Grip Factory Munich GF-8 - Manual (Page 12)

GF-8 Xten Crane System Instruction Manual
Page: 11
Version 3
(Pivot height 154cm / 5ft, Standard Rigging Harness, Rear Extension 127cm / 4’ 2”)
Front extension arms required 2 x 150 cm / 5’
Rear extension arm required 1 x 127 cm / 4’ 2”
Lift range 564 cm / 18’ 6”
Maximum Euro-adapter height 453 cm / 14’ 10“
Lift capacity (working load) 2 pers. + accessories 216 kg / 475 lbs
Counterweight required for max. load 480 kg / 1056 lbs
Counterweight required to balance empty arm 46 kg / 101 lbs
Crane weight (excluding dolly and weights) 179 kg / 393 lbs
Dolly weight 80 kg / 176 lbs
Arm reach (pivot to camera head mount) 401 cm / 13’ 1“
Length of rear end (pivot to outside of bucket) 220 cm / 7’ 2“
Rigging is required! Observe guidelines on page 41.
Continue from § 9, page 7
10. 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.
11. Connect another 150cm / 5’ section to the first 150cm / 5’ section. Slip the connection
flanges into each other and secure them with the provided safety pin.
Note:
After each mounted section the support stand or rostrum can be moved up to
the next fixed section. We recommend to support longer crane versions with
more than one support stand or rostrum.
12. Connect the remaining angle adjuster to the end of the second 150cm / 5’ section and
secure it with the provided safety pin.
Attention: Pinch point
13. Mount the parallelogram rod support to the respective section as shown on page 40.
14. Connect two 150cm / 5’ parallelogram rods to the middle section and in turn to the
angle adjuster and secure the connections with the provided safety pins.
15. Connect the platform to the angle adjuster by inserting the male platform flange into
the female flange on the angle adjuster. Secure it with the safety pin.
16. Attach the weight bucket to the short end of the crane by inserting the male weight
bucket flange into the female flange on the angle adjuster. Secure it with the 2 safety
pins on the top of the angle adjuster.
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,
the platform or the remote bracket before loading any weights.
17. Now the standard rigging system can be assembled. Therefor follow the instructions
as exemplary shown by version 17 and 18 on page 41.
Before operation, all locking pins, locking screws etc should be inspected to ensure
that all assembly sections are securely fastened.