Pivot Section; General Assembly - gfm GF-16 Instruction Manual

Pivot Section

4. Located on the middle section are 2 tilt friction locks which may be used to lock the tilt
during set-up. Set the pivot arm at 90° to the centre post and lock the friction locks
which can be found on the left and right hand side of the middle section.
Middle section
5. Mount the middle section on the mounting column. Lock the locking screw tightly.
A 12mm Allen key can be found in the mounting column's handle to be used
Tip:
as a lever.
Attention:

General Assembly

6. Connect extension number 1 to the middle section. Slip the connection flanges into
each other and secure with the provided safety pin.
Tip: To avoid the sections jamming or getting stuck make sure that the sections
are joined parallel. Using a small amount of lubricant also helps. We suggest
rubbing the joints with an oiled rag prior to assembly.
Mounting an extension arm
Connect the 192cm / 6'3" counterweight bucket extension to the middle section. Slip
7.
the connection flanges into each other and secure with the provided safety pin.
Connect the 192cm / 6'3" parallelogram rod to the parallelogram connection on the
8.
middle section and secure it with the provided safety pin.
Release the angle adjuster located at the end of the 192cm / 6'3" section by removing
9.
the safety pin from the side of the angle adjuster.
Tilt friction
Pan friction
Locking screw
Install the middle section to the rotate able bearing of the
column with positive locking. It fits properly only in one
position.
GF-16 Crane System Instruction Manual
Securing the arm with a safety pin
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