Genie S-80 Service Manual page 66

Service Manual
Checklist B Procedures
6 Install the cover at the pivot end of the boom.
7 Install the access panels on the sides of the
boom.
8 Start the engine from the ground controls and
fully retract and lower the boom to the stowed
position.
9 Turn the key switch to platform controls.
10 Extend the boom approximately 2 feet / 0.6 m.
11 Retract the boom. While retracting the boom,
visually inspect the number 2 and number 3
boom tubes.
Result: The number 2 boom tube should not
move more than 1/2 inch / 13 mm before the
number 3 boom tube begins to retract.
Note: If the number 2 boom tube moves more than
1/2 inch / 13 mm before the number 3 boom tube
begins to retract, the boom extend/retract cables
need to be adjusted. Refer to Repair Procedure,
How to Adjust the Boom Extend/Retract Cables.
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February 2017
Part No. 1259369GT