Grip Factory Munich GF-8 - Manual (Page 24)

GF-8 Xten Crane System Instruction Manual
Page: 23
Version 18
(Pivot height 184cm / 6ft, Standard Rigging Harness, Rear Extension 150cm / 5’)
Front extension arms required 4 x 150 cm / 5’ + 127 cm / 4’ 2” + 100 cm / 3’ 3”
Rear extension arm required 1 x 150 cm / 5’
Lift range 1423 cm / 46’ 8”
Maximum Euro-adapter height 931 cm / 30’ 6“
Lift capacity 50 kg / 110 lbs
Counterweight required for max. load 498 kg / 1095 lbs
Counterweight required to balance empty arm 228 kg / 501 lbs
Crane weight (excluding dolly and weights) 250 kg / 625 lbs
Arm reach (pivot to camera head mount) 935 cm / 30’ 8“
Length of rear end (pivot to outside of bucket) 243 cm / 7’ 11“
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 three 150cm / 5’ sections, the 127cm / 4’ 2” section and the 100cm /
3’ 3” to the first 150cm / 5’ section. Slip the connection flanges into each other and
secure them with the provided safety pins.
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 100cm / 3’ 3” 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 four 150cm / 5’ parallelogram rods, the 127cm / 4’ 2” rod and the 100cm / 3’
3” rod to the middle section and in turn to the angle adjuster and secure the
connections with the provided safety pins.
15. Connect the remote bracket to the angle adjuster by inserting the male 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.