GMK 2.

2
Carrier
Suspension
System

Grove Manitowoc National Crane Potain

Grove Manitowoc National Crane Potain
Grove Manitowoc National Crane Potain
Grove Manitowoc National Crane Potain
Grove Manitowoc National Crane Potain
Grove Manitowoc National Crane Potain
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Grove Manitowoc National Crane Potain
Suspension control variations by model

Grove Manitowoc National Crane Potain

Gen-1 Suspension Control

Grove Manitowoc National Crane Potain

Generation 2 ECOS Suspension sub menu

Grove Manitowoc National Crane Potain

Grove Manitowoc National Crane Potain
(Equipped on models without ECOS control on the carrier)

Grove Manitowoc National Crane Potain

 OE1 Electronic control
OE2 unit connection
OE3 plugs to crane
Proximity Switch OE4 electric’s
Inputs OE5 X1 X2
OE6
OE7
OE8 OA1 A1 = Output suspension light
OE9 OA2 A2 = Output solenoid front left
OE10 Input Highway Auto Level OA3 A3 = Output solenoid front right
OE11 OA4 A4 = Output solenoid rear left
Button / Switch OE12 OA5 A5 = Output solenoid rear right
Inputs OE13 OA6 A6 = Output direction solenoid raise
OE14 OA7 A7 = Output direction solenoid lower
OE15 OA8 A8 = Output solenoid operating pressure
Input - Switching
OE16 Lower / Raise

Input LED’s Output LED’s

Connection plug X1 Connection plug X2

E1 = Input B1 front left
E2 = Input A1 front left X1/1 = Identification key X2/1 = E3 input from B2 front right
E3 = Input B2 front right X1/2 = Output suspension level light X2/2 = Identification key
E4 = Input A2 front right X1/3 = Input highway auto level X2/3 = E1 input from B1 front left
E5 = Input B3 rear left X1/4 = + 24 volt power supply X2/4 = E7 input from B4 rear right
E6 = Input A3 rear left X1/5 = E9 input front X2/5 = E5 input from B3 rear left
E7 = Input B4 rear right X1/6 = E11 input right X2/6 = E4 input from A2 front right
E8 = Input A4 rear right X1/7 = E12 input rear X2/7 = E2 input from A1 front left
E9 = Input front X1/8 = E14 input left X2/8 = E8 input from A4 rear right
E10 = Input auto suspension X1/9 = E13 input all X2/9 = E6 input from A3 rear left
E11 = Input right X1/10 = E16 Input lower X2/10 = Output to direction solenoid lower
E12 = Input rear X1/11 = E15 Input raise X2/11 = Output to direction solenoid raise
E13 = Input all X1/12 = 24 volt power for solenoids X2/12 = Output to solenoid valve front right
E14 = Input left X1/13 = 0 volt ground for solenoids X2/13 = Output to solenoid valve front left
E15 = Input raise X1/14 = 0 volt ground for proximity switches X2/14 = Output to solenoid valve rear right
E16 = Input lower X1/15 = Output to solenoid, operating pressure X2/15 = Output to solenoid valve rear left

Front left Front Front right

solenoid valve. solenoid valve.
Proximity switch function A = N/C lower Front left Front right
B = N/O raise A1 B1 proximity A2 B2 proximity
Crane below switch reference switches switches
(Raise) AX = open / BX = closed Operating
pressure
Crane above switch reference Centre solenoid valve control valve Centre solenoid valve
(Lower) AX = closed / BX = open
Crane Chassis
Crane at highway ride height
(At switch reference) AX = open / BX = open Rear left Rear right
solenoid valve. solenoid valve.
Defect Rear left Rear right
(No function) AX = closed / BX = closed A3 B3 proximity A4 B4 proximity
switches Rear
switches
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Grove Manitowoc National Crane Potain
Grove Manitowoc National Crane Potain
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 Crane Care GMK Training

GMK 6300L Carrier Suspension

Overview

• Highway level stroke is smaller now because of height of crane.

• Struts have 6 positions for proximity switches (6300 and 6400 use different positions)

• Carrier cab operation of suspension has not changed

• HMI box operation of suspension requires the suspension to be locked

• Pressure limit for suspension cylinder is 32t (bug in 6400 software will allow 42t)

• Pressure difference of more than 5t between strut groups will deactivate carrier ECOS
Unlock Suspension button (Try to even out pressure via the HMI boxes)

• If total suspension weight is more then 84t, suspension also will not unlock

• Early version cranes with separate valves cannot be updated with latest software.

GMK6300L Carrier hydraulics

 Crane Care GMK Training

GMK 6300L Carrier Suspension

Driving Rigged Crane

When driving with a rigged crane the suspension level and pressure is monitored and will
activate warning alarm if:

• Unlevel by greater than 0.9 degrees

• Pressure is greater than 32t
• Bouncing (level changes more than 0.6 degrees in certain amount of time)

Returning Crane to Highway Level

Since the suspension is drained of oil on the rod side of the suspension cylinder, the
system must be charged by the accumulators before unlocking of the suspension is
available.

Once ECOS sees a pressure increase on the piston or after approximately 30 seconds of
charge, the unlock suspension will be available.

GMK6300L Carrier hydraulics

 Crane Care GMK Training

GMK 6300L Carrier suspension

Configurations:
Axles 1 - 2 Axles 3 - 4 Axles 5 - 6

Interactive on highway Interactive on highway Interactive on highway

active on terrain Inte r a c t i ve on roug h t e r rain (low r a n g e), engag e d g e ar & axle b l o cking
Inter rough

T P1 T T P1
P1

Y4320
St
S4321P St
S4323P St
M M S4325P
T PL DS B
A

40 bar
PL

2,5 l
K2 K1 T DS
R2 P K2 K1 PL
R2 P T DS
R1
S
K2
S

40 bar
R1 K1

1,5 l
M R2 P
Y4318 R1 S
Y4320

Y4302 Y4310 Y4304 Y4322

Y4308
Y4312 Y4306
1,5 l
40 bar
2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2

40 bar
2,5 l
40 bar
1,5 l

2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2

Y4305 Y4311
Y4301 Y4307

40 bar
Y4303 Y4309

1,5 l
Y4321
Y4317
Y4319 S
R1
S R1 P R2
P R2 S R1
P K1 K2
K1 K2 R2
T

K1 DS T
DS T K2 PL
PL DS
PL T
B A M S4324P
S4320P
S4322P
Y4315

St
St
St

P1 T T P1 T
P1

Configurations Megatrak strut Default circuit Raise circuit Lower circuit Lift wheels Lower wheels Solenoid matrix

GMK6300L Carrier hydraulics Revision_RC 31/05/11