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Crane is working! Thanks for the help guys! Figured out I wasn’t getting enough pressure put down by the outriggers to activate the proximity sensors.
One of them was missing the pad and wasn’t able to put down enough pressure. Put a block of wood under it and everything works!
Not a bad idea Coffey! Were it my personal machine I would probably do that. However, being a customer's machine and they have a multitude of different people that might be running it my guess is they'll probably want it to work properly to avoid liability issues. Not to mention it might come...
Alright, was able to make it out to the truck again and test the controls with both outriggers all the way down. Still no response from my upper four controls. Is this circuit activated by the hydraulic controls lockout relay looking thing in the main power box?
Thanks for the info simp5782, I've started my own mobile repair business after turning wrenches for John Deere dealerships for 6 years. One of my customers has six of these trucks, and nobody else wants to touch them. Been interesting figuring out the various systems, but this place has been a...
I hope I am getting this in the right place!
I am working on a M1083 with a Grove crane on the back for a customer of mine.
Model: FMTV-C
Grove America: 12361
MFR Part No: 1-195-0-00512
Serial No:83513
Built the year after I was born I just realized. 1992 Haha
I have been following...
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