Rpm Adjustment; Flex Plate - Genie Z-60/34 Service Manual

Section 4 • Repair Procedures
Engines
6-1
RPM Adjustment - Ford and
Deutz Models
Refer to Maintenance Procedure B-10, Check and
Adjust the Engine RPM- Ford and Deutz Models.
6-2

Flex Plate

The flex plate acts as a coupler between the
engine and the pump. It is bolted to the engine
flywheel and has a splined center to drive the
pump.
a
a pump
b pump shaft
c pump coupler
d flex plate with raised spline
e engine flywheel
3
f / inch / 9.5 mm gap - Deutz Models
8
1
/ inch / 1.6 mm gap - Ford Models
16
4 - 32
b c d e
f
Genie Z-60/34
How to Remove the Flex Plate
1 Disconnect the wiring plug at the electronic
displacement controller (EDC), located on
the drive pump.
2 Support the drive pump with an appropriate
lifting device. Then remove all of the pump
mounting plate to engine bell housing bolts.
3 Carefully pull the pump away from the engine
and secure it from moving.
4 Remove the medium pressure filter and high
pressure filter (if equipped) and bracket.
5 Remove the flex plate mounting fasteners,
then remove the flex plate from the engine
flywheel.
How to Install the Flex Plate
1 Install the flex plate onto the engine flywheel
with the raised spline towards the pump.
Torque the flex plate mounting bolts to
34 ft-lbs / 46 Nm.
2 Install the pump coupler onto the pump shaft
with the set screw toward the pump. Leave the
appropriate gap between coupler and pump
end plate for your engine.
Pump coupler gap specification
Deutz models
Ford models
November 2003
REV A
3
/ inch
8
9.5 mm
1
/ inch
16
1.6 mm
Part No. 75861