Operating Instructions
OKTOPUS
GL-R600
Technical documentation
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Due to the dead weight of the OKTOPUS
®
a remainder vacuum is present
also after ventilating the suction cups by the evacuated system. Jerky rais-
ing of the OKTOPUS
®
strengthens this effect. Take the equipment off there-
fore always slowly and evenly from the shifted elements!
Fig. 11:
OKTOPUS
®
GL-R600 with guide ring respectively crane arm
3.5.3 Rotating a load hanging in a vertical position with the OKTOPUS
®
GL-R600 with
crane arm
⇒
Suck the element as described in 3.5.2!
Never unlock the release for “Rotating“ and “Swivelling“ at the same time.
If both releases are unlocked, the device and/or the load might be dam-
aged!
⇒
Before rotating the load, make sure that enough space is available for manoeuvring.
Make sure that the load does not hit anything during turning!
⇒
Unlock the release “Rotating“ (see Fig. 11) and turn the load into the required position.
Afterwards make sure the release handle catches hold again. The rotational axis is
equipped with a
8 x 45° grid
.
3.5.4 Rotating a load hanging in a vertical position with the OKTOPUS
®
GL-R600 with
guide ring
⇒
Suck the element as described in 3.5.2!
⇒
Place the OKTOPUS
®
on or above the centre of mass of the load (max.
±
5 cm).
In order to avoid an inadvertent turning of the load, you have to make sure
that the locking lever for the guide ring (see Fig. 11) is pulled on!
⇒
Before turning the load, make sure that enough space is available for manoeuvring.
Make sure that the load does not hit anything during rotating!
⇒
Release slowly the locking lever for the guide ring (see Fig. 11) by turning to the left!
⇒
Turn the load into the required position.
⇒
Relock the brake by turning the lever to the right!
1 Brake
2 Locking lever guide ring
3 Release
“Rotating“
4 Release
“Swivelling“
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