WIRTH OKTOPUS GLASS-Jack GL-N 400 User manual

O p e r a t i n g M a n u a l
vacuum-based lifting device
for glass and façade elements
OKTOPUS® GL SS-Jack
GL-N 400/300
Serial No.: A 810 693
Technical Documentation
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08/2016
Thi technical documentation corre pond to the tatu a per the i ue date.
WIRTH GMBH
DIVISION VACUUM LIFTING TECHNOLOGY
Brehnaer Straße 1
D-06188 Land berg
Phone [phone] / 70 88 - 0
Fax [phone] / 70 88 - 111
www.wirth-gmbh.com
Original operating manual
Note proprietary notice a per ISO 16016

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®
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Page
Table of contents 2
1 General Information on the OKTOPUS
®
4
1.1 Manufacturer’ information 4
1.2 Service work hop 4
1.3 Scope of application 4
2 Proper use of the OKTOPUS
®
5
2.1 Functional principle and afety concept of the OKTOPUS
®
y tem 5
2.2 Safety in truction 6
2.3 Symbol and marking 7
2.4 Structure and u e of the OKTOPUS
®
8
2.5 Operating condition and re triction 9
2.6 Tran port and torage 10
3 Instructions for using the OKTOPUS
®
11
3.1 Electrical power upply 11
3.2 Vacuum upply 12
3.3 Operating witch 13
3.4 Startup 13
3.5 Handling of gla and façade element 13
3.5.1 Handling of lying gla and façade element 14
3.5.2 Handling of gla and façade element tanding upright 15
3.5.3 Rotating a vertically hanging load 16
3.5.4 Tilting a vertically hanging load 16
3.6 Mounting the exten ion arm 17
4 Service and Maintenance 18
4.1 General remark 18
4.2 Mechanical y tem 18
4.3 Vacuum y tem 19
4.3.1 Cleaning the uction pad 19
4.4 Electrical and electronic component 20
5 Handling incidents 22
6 Disposal and Recycling 22
nnex 1: Ab tract of Operating In truction OKTOPUS
®
GLASS-Jack GL-N 400/300
nnex 2: Functional dimen ion
nnex 3: EC-Declaration of Conformity
nnex 4: In pection Tag according to Directive 2006/42/EC
nnex 5: Electrical Circuit Diagram

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Table of figures 3
Fig. 1: OKTOPUS
®
GLASS-Jack GL-N 400/300 8
Fig. 2: OKTOPUS
®
GLASS-Jack GL-N 400/300 with exten ion arm 9
Fig. 3: Load lifting attachment OKTOPUS
®
GLASS-Jack GL-N 400/300 9
Fig. 4: Charge indicator 11
Fig. 5: Vacuum gauge 12
Fig. 6: Operating witch 13
Fig. 7: OKTOPUS
®
GLASS-Jack GL-N 400/300 with horizontal gla element 15
Fig. 8: OKTOPUS
®
GLASS-Jack GL-N 400/300 with vertical gla element 16
Fig. 9: OKTOPUS
®
GLASS-Jack GL-N 400/300 during rotation 16
Fig. 10: OKTOPUS
®
GLASS-Jack GL-N 400/300 during tilting 17
Fig. 11: Mounting the exten ion arm 17
Fig. 12: Du t filter 19
Fig. 13: Battery charger (example illu tration) 20
Fig. 14: Warning equipment 22

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1 General Information on the OKTOPUS
®
1.1 Manufacturer’s information
Manufacturer’ name and regi tered office:
WIRTH GMBH
Divi ion Vacuum Lifting Technology
Brehnaer Straße 1
D-06188 Land berg
Device characteri tic :
Product de cription: OKTOPUS
®
GLASS-Jack GL-N 400/300
Type: OKTOPUS
®
GLASS-Jack GL-N 400/300 DES So 110 R E B24 P
Serial number: ( ee type plate)
Year of manufacture: ( ee type plate)
Weight: ca. 35 kg (without exten ion arm )
ca. 45 kg (with exten ion arm )
Working Load Limit: vertical: 300 kg (4 uction pad
∅ 300 mm)
horizontal: 400 kg (4 uction pad
∅ 300 mm)
CE mark: according to EC-Declaration Annex 3
In pection tag according to Annex 4 attached to the device.
1.2 Service workshop
WIRTH GMBH Phone: [phone] / 70 88 - 0
Brehnaer Str. 1 Fax no.: [phone] / 70 88 - 111
D-06188 Land berg E-mail: [email protected]
1.3 Scope of application
Thi operating manual repre ent the current tate of technology and the afety mea ure
defined by the European Machinery Directive valid at the date of i ue of thi manual.
Diverging or amending national regulation may not be taken into account.
To comply with the e amending or diverging regulation i exclu ively the re pon ibility of
the u er.

