摘要 |
A storage system 84 provides facility for storing a support mat 62 on a crane 20 , for transport with the crane to and from work sites, and for placement of the mat on a terrain 22 for receipt of a pad 40 extendable from an outrigger beam 26 of the crane, to support and stabilize the crane during heavy duty operation thereof. The storage system 84 includes a carrier 86 formed with a nest 88 for storing the mat 62 , a support mount 154 , mountable on, and for attaching the storage system to, the crane 20 . A linking couple 171 attaches the carrier 86 to the support mount 154 . A cable 184 , or a drive chain 228 , is attached to the mat 62 , and is movable by operation of a hoist 182 , or a powered cylinder 190 , to move the mat 62 into and out of the nest 88.
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