Grip Factory Munich GF-9 - Manual (Page 15)

GF-9 Crane System Instruction Manual
Page: 14
Version 4-150 D
Front extension arms required 2 x 150 cm / 5’ + 100cm / 3’ 3”
Rear extension arm required 1 x 150 cm / 5’
Lift range 808 cm / 26’ 6”
Maximum remote bracket height 601 cm / 19’ 8“
Lift capacity 45 kg / 99 lbs
Counterweight required for max. load 126 kg / 277 lbs
Counterweight required to balance empty arm 22 kg / 48 lbs
Dolly weight 112 kg / 246 lbs
Crane weight (excluding dolly and weights) 108 kg / 237 lbs
Arm reach (pivot to camera head mount) 485 cm / 15’ 10“
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 another of the 150cm / 5’ sections to the first section. Slip the connection
flanges into each other and secure them with the provided safety pin.
13.
Connect the 100cm / 3’3” section to the last section. Slip the connection flanges into
each other and secure them with the provided safety pin.
14. Connect 2 rigging rods to the turnbuckles and secure with the safety pins.
15. Connect another 2 rigging rods to the first 2 and secure with the safety pins.
16.
Connect 2, 100cm / 3’3” rigging rods to these and in turn connect the rods to the
rigging rod connectors on the 100cm / 3’3” section and secure with the safety pins.
17. Adjust the turnbuckles until the rods are taut.
18.
Connect one of the 150cm / 5’ parallelogram rods to the middle section and secure it
with a safety pin.
19. Connect another 150cm / 5’ parallelogram rod to the first parallelogram rod and
secure it with a safety pin.
20.
Connect the 100cm / 3’3” parallelogram rod to the last parallelogram rod and secure it
with a safety pin.
21. Mount the parallelogram rod support to the second section and second rod as
described on page 10.
22. Connect the remote bracket angle adjuster to the end of the last 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.
23. Insert the rod on the remote bracket angle adjuster into the parallelogram rod a
secure with the safety pin.