Panther Wall Spreader User manual

W a l l S p r e a d e r
Instruction Manual
The Panther Telescopic-Spanning-System
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Introduction
Congratulations to your decision to buy or rent a Wall Spreader. We are very
pleased that you have chosen a product, which was developed in cooperation
with gaffers and grips.
High-quality material and know-how, as well as a clever concept enable your Wall
Spreader to do a professional job, which you will really enjoy when doing your
responsible work at the set.
We hope that you will have a lot of pleasure with your Wall Spreader. In order to
guarantee the highest security and reliability in our product at the set, please
study our instruction manual very carefully!
All the best
Panther GmbH
General instructions
Only competent persons are allowed to work with the PANTHER Wall Spreader.
Panther GmbH offers training work shops which will enable the participants to work
with the Wall Spreader. The participants will receive a certificate at the end of this
seminar. For more information regarding the actual dates or to book, please contact
[phone].
Repairs should only be carried out by the manufacturer or persons, who received a
special training. Panther GmbH offers service seminars, which can be held according
to your desires. Should you be interested, please contact [phone]
(Panther-Service).
The PANTHER Wall Spreader may only be assembled according to this operating
instruction. The instruction manual has to be studied and understood completely.
The PANTHER Wall Spreader can only be assembled according to the assembling
versions shown in this operating instruction.
Please do not exceed the maximum payload.
Please check the function, damages and missing parts of the Wall Spreader every
day. Damaged or missing components have to be replaced by new ones
immediately.
After shooting, especially after use under dirty, dusty, sandy, humid and salty
conditions the Wall Spreader has to be thoroughly cleaned and serviced.
Stop working with the Wall Spreader immediately, even if only a small part is
damaged or not mounted the correct way.
Do only use original PANTHER accessories and spare parts.
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Principle of its function
The Wall Spreader is a telescopic spanning system, which is able to withstands
heavy loads. By spanning the Wall Spreader between two solid walls, the telescopic
poles form an arch. This arch points upwards, allowing it to be able to take
considerable loads, similar to a bridge.
Note
Before using the Wall Spreader it is essential that the stability and the capacity
of the wall or pillar to withstand pressure be tested! The system is not to be
used on plaster board, insulating or hollow walls. Only limited use on smooth
or slippery surfaces!
Example: Horizontal installation
1. Make a rough estimate of the spanning distance and begin assembly on the
floor. Be careful while doing, so that objects do not get hit and injury is not
coursed!
2. Pull out the inside tube to the desired length and place a clamping ring where
the inside tube joins to prevent them sliding into one another. (A minimum of
140mm/5.5´´ should be allowed). The red marking at the end of the inside tube
should not be visible as the load capacity of the system is not assured!
mind.140 mm
5.5 inches
red marking
outside tube clamping ring
inside tube
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3. Should extra length be required, an outside tube can be fixed onto the pulled
out end of the inside tube using a second clamping ring. The red marking
should be observed here too!
clamping ring
outside tube
inside tube
Another method of spanning across larger distances is using an extension
sleeve which joins the inside tubes of two telescopic poles.
inside tube
extension sleeve
4. The spanning units are now fitted left and right, the pressure plate placed
horizontally facing downwards. The two pressure screws have to be
unscrewed before assembly.
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5. Once the entire Wall Spreader System has, with the aid of a helper, been
placed at the desired height, pulled out to the required length and the clamping
rings tightened, pressure can then be applied to the system.
In order to do this, the two straining screws on both sides are tightened
equally, thus forming the required arch upwards.
A span A of 10m/33ft. should not be exceeded. Here, an arch with a
height of approx. 40-45cm/17´´ is prescribed. Placing the load in the
middle can increase the load capacity.
The clamping ring connection must be really tight in order to take a maximum
load of 75 kg/165 lbs in the middle of the arch. A span A of 6m/20ft. must not
be exceeded in order to reach that payload.
wall
A = 6 m/20ft.
max. 75 kg/165 lbs
B = ca. 35cm
approx. 1ft.
6. The resulting arch on the Wall Spreader has to be braced. The struts are
arranged using the double clamping ring. To support the struts on the wall,
buffers are attached to the ends of the tubes. To be able to attach the struts
free from play, the rubber buffers are unscrewed. Should a double clamping
ring be placed on the thinner inside tube, the plastic sleeves have to be used
to make up the difference in diameter.
TIP: When attaching heavy loads onto the system, it is recommended that 2
clamping rings are attached one immediately after the other.
Attention For human it is not allowed to hang up on or to stay below that
spanning systems!
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The tightening element is positioned
on the wall without using any means
of fixing it.
Tightening the two clamping bolts
bends the poles upwards to form an
arch.
Each telescopic poles consists of two
aluminium tubes fitted one inside the
other.
They can be extended by slipping on
other poles.
The clamping ring is positioned
without tightening it. When tightened,
the ring prevents the inside pole from
sliding when the telescopic poles are
arched.
The double clamping ring joins two
poles which can cross at any given
angle and which are supporting each
other at the side.
The clamping ring with the
euroadapter can be combined with
Panther accessories (e.g. bowl
adapter).
Complete set existing of:
2 pc. telescopic pole 1,40 – 2,50 m
2 pc. telescopic pole 2,15 – 4,00 m
2 pc. telescopic pole 3,15 – 6,00 m
8 pc. tightening element
6 pc. clamping ring
4 pc. double clamping ring
4 pc. plastic tube
2 pc. extension-tube
4 pc. buffer
1 pc. clamping ring with euroadapter
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