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Version 2-150 d – Grip Factory Munich GF-9 User Manual

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GF-9 Crane System Instruction Manual

Page: 12

Version 2-150 D

Front extension arms required

1 x 150 cm / 5’ + 100 cm / 3’ 3”

Rear extension arm required

1 x 150 cm / 5’

Lift range

538 cm / 17’ 7”

Maximum remote bracket height

466 cm / 15’ 3“

Lift capacity

45 kg / 99 lbs

Counterweight required for max. load

64 kg / 140 lbs

Counterweight required to balance empty arm

0 kg / 0 lbs

Dolly weight

112 kg / 246 lbs

Crane weight (excluding dolly and weights)

98 kg / 215 lbs

Arm reach (pivot to camera head mount)

335 cm / 10’ 11“

Length of rear end (pivot to outside of bucket)

247 cm / 8’ 1“

Continue from § 10, page 5

11.

Connect one of the 150cm / 5’ sections to the middle section. Slip the connection
flanges into each other and secure them with the provided safety pin.

12.

Connect the 100cm / 3’3” sections to the 150cm / 5’. Slip the connection flanges into
each other and secure them with the provided safety pin.

13. Connect 2 rigging rods to the turnbuckles and secure with the safety pins.
14.

Connect 2, 100cm / 3’3” rigging rods and in turn connect these rods to the rigging rod
connectors on the 100cm / 3’3” section and secure with the safety pins.

15. Adjust the turnbuckles until the rod are taut.
16.

Connect one of the 150cm / 5’ parallelogram rods to the middle section and secure it
with a safety pin.

17. Connect the

100cm

/ 3’3” parallelogram rod to the 150cm / 5’ parallelogram rod and

secure it with a safety pin.

18.

Connect the remote bracket angle adjuster to the end of the 150cm / 5’ section and
secure it with the provided safety pin.
Tip:

The angle adjuster has an integrated leveller. By turning it, the vertical plate

on the angle adjuster can be set to a perfect right angle. Correct setting of the angle
adjuster enhances the crane’s balance.

19. Insert the rod on the remote bracket angle adjuster into the parallelogram rod a

secure with the safety pin.

20. As required, attach the weight bucket or weight rod to the opposite end of the crane

by inserting the male flange into the female flange on the angle adjuster. Secure it
with the safety pin.
Tip:

The angle adjuster has an integrated leveller. By turning it, the vertical plate

on the angle adjuster can be set to a perfect right angle. Correct setting of the angle
adjuster enhances the crane’s balance. Level the weight bucket before loading any
weights

Before operation, all locking pins, locking screws etc should be inspected to ensure
that all assembly sections are securely fastened.