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Crane Operator

Crane Operator is a civilian dock job where you load and unload containers at Easter Basin Harbor in San Fierro.

How the job works

Crane Operator is a Civilian job based around moving containers with dock cranes.

The job takes place at Easter Basin Harbor in San Fierro.

How to start

To become a Crane Operator:

Go to Easter Basin Harbor in San Fierro.

Take the Crane Operator job.

Use Crane 1 or Crane 2 to start working.

Cranes

There are 2 cranes in the job:

Crane 1 is in the southwest and has 5 basic zones
Crane 2 is in the northeast and has 7 advanced zones

Crane 2 must be docked first.

How it works

As a Crane Operator, you load and unload containers with the crane.

Useful things to watch while working are:

The magnet load detector, which shows if your crane magnet is holding a container or not
The ground detection indicator, which shows if the container has touched the ground so you can place it accurately

Commands and Controls

Useful Crane Operator commands include:

/magnet to release a stuck container
/prefercrane 1
/prefercrane 2
/crane to enter or leave a crane
/camcr 0-5 to change the camera
/craneset to change crane keybinds
/cranesoud to turn crane sounds on or off

Preferred Crane

At Level 2 and above, you can use:

/prefercrane 1
/prefercrane 2

This lets you stay on your preferred crane.

Tips

Useful Crane Operator tips:

Use /prefercrane once you reach Level 2 to stay on your preferred crane
Check the magnet load detector
Check the ground detection indicator
Use /camcr for better visibility

Skin

Crane Operator uses these skin IDs:

27
260
1032

Pay facts

Branch	`L0` without VIP	`L10` with VIP
Crane 1 loading	`$5,300`	`$12,720`
Crane 1 unloading	`$5,700`	`$13,680`
Crane 2 loading	`$4,600`	`$11,040`
Crane 2 unloading	`$5,000`	`$12,000`

L0 to L10 pay table

Level	Crane 1 loading	Crane 1 loading VIP	Crane 1 unloading	Crane 1 unloading VIP	Crane 2 loading	Crane 2 loading VIP	Crane 2 unloading	Crane 2 unloading VIP
L0	$5,300	$6,360	$5,700	$6,840	$4,600	$5,520	$5,000	$6,000
L1	$5,830	$6,996	$6,270	$7,524	$5,060	$6,072	$5,500	$6,600
L2	$6,360	$7,632	$6,840	$8,208	$5,520	$6,624	$6,000	$7,200
L3	$6,890	$8,268	$7,410	$8,892	$5,980	$7,176	$6,500	$7,800
L4	$7,420	$8,904	$7,980	$9,576	$6,440	$7,728	$7,000	$8,400
L5	$7,950	$9,540	$8,550	$10,260	$6,900	$8,280	$7,500	$9,000
L6	$8,480	$10,176	$9,120	$10,944	$7,360	$8,832	$8,000	$9,600
L7	$9,010	$10,812	$9,690	$11,628	$7,820	$9,384	$8,500	$10,200
L8	$9,540	$11,448	$10,260	$12,312	$8,280	$9,936	$9,000	$10,800
L9	$10,070	$12,084	$10,830	$12,996	$8,740	$10,488	$9,500	$11,400
L10	$10,600	$12,720	$11,400	$13,680	$9,200	$11,040	$10,000	$12,000

Progression

Crane Operator ranks are:

L0 Crane Trainee, 0 missions
L1 Trained Operator, 40 missions
L2 Class C Operator, 100 missions
L3 Class B Operator, 180 missions
L4 Class A Operator, 280 missions
L5 Specialized Heavy Lifter, 400 missions
L6 Crane Foreman, 550 missions
L7 Slinger, 750 missions
L8 Supervisor, 1,050 missions
L9 Site Manager, 1,550 missions
L10 The Crane, 2,600 missions

Achievement

The Level 10 civilian achievement for Crane Operator is:

Crane Whisperer

Job Notes

Crane Operator is at Easter Basin Harbor in San Fierro.
The job uses 2 cranes.
Crane 1 is the southwest crane.
Crane 2 is the northeast crane and must be docked first.
/crane lets you enter or leave a crane.
/magnet helps if a container gets stuck.
/camcr helps with visibility.
The job has a magnet load detector and a ground detection indicator.
At Level 2, you can use /prefercrane to stay on your preferred crane.

Related notes

Crane Operator uses a free camera, replacing /camcr 0, and zoom works with mouse3 or the mouse wheel.
Crane Operator fast movement uses LSHIFT as a toggle instead of a hold key.
/stats shows Crane Operator job level and progress.

Related commands

Command	Use
`/craneset`	Changes the crane controls.

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