Grip Factory Munich GF-8 - Manual (Page 27)

GF-8 Xten Crane System Instruction Manual
Page: 26
Xten Version 2
(Pivot height 184cm / 6ft, Large Rigging Harness, Rear Extension 160cm / 5’ 3")
Front extension arms required 2 x 150 cm / 5’ + 100 cm / 3’ 3”
Rear extension arm required 1 x 160 cm / 5’ 3”
Lift range 727 cm / 23’ 10”
Maximum Euro-adapter height 564 cm / 18’ 6“
Lift capacity 240 kg / 528 lbs
Counterweight required for max. load 586 kg / 1289 lbs
Counterweight required to balance empty arm 64 kg / 140 lbs
Crane weight (excluding dolly and weights) 220 kg / 484 lbs
Dolly weight 80 kg / 176 lbs
Arm reach (pivot to camera head mount) 499 cm / 16’ 4“
Length of rear end (pivot to outside of bucket) 253 cm / 8’ 3“
Double rigging is required! Observe guidelines on page 423 and additionally ensure
that the Large Rigging Harness is used with double rigging to the rear and front.
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. Now the lower front rigging system can be assembled. Therefor follow the instructions
as exemplary shown by version 7 and 8 on page 43.
12. After the lower front rigging system was assembled and connected to the connectors
of the first 150cm / 5’ section connect another 150cm / 5’ section and the 100cm / 3’
3” section to the first one. 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.
13. 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
14. Mount the parallelogram rod support to the respective section as shown on page 40.
15. Connect two 150cm / 5’ parallelogram rods 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.
16. 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.
17. 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,