Rigging work
12.6 Outriggers
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12.6.5 Setting the outrigger spans
Only extend the outrigger beams to the permissible span.
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This section describes how to release and secure the outrigger beams, as
well as the markers for the outrigger spans.
There are various ways to move the outrigger beams;
à Extending/retract-
ing outrigger beams
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Outrigger span 8.70 x 8.50 m (28.5 x 27.9 ft)
(A) – Requirements
– Pin (1) is removed
– Pin (2) inserted in holder (3)
(B) – Setting and securing
• Extend the outrigger beam up to the mark-
ing (4).
• Secure the outrigger beam with the pin (1)
and (2).
• Set the outrigger span on the other outrig-
ger beam in the same way.
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Danger of overturning if the outrigger beams are not correctly extended
Always extend all outrigger beams to the required outrigger span even if
you are only working on one side. Otherwise the rear stability for the rig-
ging mode according to the RCL code is no longer guaranteed.