Test The Emergency Stop Buttons; Test The Ground Control Override - Genie S-60 Service Manual

Section 4 • Scheduled Maintenance Procedures
TABLE B PROCEDURES
B-8
Test the Emergency
Stop Buttons
Properly functioning Emergency Stop buttons
are essential for safe machine operation. An
improperly operating Emergency Stop button
will fail to shut off power and stop all machine
functions, resulting in a hazardous situation for
ground and platform personnel.
As a safety feature, selecting
and operating the ground controls
will override the platform controls,
including the platform Emergency
Stop button.
1 Start the engine from ground controls.
2 Push in the Emergency Stop button to the
position.
Result: The engine should shut off and no
machine functions should operate.
Diesel models: All functions
should stop immediately. The
engine will shut off after 2 to 3
seconds.
3 Start the engine from platform controls.
4 Push in the Emergency Stop button to the
position.
Result: The engine should shut off and no
machine functions should operate.
The ground control Emergency
Stop button will stop all machine
operation, even if the key switch
is switched to platform control.
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B-9

Test the Ground Control Override

A properly functioning ground control override is
essential to safe machine operation. The ground
control override function is intended to allow
ground personnel to operate the machine from the
ground controls whether or not the Emergency
Stop button on the platform controls is in the
position. This function is particularly useful if
OFF
the operator at the platform controls cannot return
the boom to the stowed position.
1 Push in the platform Emergency Stop button
to the
2 Start the engine from the ground controls.
3 At the ground controls, operate each boom
function through a partial cycle.
OFF
Result: All boom functions should operate.
OFF
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position.
OFF
or
ON
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