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2 Proper use of the OKTOPUS
®
2.1 Functional principle and safety concept of the OKTOPUS
®
system
Device of the OKTOPUS
®
y tem are “load lifting attachments” operating according to
the principle “vacuum lifter”. They are mounted to a hoi t or operate a a tand-alone unit
and are u ed for handling and po itioning large- ized con truction element .
The ba ic functional principle of the OKTOPUS
®
y tem are:
⇒ controlled uction and relea e of large- ized con truction element having ufficient in-
herent tability u ing one or more uction pad of the OKTOPUS
®
,
⇒ tran port and po itioning of the ucked element by manipulating the OKTOPUS
®
,
⇒ vernier po itioning of the element attached to the OKTOPUS
®
by controlling the OK-
TOPUS
®
axe (if available).
For variou field of application we offer different de ign and type of the OKTOPUS
®
.
The e differ depending on the u ed hoi t, the load to be lifted, the required po itioning
movement and the u ed control .
For further information plea e contact u or vi it our web ite at www.wirth-gmbh.com.
Specific afety requirement , which have been taken into account during con truction, exe-
cution, technical documentation and in drawing up the operating in truction , re ult from the
function of the OKTOPUS
®
being a load lifting attachment.
Therefore, trict adherence to the in truction and information for proper and afe u e given
in the operating manual i a prerequi ite for the manufacturer’ warranty during the tipulated
warranty period.
Combining the OKTOPUS
®
with a hoi t i the re pon ibility of the OKTOPUS
®
u er. The u er
him elf i re pon ible for proper implementation of the relevant guideline and in truction .
The in truction given in thi operating manual by the OKTOPUS
®
manufacturer are con id-
ered to be additional upport.
Prior to initial tartup of the machine the uitability of the combination OKTOPUS
®
/forklift or
crane in operating condition ha to be checked by killed per onnel.
Furthermore, the OKTOPUS
®
ha to undergo regular in pection by an expert ( ee point
4.1). An expert i a per on that due to hi technical training and experience ha ufficient
knowledge in the area of load lifting attachment and i familiar with relevant occupational
and afety in truction , regulation and generally recognized code of practice which ena-
ble him to a e operational afety of load lifting attachment .
The initial in pection of the combination hoi t/OKTOPUS
®
a well a the ucce ful perfor-
mance of the annual in pection of the OKTOPUS
®
by an expert ha to be documented.
The OKTOPUS
®
manufacturer offer expert in pection a a ervice and document the in-
pection on the OKTOPUS
®
by placing the in pection tag on the in pection card according
to Annex 4 with the indication of the next te t date.

