Genie S-65 Service And Repair Manual page 67

Service and Repair Manual
Boom Components
3 S-60 HC: Remove the string potentiometer
cable break limit switch mounting fasteners.
4 S-60 HC:Remove the pulley retaining plate
from the string potentiometer pulley bracket.
Carefully remove the string potentiometer
cable and limit switch assembly from the
boom.
5 Remove the access covers from both sides of
the boom at the pivot end.
6 Fully loosen the lock nuts on the extend
cables. Do not remove the nuts.
7 Loosen the retract cable nut at the platform
end of the boom. Pull the cable rod from the
support and let it hang down.
8 Remove the cable guard fasteners and
remove the cable guard.
1 cable guard
2 retaining block
9 Locate the retaining plates that secure the
retract cables to the inside of the number
3 boom tube.
10 Remove the cable retaining plates and pull the
retract cables off of the pulleys. Lay the cables
flat and out of the way.
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11 Remove the fasteners from the retaining
blocks from the extension cylinder saddle.
Remove the blocks.
Note: Access the fasteners through the access
hole in the outer boom tube at the pivot end.
12 Disconnect the wire connector to the extend
cable break limit switch.
13 Remove the retaining fasteners that secure
the extend cable mounting plates to the inside
of the number 1 boom tube.
1 extend cable lock nuts
2 extend cable mounting plate
3 extend cable mounting plate fastener
4 extend cable bracket
14 Pull back on the extend cable mounting plate
until it clears the blocks welded to the inside of
the number 1 boom tube.
15 Lift up the extend cable mounting plate and
push the extend cables towards the platform
to create slack in the cables. Rest the cable
and bracket assembly on top of the extend
cylinder.
16 Locate the lower extend cable bracket on the
bottom of the number 3 boom tube.
September 2016