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Garaventa AK 400 Detachable Grip - Up Close & Personal
By Cameron Halmrast

Garaventa AK 400 Grip	This is the Garaventa AK 400 detachble grip. It's used on all the new Garaventa and Garaventa CTEC detachable lifts since 2000. However, the blue coil springs are new feature to the grip, since they used to be black.
Garaventa AK 400 Grip	Here we can see the mobile jaw and the two flexible grip needles.
Garaventa AK 400 Grip	Here is the back of the grip. The black wheel on top is the depression roller along with the two blue coil springs.
Garaventa AK 400 Grip	Another shot of the Garaventa AK 400 grip.
Garaventa AK 400 Grip	A close up of the mobile jaw.
Garaventa AK 400 Grip	Looking up at the grip.
Garaventa AK 400 Grip	Here is a picture of one of the flexible grip needles. As you can see, the tip has been damaged from something. This can be fixed by filing down the damaged piece.
Garaventa AK 400 Grip	Here is a top view of the grip. The black plate on top is the flexible plastic grip tread plate, while the black wheel in the top left corner is the depression roller.
Garaventa AK 400 Grip	A bottom view of the grip.