Boom Components; Cable Track - Genie S-60 Service Manual

Section 7 • Repair Procedures

Boom Components

4-1

Cable Track

The boom cable track guides cables and hoses
running up the boom. It can be repaired link by link
without removing the cables and hoses that run
through it. Removing the entire boom cable track is
necessary when performing major repairs that
involve removing the boom.
How to Remove the Cable Track
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 Open the platform control box and remove the
platform control box mounting fasteners.
2 Disconnect the foot switch wiring from the
terminal strip inside the platform control box.
Remove the cable from the control box and set
the control box aside.
3 S-65 models: Tag, disconnect and plug the
hydraulic hoses from the "V1" and "V2" port
fittings on the counterbalance valve manifold
located on the platform rotator. Cap the fittings
on the manifold.
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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4 Tag, disconnect and plug the hydraulic hoses
from the platform leveling slave cylinder at the
union and connect the hoses from the cylinder
together using a connector.
S-65 Models:
5 Remove the hose and cable cover from the side
of the jib boom.
6 Remove the jib boom/platform rotate manifold
mounting fasteners. Do not disconnect the
hoses.
7 Tag, disconnect and plug the hydraulic hoses
from the jib boom lift cylinder. Cap the fittings
on the cylinder.
All models:
8 From the ground controls, raise the boom to a
horizontal position.
Genie S-60 & Genie S-65
Third Edition • First Printing
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.
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.
Part No. 65196