Primary Boom - Genie SX-180 Service And Repair Manual

Service and Repair Manual
Boom Components
6 Remove the upper rollers from the
replacement section of cable track.
7 Lift up the hoses and cables and carefully
insert the new 4-link section of cable track.
Component damage hazard.
Cables and hoses can be
damaged if they are kinked or
pinched.
8 Connect the ends of the replacement cable
track section to the existing cable track using
the pins and snap rings.
9 Install the rollers onto the new section of cable
track.
10 Operate the primary boom extend/retract
function through a full cycle to ensure smooth
operation of the new section of cable track.
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Primary Boom

How to Shim the Boom
1 Measure each upper, side and lower wear
pad.
Note: If a wear pad is not less than specification,
perform the following procedure.
Platform end wear pads
2 Extend the boom until the wear pads are
accessible at the platform end of the machine.
3 Loosen the wear pad mounting fasteners.
4 Add shims by hand until snug.
Note: Do not use force when adding the shims.
5 Tighten the mounting fasteners.
6 Remove the boom end cover retaining
fasteners at the pivot end of the boom.
Remove the boom end cover from the
machine.
Pivot end side wear pads
7 Loosen the wear pad mounting fasteners.
8 Add shims by hand until snug.
Note: Do not use force when adding the shims.
9 Tighten the mounting fasteners.
SX-180
June 2017
Part No. 1268497