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2.2 Safety instructions
(1) Only employ crane with a Working Load Limit that exceeds the live weight of the
OKTOPUS
®
GL SS-Jack GL-N 400/300 by at least 50 kg in all po ible working po i-
tion .
(2) Never operate a damaged, not fully functional or incomplete OKTOPUS
®
!
(3) Prior to initial tartup have an expert check and document the combination crane/
OKTOPUS
®
!
(4) Only operate the crane with an operating license!
(5) Only operate OKTOPUS
®
and crane if you are familiar with the control and display
elements as well as the operating manuals. You have to know how the function af-
fect the entire con truction!
(6) Prior to using OKTOPUS
®
and crane check the function of the control and display
elements a well a the warning devices!
(7) En ure that the crane operator i able to overview the a embly and in tallation ite!
(8) Agree on hand signals with the technician or in taller for the nece ary crane move-
ment !
(9) It i ab olutely nece ary to ob erve the maximum Working Load Limit of the OK-
TOPUS
®
GL SS-Jack GL-N 400/300 tipulated in ection 2.3 Symbols and mark-
ings! The e pecification only apply to a working height corre ponding 400 m above
ea level!
(10) If the uction pad are covered by protecting cowls, the e have to be removed be-
fore tartup!
(11) Only work at wind peed less than 30 km/h, otherwi e you ri k uncontrollable wing-
ing of the load!
(12) Check the suction rubbers daily for damages; if nece ary replace the uction rub-
ber by new one .
(13) Clean the suction areas of the gla pane . Do not place the uction pad on pro-
tective foil, releasing agents or imilar, but remove it at lea t at the contact area of
the uction pad .
(14) Never stand or walk under the suspended load!
(15) Make ure that nobody climbs the OKTOPUS
®
GLASS-Jack GL-N 400/300 or the
u pended load and tries to ride along.
(16) Stop working instantly if the acoustic alarm sounds and/or the red warning light
is illuminated! In thi ca e the y tem i everely damaged and there i the ri k that
the ucked load might drop. Carefully lower the OKTOPUS
®
together with the ucked
load with the help of the u ed hoi t until the load i ecurely placed. The cau e of the
alarm ha to be found and removed. In ca e of unrecoverable error all operation with
the OKTOPUS
®
have to be di continued immediately. The OKTOPUS
®
ha to be e-
cured again t further u e.
(17) In ca e of incidents and maintenance work turn off the OKTOPUS
®
.
(18) After u e, protect the uction pad of the OKTOPUS
®
again t damage by u ing protec-
tion cowl !
(19) Take into con ideration that low temperatures and high humidity may cause freez-
ing of the vacuum system!
(20) Do not suck wet elements, becau e
a. Working Load Limit is decreased considerably and
b. the vacuum y tem or the control y tem of the OKTOPUS
®
could be damaged!

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(21) Never employ the OKTOPUS
®
in explosive areas or in the area of aggressive me-
dia!
(22) Never attempt to lift damaged glass or façade elements!
(23) Do not lift the load higher than necessary!
(24) lways wear uitable protective clothing, helmet , glove and afety hoe !
(25) Never leave the lifted load un upervi ed!
(26) Never lift more than one gla or façade element at a time!
(27) Comply with the tipulated maintenance information:
• daily visual and functional inspection (battery’ charge level, vacuum gauge ,
uction pad , alarm buzzer, control panel!
• depending on the operating condition , but at least annually, in pection by an ex-
pert!
(28) Never modify the OKTOPUS
®
in a way that afety i impaired. Otherwise the manu-
facturer’s warranty will be void!
(29) Do not remove information ign , afety ign and in pection tag and plate from the
OKTOPUS
®
. Otherwise the manufacturer’s warranty will be void!
2.3 Symbols and markings
Signal word Meaning Con equence of non-compliance
Warn of imminent
threat of danger
Death or eriou injury or ub tantial
material damage a con equence.
Warn of potential
threat of danger
Death or eriou injury or ub tantial
material damage are po ible.
Warn of po ibly
dangerou ituation
Light injury or material damage are
po ible.
Next to the type plate the following afety-related ign and pictograph are attached to the
OKTOPUS
®
:
(In pection card)
(Working Load Limit OKTOPUS
®
)
(Before operating, r
ead and comply
with operating manual a well a
afety in truction!)
(General information / Warning ign )

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2.4 Structure and use of the OKTOPUS
®
The OKTOPUS
®
GLASS-Jack GL-N 400/300 i a vacuum-ba ed load lifting attachment for
large- ized gla and façade element with ufficient inherent tability and a (at lea t) partial-
ly mooth and airtight urface.
It i de igned for in tallation of con truction element for cladding and roofing on con truc-
tion ite .
The functional main a emblie are ( ee fig. 1):
− the crane eye (1) to couple the OKTOPUS
®
to the crane,
− the alarm buzzer (17) and the red warning light (16), that indicate a hazardou ituation,
− the vacuum gauge (5), that indicate the exi ting negative pre ure and define the work-
ing range,
− the uction frame (9) with the attached uction pad (8),
− the charge indicator (12), that alway indicate the battery’ current charge level,
− the witch “Suction/Relea e“ (15) to turn the OKTOPUS
®
on/off and to en ure the uc-
tion/relea e function.
Fig. 1: OKTOPUS
®
GLASS-Jack GL-N 400/300
1
14
15
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
16
17
1 Crane eye 10 Unlocking “Rotate“
2 Bonnet A 11 Handle
3 Unlocking “Tilt“ 12 Charge indicator
4 Swivel joint 13 Button “Blow-off“ (optional)
5 Vacuum gauge 14 Socket battery charger
6 Bonnet B 15 Switch “Suction/Relea e“
7 Crane arm 16 Red warning light
8 Suction pad 17 Alarm buzzer
9 Suction frame

