Genie S-60 Service Manual page 227

Section 7 • Repair Procedures
BOOM COMPONENTS
5 Remove the fasteners from the drive speed limit
switch mounted on the side of the cable track.
Do not disconnect the wiring.
6 Support the cable track with an overhead crane.
7 Remove the hose/cable clamp from the pivot
end of the boom.
8 Remove the hose/cable clamp at the platform
end of the cable track.
9 Remove the fasteners from the large cable
track guide at the platform end of the cable
track. Remove the guide.
10 Remove the cotter pin from the clevis pin at the
platform end of the cable track. Remove the
clevis pin.
Always replace the cotter pin with
a new one when removing a clevis
pin.
11 Remove the fasteners from the side panel on
the cable track to access the cable track
mounting fasteners.
12 Remove the cable track mounting fasteners,
then remove the cable track from the
boom and lay it off to the side.
Component damage hazard.
The boom cable track
can be damaged if it is twisted.
Component damage hazard.
Hoses can be damaged if they are
kinked or pinched.
13 Remove the turntable end cover.
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14 Remove the retaining fastener from the master
cylinder rod-end pivot pin. Use a soft metal drift
to remove the pin. Pull the cylinder back and
secure it from moving.
15 Remove the fasteners from the drive speed limit
switch mounted to the turntable riser at the
pivot end of the boom. Do not disconnect the
wiring.
16 Tag, disconnect and plug the extension cylinder
hydraulic hoses. Cap the fittings on the
cylinder.
17 Attach an overhead 5 ton (4536 kg) crane to
the center point of the boom.
18 Attach a similar lifting device to the boom lift
cylinder.
19 Use the overhead crane to lift the boom to a
horizontal position.
20 Place support blocks under the boom lift
cylinder, across the turntable.
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Component damage hazard.
When pulling the master cylinder
back, be sure not to damage the
master cylinder hoses or fittings.
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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