Grip Factory Munich GF-9 - Manual (Page 17)

GF-9 Crane System Instruction Manual
Page: 16
Version 5-150 D
Front extension arms required 3 x 150 cm / 5’
Rear extension arm required 1 x 150 cm / 5’
Lift range 898 cm / 29 ’ 5”
Maximum remote bracket height 646 cm / 21’ 2“
Lift capacity 30 kg / 66 lbs
Counterweight required for max. load 106 kg / 233 lbs
Counterweight required to balance empty arm 36 kg / 79 lbs
Dolly weight 112 kg / 246 lbs
Crane weight (excluding dolly and weights) 112 kg / 246 lbs
Arm reach (pivot to camera head mount) 535 cm / 17’ 6“
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 the 2 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 2 rigging rods to the turnbuckles and secure with the safety pins.
14. Connect another 2 rigging rods to the first 2 and secure with the safety pins.
15. Connect another 2 rigging rods to the second 2 and secure with the safety pins and in
turn connect the rods to the rigging rod connectors on the last section and secure with
the safety pins.
16. Adjust the turnbuckles until the rods are taut.
17.
Connect one of the 150cm / 5’ parallelogram rods to the middle section and secure it
with a safety pin.
18. Connect another 2, 150cm / 5’ parallelogram rod to the first parallelogram rod and
secure it with a safety pin.
19. Mount the parallelogram rod support to the second section and second rod as
described on page 10.
20. 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.
21. Insert the rod on the remote bracket angle adjuster into the parallelogram rod a
secure with the safety pin.
22. 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