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Fig. 2: OKTOPUS
®
GLASS-Jack GL-N 400/300 with exten ion arm
The load lifting attachment OKTOPUS
®
GLASS-Jack GL-N 400/300 i de igned a an at-
tachment and i mounted to a crane according to fig. 3.
Fig. 3: Load lifting attachment OKTOPUS
®
GLASS-Jack GL-N 400/300
2.5 Operating conditions and restrictions
The uction area of the gla and façade element to be a embled with the OKTOPUS
®
GLASS-Jack GL-N 400/300:
• have to be air-impermeable,
• have to have an even, dry, oil-free and clean urface and
• mu t not be covered with a protective film!
The OKTOPUS
®
i delivered with uction pad for even gla and façade element .
Generally, no tatement can be made regarding the length and the width of the element to
be in talled with the OKTOPUS
®
, a thi depend – upon ob erving the afe work load crite-
ria – almo t exclu ively on the inherent rigidity and the correlating deformation behavior of
the con truction element .
Avoid uction of oil, water, vapor or aggre ive ga e . Ambient temperature ha to be at
lea t 0°C and mu t not exceed 40°C (applie to 1013 mbar and ea level). At low tempera-
ture the capacity of the u ed batterie i reduced. The airborne ound emitted by the OK-
Exten ion arm
Hoi t
Gla
/
façade element Crane arm
Suction pad

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TOPUS
®
GLASS-Jack GL-N 400/300 amount to < 70 dB (A), vibration are < 2,5 m/
2
,
which mean that pecial protective mea ure are not required.
Operating re triction re ult from the limited Working Load Limit of the OKTOPUS
®
GLASS-
Jack GL-N 400/300 ( ee ection 2.3 Symbol and marking ) a well a the performance da-
ta, the operating condition of the u ed crane and the condition of the con truction ite. Fur-
thermore, you have to regard the fact that the manipulated element have to have ufficient
inherent tability and are uitable to be in talled with a vacuum lifting device (if nece ary
con ult with the manufacturer of the element ).
Due to the broad variety of element with many different urface coating offered on the
market we cannot a ume liability in ca e of po ible material incompatibilitie between uc-
tion rubber and urface coating.
The maximum Working Load Limit tipulated on the OKTOPUS
®
only applie to the u e of
the original uction pad and a working height of maximum 400 m above ea level. Employ-
ing the OKTOPUS
®
in height above 400 m lead to a decrea ed Working Load Limit of the
OKTOPUS
®
on the one hand, on the other hand the OKTOPUS
®
control y tem need to be
adju ted. If you want to employ the OKTOPUS
®
in height above 400 m, plea e contact the
Wirth Service Team beforehand.
When operating the OKTOPUS
®
at heights above 400 m the Working Load
Limit is reduced! The Working Load Limits stipulated on the OKTOPUS
®
and in this operating manual do not apply in this case!
Never perform any unauthorized adjustments at the control system of the
OKTOPUS
®
; this may lead to severe malfunction of the device! Danger to
limb and life! Consult with the OKTOPUS
®
manufacturer if it is necessary to
adjust the control system of the OKTOPUS
®
, e.g. to perform a height ad-
justment.
2.6 Transport and storage
The OKTOPUS
®
may only be moved with a uitable hoi t/mean of tran port with appropri-
ate Working Load Limit.
For transport purposes take the OKTOPUS
®
out of operation by sliding the
switch “Suction/Release” to position “Release”!
Protect the rubber lip of the suction pads with protective cowls from dirt
and damage!
In order to avoid damage due to deep discharge the batteries during stor-
age, the OKTOPUS
®
has to be charged at least every two weeks.

