Grip Factory Munich GF-9 - Manual (Page 19)

GF-9 Crane System Instruction Manual
Page: 18
Version 6-150 D
Front extension arms required 3 x 150 cm / 5’ + 100 cm / 3’ 3”
Rear extension arm required 1 x 150 cm / 5’
Lift range 1077 cm / 35’ 4”
Maximum remote bracket height 735 cm / 24’ 1“
Lift capacity 30 kg / 110 lbs
Counterweight required for max. load 140 kg / 308 lbs
Counterweight required to balance empty arm 50 kg / 110 lbs
Dolly weight 112 kg / 246 lbs
Crane weight (excluding dolly and weights) 118 kg / 259 lbs
Arm reach (pivot to camera head mount) 635 cm / 20’ 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 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 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 each the first 2 and secure with the safety pins. In
turn connect the rods to the rigging rod connectors on the last 150cm /5ft 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, 150c
m / 5’ parallelogram rod to the first parallelogram rod and
secure them with safety pins.
19.
Connect the 100cm / 3’3” parallelogram rod to the last parallelogram rod and secure it
with a safety pin.
20. Mount the parallelogram rod support to the second section and second rod as
described on page 10.
21. 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.
22. Insert the rod on the remote bracket angle adjuster into the parallelogram rod a
secure with the safety pin.