GF-8 Xten Crane System Instruction Manual
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Xten Version 6
(Pivot height 184cm / 6ft, Large Rigging Harness, Rear Extension 160cm / 5’ 3")
Front extension arms required
5 x 150 cm / 5’ + 100 cm / 3’ 3”
Rear extension arm required
1 x 160 cm / 5’ 3”
Lift range
1462 cm / 47’ 9”
Maximum Euro-adapter height
950 cm / 31’ 2“
Lift capacity
70 kg / 154 lbs
Counterweight required for max. load
588 kg / 1293 lbs
Counterweight required to balance empty arm
266 kg / 585 lbs
Crane weight (excluding dolly and weights)
266 kg / 585 lbs
Dolly weight
80 kg / 176 lbs
Arm reach (pivot to camera head mount)
958 cm / 31’ 4“
Length of rear end (pivot to outside of bucket)
253 cm / 8’ 3“
Double rigging is required! Observe guidelines on pages 36
and additionally ensure
that the Large Rigging Harness is used with double rigging to the rear and front.
Continue from § 9, page 6
10. Connect one of the 150cm / 5’ sections to the middle section. Slip the con-nection
flanges into each other and secure them with the provided safety pin.
11. Connect another 150cm section to the first 150cm section. Slip the connection flanges
into each other and secure them with the provided safety pin.
Note
: Support the second section by placing it on a support stand or rostrum
12. Connect 2 turnbuckles to the lower connection on the front side of the rigging
harness. Ensure that the locking pins are inserted fully.
13. Connect a 150cm / 5’ rigging rod to each of the turnbuckles on the front side of the
rigging harness. Ensure that the locking pins are inserted fully.
14. Connect another 2 x 150cm / 5’ rigging rods to the first 2 rigging rods. Ensure that the
locking pins are inserted fully.
15. Connect 2 x 150cm / 5’ rigging rods in turn to the connectors on the second
extension. Ensure that the locking pins are inserted fully.
16. Hand tighten the rods by turning the turnbuckles until the rods are taut.
17. Connect the third 150cm section to the second 150cm section. Slip the connection
flanges into each other and secure them with the provided safety pin.
18. Connect the fourth 150cm section to the third 150cm section. Slip the connection
flanges into each other and secure them with the provided safety pin.
Note
: Support the third section by placing it on a support stand or rostrum
19. Connect the fifth 150cm section to the fourth 150cm section. Slip the connection
flanges into each other and secure them with the provided safety pin.
Note
: Support the fourth section by placing it on a support stand or rostrum.
20. Connect the 100cm section to the fifth 150cm section. Slip the connection flanges into
each other and secure them with the provided safety pin.
21. Connect the remaining angle adjuster to the end of the last section and secure it with
the provided safety pin.
22. Connect one of the 150cm / 5’ parallelogram rods to the middle section and then