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3 Instructions for using the OKTOPUS
®
3.1 Electrical power supply
Power upply i effected by a 24 V / 4,5 Ah battery y tem (2 pc 12 V batterie ).
The battery’ charge level i monitored through a charge indicator according to figure 4.
Light-emitting diode (LED) in the ignal color green, yellow and red indicate the current
charge level after the OKTOPUS
®
ha been turned on.
The following charge level can be read from the charge indicator:
⇒ If at lea t one green LED i illuminated the battery i charged. You can operate the
OKTOPUS
®
.
⇒ If the third LED from the left i illuminated (yellow LED), you hould charge the battery.
⇒ If the econd LED from the left (yellow LED) i fla hing, or the econd LED from the left
(yellow LED) and the red LED are fla hing alternately, the battery need to be charged
in tantly in order to avoid deep di charge and by that po ible damage.
The charge indicator i arranged on the device according to figure 1.
Fig. 4: Charge indicator
Do not use the OKTOPUS
®
, if the yellow LED is flashing, or the yellow and
the red LED are flashing alternately. Possibly sucked loads shall be low-
ered. The OKTOPUS
®
has to be charged instantly in order to avoid deep
discharge and by that possible damage to the battery.
The user has to ensure that the battery is properly charged when operating
the OKTOPUS
®
.
The charge indicator only indicates the current voltage level of the battery.
It does not give any reliable information regarding the battery’s capacity.
The charge indicator responds rather slowly. In order to assess the voltage
level realistically after the charging process (see point 4.4) you have to run
the vacuum pump of the device for approximately 2 minutes, and then use
the indicated charge level of the battery as a basis for assessing how to
employ the device.
If thi green
LED i illuminated
the battery i fully charged.

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3.2 Vacuum supply
Vacuum upply i effected by an electrical operated vacuum pump that i powered by the
battery. Starting at the vacuum pump the OKTOPUS
®
GLASS-Jack GL-N 400/300 i de-
igned a a dual circuit y tem. That mean that all the following vacuum component uch
a non-return valve, vacuum re ervoir, pre ure controller, vacuum gauge and uction pad
exi t twice (two vacuum circuit ).
The two vacuum circuit of the OKTOPUS
®
GLASS-Jack GL-N 400/300 are marked by dif-
ferent color , one color per vacuum circuit (blue and red). You have to en ure that uction
pad with vacuum ho e of the ame color are alway arranged diagonally to each other at
the uction frame.
The OKTOPUS
®
GLASS-Jack GL-N 400/300 mounted to the crane i ready for u e, when a
ufficient vacuum level i reached in both vacuum tank . The current vacuum level i con-
tantly indicated on the vacuum gauge (figure 5).
The green cale range i the
permissible working range from -0,65 bar to -0,9 bar.
Fig. 5: Vacuum gauge
During operation the vacuum i monitored by two pre ure controller . If the vacuum i in the
working range in both vacuum circuit , the OKTOPUS
®
i ready for u e.
If the vacuum decrea e impermi ibly in one or both vacuum circuit or the pre ure ri e
above -0,65 bar (red cale range) a warning i triggered automatically:
⇒ the alarm buzzer ound .
⇒ red warning light illuminate .
lways arrange suction pads with vacuum hoses of the same color diago-
nally to each other at the suction frame! Non-compliance with these in-
structions could, in case of a breakdown of a vacuum circuit, lead to the
load suddenly dropping due to uneven load distribution.
If the alarm is activated, stop working instantly and evacuate the hazard
zone, as the sucked element could disengage suddenly. Never stand or
walk under the OKTOPUS
®
or the suctioned element!
The alarm remains active until the vacuum pressure is restored within its
permitted limits.
Red range
The OKTOPUS
®
mu t not be operated in
thi range.
Green range
The OKTOPUS
®
may only be operated in
thi range.

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3.3 Operating switch
The OKTOPUS
®
GLASS-Jack GL-N 400/300 i operated on the device according to fig. 6.
Fig. 6: Operating witch
3.4 Startup
In order to tartup the OKTOPUS
®
proceed a follow :
• Place the uction pad of the OKTOPUS
®
on the element to be uctioned!
• Slightly lift the witch “Suction/Relea e” and lide it toward “Suction”!
• Check the battery’ charge level on the charge indicator:
⇒ operational readine i indicated by an illuminated green LED,
⇒ If the econd LED from the left (yellow LED) i fla hing, or the econd LED from the
left (yellow LED) and the red LED are fla hing alternately, the battery need to be
charged!
• Check the vacuum level on the vacuum gauge :
⇒ if the pre ure indicated on the vacuum gauge i in the green range the device i
ready for u e!
⇒ if the pre ure i in the red range in one or more vacuum gauge the alarm buzzer
ound , the red warning light illuminate and vacuum ha to be built up.
• Slightly lift the witch “Suction/Relea e“ and lide it toward “Relea e“.
3.5 Handling of glass and façade elements
Prior to attaching con truction element the OKTOPUS
®
:
⇒ ha to be coupled to the crane a a load lifting device. The coupling crane/OKTOPUS
®
ha to be performed with the crane at tand till and the OKTOPUS
®
taken out of opera-
tion.
⇒ ha to be configured depending on the load to be manipulated (if nece ary, mount ex-
ten ion arm ).
⇒ ha to be tarted up according to ection 3.4.
Switch
“Suction/Relea e“
Release Suction

