Lifting Cable; How To Replace The Lifting Cable - Genie Super-Straddle Service Manual

September 2016

Lifting Cable

3-1 3-1 H ow to Replace the Lifting C abl e

How to Replace the Lifting Cable

Bodily injury hazard. Cables can
fray. Always wear adequate hand
protection when handling the cable.
1 Fully lower the straddle frame.
2 Unwind the cable from the winch
drum. Remove the cable retaining fasteners
from the winch drum side wall. Set the
fasteners to the side.
3 Pull all the remaining cable out of the cable
mounting hole.
4 Remove the cable mounting fastener from the
top of the lifting bar. Set the fasteners to the
side.
5 Using the fasteners removed in step 4, attach
the new cable to the top of the lifting bar. Do
not over tighten the fasteners.
6 At the opposite side of the winch handle, wrap
the cable 1 time clockwise around the winch
drum. Thread the cable through the cable
mounting hole on the drum side wall. Attach
the cable to the drum side wall with the cable
retaining fasteners removed in step 2. Do not
over tighten the fasteners.
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7 While holding the cable tightly on the
drum, rotate the winch handle
counterclockwise until the cable is spooled
onto the drum. Be sure there are at least
4 wraps of cable on the winch drum.
1 winch drum
2 lifting bar
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