Inspect The Tires And Wheels (Including Castle Nut Torque); Test The Key Switch - Genie GS-2046 Service Manual

Section 3 • Scheduled Maintenance Procedures
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CHECKLIST B PROCEDURES
B-3
Inspect the Tires and Wheels
(including castle nut torque)
Maintaining the tires and wheels in good
condition is essential to safe operation and good
performance. Tire and/or wheel failure could result
in a machine tip-over. Component damage may
also result if problems are not discovered and
repaired in a timely fashion.
1 Check the tire surface and sidewalls for cuts,
cracks or unusual wear.
2 Check each wheel for damage, bends and
cracks.
3 Remove the cotter pin and check each castle
nut for proper torque. Refer to Section 2,
Specifications .
Always replace the cotter pin with
a new one when removing the
castle nut or when checking the
torque of the castle nut.
4 Install a new cotter pin. Bend the cotter pin to
lock it in place.
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B-4

Test the Key Switch

Proper key switch action and response is essential
to safe machine operation. The machine can be
operated from the ground or platform controls and
the activation of one or the other is accomplished
with the key switch. Failure of the key switch to
activate the appropriate control panel could cause
a hazardous operating situation.
1 Pull out the Emergency Stop button to the on
2 Turn the key switch to platform control.
3 Check the platform up/down function from the
4 Turn the key switch to ground control.
5 Check the machine functions from the platform
6 Turn the key switch to the off position.
Genie GS-2046 and GS-2646 and GS-3246
Perform this procedure from the
ground using the platform controls.
Do not stand in the platform.
position at both the ground and platform
controls.
ground controls.
Result: The machine functions should not
operate.
controls.
Result: The machine functions should not
operate.
Result: No machine functions should operate.
September 2006
REV C
Part No. 72972