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3.5.1 Handling of lying glass and façade elements
⇒ Di engage unlocking “Tilt“ ( ee fig. 7) and move the crane with the attached OKTOPUS
®
GLASS-Jack GL-N 400/300 to the element . Po ition the uction pad parallel to the
uction area of the load by the tilting the uction frame, by driving and lifting movement
of the crane a well a manual guidance.
In order to avoid unintended rotating of the load, you have to ensure that
the release lever “Rotate” (see fig. 8) is engaged. The release lever “Tilt”
has to be disengaged and the crane arm in a vertical position!
Never attempt to lift a horizontally lying load,
if the tilting function of the crane arm is locked!
⇒ Po ition the uction pad of the OKTOPUS
®
above the center of ma of the load (±5
cm) and place it on the uction area. If the urface of the con truction element i coated
with protective film, it ha to be removed at lea t in the area of the uction pad before
placing the OKTOPUS
®
.
Make sure that the load is properly attached to the OKTOPUS
®
! Loads that
are not balanced can suddenly turn over or rotate!
⇒ Now the con truction element i uctioned. Slightly lift the witch “Suction/Relea e” ( ee
fig. 6) and then lide it toward “Suction“ until it latche ( ee al o ection 3.4 “Startup”).
⇒ You can lift the load only if the red warning light and the alarm buzzer have turned off,
the vacuum gauge indicate that the working range ha been reached ( ee figure 5) and
you have en ured that nobody i in the danger area.
⇒ Do not lift the load higher than nece ary!
⇒ Fix the element at the in tallation ite in that way, that it doe not po e a threat after be-
ing relea ed from the OKTOPUS
®
!
⇒ Then the con truction element i relea ed by lightly lifting the witch “Suction/Relea e”
and liding it toward “Relea e”. Lifting the witch i an additional afety mea ure
again t unintentional operating error .
If your OKTOPUS
®
i equipped with the optional blow-off function, ub equently pre
the button “Blow-off“ ( ee fig. 1, po . 15). Keep the button pre ed until all uction pad
have completely di engaged from the load. In thi ca e the uction pad are upplied
with compre ed air which en ure that the uction pad are relea ed quicker from the
load.
s a result of the own weight of the OKTOPUS
®
there is still vacuum re-
maining after venting the suction pads through the vacuum system. Lifting
the OKTOPUS
®
jerkily increases this effect. For this reason, always remove
the device slowly and evenly from the installed elements!

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Fig. 7: OKTOPUS
®
GLASS-Jack GL-N 400/300 with horizontal gla element
3.5.2 Handling of glass and façade elements standing upright
⇒ Move the crane with the attached OKTOPUS
®
GLASS-Jack GL-N 400/300 to the ele-
ment . Po ition the uction pad parallel to the uction area by driving and lifting move-
ment of the crane a well a manual guidance.
In order to avoid unintended rotating or tilting of the load, you have to en-
sure that the release levers are engaged (see fig. 8)!
⇒ Po ition the uction pad of the OKTOPUS
®
above center of ma of the load (±5 cm)
and place it on the uction area. If the urface of the con truction element i coated with
protective film, it ha to be removed at lea t in the area of the uction pad before plac-
ing the OKTOPUS
®
.
⇒ Now the con truction element i uctioned. Slightly lift the witch “Suction/Relea e” ( ee
fig. 6) and lide it toward “Suction“ until it latche ( ee al o ection 3.4 “Startup“).
⇒ You can lift the load only if the red warning light and the alarm buzzer have turned off,
the vacuum gauge indicate that the working range ha been reached ( ee figure 5) and
you have en ured that nobody i in the danger area.
⇒ Do not lift the load higher than nece ary!
⇒ Fix the element at the in tallation ite in that way, that it doe not po e a threat after be-
ing relea ed from the OKTOPUS
®
!
⇒ Then the con truction element i relea ed by lightly lifting the witch “Suction/Relea e“
and liding it toward “Relea e“. Lifting the witch i an additional mea ure again t unin-
tentional operating error .
If your OKTOPUS
®
i equipped with the optional blow-off function, ub equently pre
the button “Blow-off” ( ee fig. 1, po . 15). Keep the button pre ed until all uction pad
have completely di engaged from the load. In thi ca e the uction pad are upplied
with compre ed air which en ure that the uction pad are relea ed quicker from the
load.
s a result of the own weight of the OKTOPUS
®
there is still vacuum re-
maining after venting the suction pads through the vacuum system. Lifting
the OKTOPUS
®
jerkily increases this effect. For this reason, always remove
the device slowly and evenly from the installed elements!
1 Crane eye
2 Crane arm
3 Unlocking “Tilt“
4 Gla element
1
2
3
4

