Jib Boom Components, S-65 Models; Jib Boom - Genie S-60 Service Manual

Section 7 • Repair Procedures

Jib Boom Components, S-65 Models

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Jib Boom

How to Remove the Jib Boom
Perform this procedure with the
boom in the stowed position.
When removing a hose assembly
or fitting, the O-ring on the fitting
and/or hose end must be replaced
and then torqued to specification
during installation.
Refer to Section Two, Hydraulic
Hose and Fitting Torque
Specifications.
1 Remove the platform. See 2-1,
How to Remove the Platform .
2 Remove the platform mounting weldment
and the platform rotator. See 2-3, How to
Remove the Platform Rotator .
3 From the ground controls, raise the jib boom to
a horizontal position.
4 Attach a lifting strap from an overhead crane to
the center of the jib boom.
5 Tag, disconnect and plug the jib boom lift
cylinder hydraulic hoses. Cap the fittings on the
jib boom cylinder.
Bodily injury hazard. Spraying
hydraulic oil can penetrate and
burn skin. Loosen hydraulic
connections very slowly to allow
the oil pressure to dissipate
gradually. Do not allow oil to
squirt or spray.
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6 Remove the hose cover, hoses and cables from
the side of the jib boom and set them aside.
7 Remove the pin retaining fastener from the jib
boom lift cylinder barrel-end pivot pin. Do not
remove the pin.
8 Support the jib boom lift cylinder, then use a
soft metal drift to remove the pivot pin. Lower
the barrrel end of the cylinder toward the
ground.
9 Remove the pin retaining fastener from the jib
boom pivot pin. Use a soft metal drift to remove
the pin.
10 Remove the jib boom from the bell crank.
Genie S-60 & Genie S-65
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Component damage hazard.
Cables and hoses can be
damaged if they are kinked
or pinched.
Crushing hazard. The jib boom
could become unbalanced and fall
when it is removed from the
machine if it is not properly
supported.
Part No. 65196