Genie S-65 Service And Repair Manual page 63

Service and Repair Manual
Boom Components
7 Insert a 1.125 x 12 inches / 32 x 300 mm
eye-bolt through each hole located on the top
surface of the counterweight. Secure the
eye-bolts in position with flat washers and
nuts.
8 Securely attach lifting straps or chains with a
minimum rating of 5 tons / 5000 kg to the lifting
points on the top of the turntable
counterweight. Attach the lifting straps or
chains to a 5 ton / 5000 kg overhead crane.
Note: A spreader bar and other hardware may be
needed to safely remove the counterweight.
9 Slowly operate the overhead crane to apply
tension to the lifting straps. Do not attempt to
lift the machine with the overhead crane.
10 Locate and remove the counterweight
retaining fastener at the center of the
counterweight. Carefully lift the counterweight
upwards and remove the counterweight from
the machine. Set the counterweight on the
ground. Do not leave the counterweight
suspended above the ground.
Crushing hazard. The turntable
counterweight will fall if not
properly supported by the
overhead crane resulting in
death or serious injury. Keep
personnel away from the area
when removing the
counterweight.
11 Attach lifting straps from a 5 ton / 5000 kg
overhead crane to each end of the boom.
Support the boom. Do not apply any lifting
pressure.
12 Support and secure the rod end of the boom
lift cylinder to a second overhead crane or
similar lifting device.
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13 Remove the lift cylinder rod-end pivot pin
retaining fasteners. Use a soft metal drift to
remove the pin.
Crushing hazard. The boom
could fall if not properly
supported when the lift cylinder
rod-end pivot pin is removed.
14 Using auxiliary power, activate the boom down
function so the cylinder will retract. Retract the
cylinder just enough until the rod end of the
cylinder will clear the mounting bracket on the
boom. Turn the machine off.
Crushing hazard. The boom lift
cylinder could fall if not properly
supported and secured to the
lifting device.
15 Using the overhead crane, carefully lower the
boom lift cylinder and allow it to rest on the
boom rest pad. Protect the cylinder rod from
damage.
16 S-60, S-60X, S-60XC, S-65, S-60 TRAX and
S-65 TRAX: Remove the boom end cover
retaining fasteners and remove the cover.S-60
HC: Remove the boom end cover from the
pivot end of the boom while guiding the small
cable from the string potentiometer out of the
slot of the cover. Rest the cover and string
potentiometer on the counterweight.
Component damage hazard. The
cable from the string potentiometer
can become damaged if it is
kinked or pinched.
17 S-60 HC: Remove the string potentiometer
cable break limit switch mounting fasteners.
September 2016