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Fig. 8: OKTOPUS
®
GLASS-Jack GL-N 400/300 with vertical gla element
3.5.3 Rotating a vertically hanging load
⇒ Suction the element a de cribed in 3.5.2!
Never release the unlocking “Rotate” and “Tilt” at the same time! Releasing
both unlockings may lead to damaging the device and/or the load!
⇒ Before rotating the load, en ure that there i enough room. Make ure that the load can-
not hit anything when being rotated!
⇒ Relea e the unlocking “Rotate“ ( ee fig. 8) and rotate the load into the required po ition.
Engage the relea e lever afterward .
Fig. 9: OKTOPUS
®
GLASS-Jack GL-N 400/300 during rotation
3.5.4 Tilting a vertically hanging load
⇒ Suction the element a de cribed in 3.5.2!
Never release the unlocking “Tilt” (see fig. 8) when loaded! This would re-
sult in the load tipping down uncontrollably!
In order to tilt the load from a vertical into a horizontal position at least 3
persons are required. Two persons secure and guide the load; the third
person operates the unlocking!
⇒ Before tilting the load, plea e note that a tilted load require more horizontal room. Make
ure that the load cannot hit anything when being tilted!
1 Crane eye
2 Crane arm
3 Unlocking “Tilt“
4 Gla element
5 Unlocking “Rotate“
5
2
3
4
1

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⇒ Relea e unlocking “Tilt” ( ee fig. 8) and po ition the load horizontally.
Fig. 10: OKTOPUS
®
GLASS-Jack GL-N 400/300 during tilting
3.6 Mounting the extension arms
⇒ Place the OKTOPUS
®
GLASS-Jack GL-N 400/300 flat on a clean and even urface
( uction pad facing the floor).
⇒ Perform the following tep one after another for each exten ion arm to be attached:
- Demount a uction pad from the uction frame. Therefore remove the lynch pin a
well a the corre ponding locking bolt.
- Slide an exten ion arm into the ba e frame and fa ten it with a locking bolt that i
provided in the delivery. Secure the locking bolt with a lynch pin that i al o provided
in the delivery.
- Mount the uction pad that wa removed beforehand to the exten ion arm u ing the
locking bolt that wa removed beforehand. Secure the locking bolt with a lynch pin.
Demounting the exten ion arm i done in rever e order.
Fig. 11: Mounting the exten ion arm
Make sure that the locking bolts are always completely secured with the
lynch pins provided by the manufacturer!
Gla element
Locking bolt with
lynch pin
Locking bolt with
lynchpin
Exten ion arm
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4 Service and Maintenance
4.1 General remarks
Since the OKTOPUS
®
y tem i a load lifting attachment both the manufacturer and the op-
erator carry a high re pon ibility to guarantee the relevant afety tandard throughout the en-
tire operating time. Thu , ervice and maintenance are of great importance.
For maintaining a high level of operational afety the OKTOPUS
®
GLASS-Jack GL-N
400/300 ha to be in pected by the ervice work hop of Wirth GmbH or by an e pecially
qualified per on
⇒ at lea t every 12 month or in horter interval , if required by national tandard or
regulation or
⇒ after pecial incident .
Additional operative and cheduled maintenance and ervice work may only be performed by
a killed expert. Maintenance and ervice work may only be performed when the device i
taken out of operation.
Before performing any repair and maintenance work switch off the OK-
TOPUS
®
; slightly lift the switch “Suction/Release” and slide it towards “Re-
lease”.
Defective part may only be replaced with original pare part . They will be provided on re-
que t after con ulting with the ervice team of the OKTOPUS
®
manufacturer. U ing not orig-
inal pare part lead to exemption from liability by the manufacturer.
In order to perform maintenance and ervice work an appropriate tool kit ha to be u ed.
Maintenance has always to be followed by a functional check.
If damage cannot be repaired by the operator’ taff the Wirth GmbH ervice work hop
need to be informed.
4.2 Mechanical system
The mechanical y tem i turdy and provided with a urface protection. Maintenance work
on your ide compri e
⇒ daily visual inspection of the mechanical components of the OKTOPUS
®
GLASS-
Jack GL-N 400/300 for damage before tartup.
The OKTOPUS
®
GLASS-Jack GL-N 400/300 i a load lifting attachment. Therefore, repair
on the mechanical function part hall exclu ively be carried out by the OKTOPUS
®
manufac-
turer.
Do not perform any repairs at mechanical functioning parts!

