

Fuses in the SLI plug-in module

• Remove the four retaining bolts on the

corners of the front plate of the SLI plug-in
module and pull out the plug-in module.

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The fuses are located at the back of the plug-in

module:
(1) SLI F1, 3.15 A, central unit

(2) SLI F2, 1.25A, data bus A

(3) SLI F3 1.25A, data bus B

Fuses in the data transmitters

Risk of fire!
Never repair a defective fuse with a nail, wire or aluminum foil.
Always replace defective fuses with fuses of the required rating!

All fuses 0.16 A (semi-time lag).

The data transmitters are accessed by

removing the four cover screws (2) and lifting
off or folding up the cover (1).

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The fuses of the main boom data transmitter

are attached to the plate. The spare fuses (1)
are secured to supports.

(2) LMB F4

(3) LMB F5

(4) LMB F6

SLI 4 (2) cannot be accessed until the plate for

measuring the length of telescope section I
(SLI 5) has been too removed. Remove the
four retaining bolts from the plate to do this.

The fuses of the derricking cylinder data trans-

mitter are attached to the plate. The spare fu-
ses (1) are secured to supports.

(2) LMB F7

(3) LMB F8

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Malfunctions in the SLI

You must halt crane operation immediately for all error messages
from the SLI.

Repairs to the SLI may only be carried out by the local GROVE
Product Support or by properly qualified personnel.

Malfunctions which occur because of bad operation of the SLI or

the truck crane, as well as ways of eliminating these malfunctions,
are listed the table in Section 4.4 While operating the crane, p. 4 -
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If you have to contact the local GROVE Product Support, a precise

description of full extent of the malfunction is extremely useful.

The precise description of the malfunction, as well as the answers

to the following questions, can help to optimize troubleshooting:

1. During which crane operation did the malfunction occur?

2. What does the Information display show when the individual

selector keys are pressed?

3. What is shown in the Configuration and Reeving displays?

4. What is shown in the other displays?

5. Have the fuses been replaced?

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