Grip Factory Munich GF-9 - Manual (Page 21)

GF-9 Crane System Instruction Manual
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Version 7-150 D
Front extension arms required 4 x 150 cm / 5’
Rear extension arm required 1 x 150 cm / 5’
Lift range 1167 cm / 38’ 3”
Maximum remote bracket height 780 cm / 25’ 7“
Lift capacity 30 kg / 66 lbs
Counterweight required for max. load 204 kg / 448 lbs
Counterweight required to balance empty arm 64 kg / 140 lbs
Dolly weight 112 kg / 246 lbs
Crane weight (excluding dolly and weights) 122 kg / 268 lbs
Arm reach (pivot to camera head mount) 685 cm / 22’ 5“
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 3 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 each the first 2 and secure with the safety pins. In
turn connect a rigging rod connector to each of the second rods.
15. Connect 2 adjustable rigging supports to each of the 2 rigging rod connectors and to
the connections on the second 150cm /5’ section and secure with the safety pins.
16. Connect another 2 rigging rods to each of the rigging rod connectors and secure with
the safety pins. In turn connect the rods to the rigging rod connectors on the last
section and secure with the safety pins.
17. Adjust the turnbuckles until the rods are taut.
18. Adjust the 2 adjustable rigging supports until the rods are taut and straight.
19.
Connect one of the 150cm / 5’ parallelogram rods to the middle section and secure it
with a safety pin.
20.
Connect another 3, 150cm / 5’ parallelogram rod to the first parallelogram rod and
secure them with safety pins.
21. Mount the parallelogram rod support to the first section and first rod and also the third
section and third 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.