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4.3 Vacuum system
Vacuum component , ubjected to wear and being relevant to afety have to undergo in-
pection on a regular ba i . You have to
⇒ daily check the component in term of their correct po ition and mechanical damag-
e , e pecially
• the uction pad (if nece ary, replace uction pad ),
• the ho e ,
• the vacuum gauge .
Replace the suction pads and the hoses immediately if these have mechan-
ical damages (cracks, cuts, etc.)! These damages could lead to a reduced
Working Load Limit of the OKTOPUS
®
.
The vacuum pump work oil free. The olid de ign allow maintenance-free operation.
The infiltration of du t into the vacuum pump i prevented by du t filter . For thi rea on
maintenance of the vacuum y tem focu e on thi component and mainly con i t of
:
⇒ replacing the du t filter if it i polluted. The du t filter are located under the bonnet of
the OKTOPUS
®
( ee fig. 1, po . 2 and 6).
Fig. 12: Du t filter
4.3.1 Cleaning the suction pads
Alway clean the uction pad prior to every operation of the OKTOPUS
®
, if the uction are-
a are oiled (dirt, du t, oil, etc.). Dirt could cau e leakage and leave mark on the manipu-
lated element .
For cleaning the uction pad we recommend to u e water, if nece ary add ome deter-
gent. Do not u e chemical olvent , petrol, die el oil or imilar in any ca e.
Never use solvents, petrol or aggressive chemicals for cleaning the suction
pads! Otherwise this may result in damaging the suction pads, which could
endanger the operator as well as others.
En ure that fluid cannot enter the vacuum y tem during the cleaning proce by po ition-
ing the uction pad or by covering the uction opening. Give the uction pad a ufficient
amount of time to completely dry before operating the OKTOPUS
®
.
Du t filter

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4.4 Electrical and electronic components
The OKTOPUS
®
GLASS-Jack GL-N 400/300 i powered by two maintenance-free lead-
batterie with acid-gel a electrolyte. The battery ca ing are ealed hermetically.
Maintenance work focu e on:
⇒ daily vi ual in pection of the external electrical functional and alarming equipment:
• alarm buzzer and red warning light,
• operating witch.
⇒ vi ual in pection of the battery’ charge level hown on the charge indicator ( ee figure
4).
⇒ charging the battery
For charging purpo e a charging unit 24 V / 2 A i provided by the OKTOPUS
®
manu-
facturer ( ee fig. 13).
Before connecting the charging unit, check if it is compatible with your
mains supply! The performance data is stipulated on the charging unit.
Make sure that the arrow of the selector switch (see fig. 13, pos. 4) points at
24 V. Otherwise there is a danger of explosion during the charging process!
Fig. 13: Battery charger (example illu tration)
Safety instructions for the charging unit:
• Only u e the charging unit a intended.
• Do not expo e the charging unit to high humidity or high temperature .
• In order to eliminate danger of fire and danger of electric hock the charging unit ha
to be protected from rain/ pray water.
• Do not open the charging unit.
• For maintenance purpo e and in ca e of complete failure plea e contact our er-
vice team.
• Clean with a dry cloth only.
• Do not operate the charging unit unattended.
• Improper u e of the charging unit may re ult in endangering the operator.
1
1 Green LED
2 Main plug
3 Red LED
4 Selector witch
5
Charge plug charging unit
2
3
5
4