How To Repair The Secondary Boom Cable Track - Genie ZX-135/70 Service And Repair Manual

Service and Repair Manual
Boom Components
17 Working at the counterweight end of the
secondary boom, attach a lifting strap from an
overhead crane to the secondary boom cable
track.
18 Carefully pull the secondary boom cable track
out of the counterweight end of the boom.
19 Remove the secondary boom cable track from
the machine and place it on a structure
capable of supporting it.
Crushing hazard. The secondary
boom cable track could become
unbalanced and fall if not
properly supported when
removed from the machine.
Component damage hazard.
Cables and hoses can be
damaged if they are kinked or
pinched.
Component damage hazard.
The secondary boom cable track
can be damaged if it is twisted.
Note: During removal, the overhead crane strap will
need to be adjusted for proper balancing.
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How to R epair the Sec ondary Boom C able Tr ack
How to Repair the Secondary
Boom Cable Track
Note: A cable track repair kit is available through
the Genie Service Parts Department.
1 Remove the secondary boom cable track.
Refer to Repair Procedure, How to Remove
the Secondary Boom Cable Track.
2 Visually inspect the cable track and determine
which 4-link section needs to be replaced.
3 Carefully remove the snap rings and pins from
each end of the damaged section of cable
track.
4 Remove the retaining fasteners from the
upper black rollers from the 4-link section of
cable track to be replaced. Remove the rollers.
5 Lift up the hoses and cables and carefully
remove the damaged 4-link section of cable
track.
Note: If the section of cable track being replaced
has clamps or wear pads, those items will need to
be transferred to the replacement section of cable
track.
ZX®-135/70
Component damage hazard.
The boom cable track can be
damaged if it is twisted.
Component damage hazard.
Cables and hoses can be
damaged if they are kinked or
pinched.
Part No. 1279835GT
April 2018