Inspect The Electrical Wiring - Genie GS-3384 Service Manual

Section 3 • Scheduled Maintenance Procedures
CHECKLIST B PROCEDURES
B-2

Inspect the Electrical Wiring

Maintaining electrical wiring in good condition is
essential to safe operation and good machine
performance. Failure to find and replace burnt,
chafed, corroded or pinched wires could result in
unsafe operating conditions and may cause
component damage.
Electrocution hazard. Contact with
hot or live circuits could result in
death or serious injury. Remove all
rings, watches and other jewelry.
1 Inspect the underside of the chassis for
damaged or missing ground strap(s).
2 Inspect the following areas for burnt, chafed,
corroded and loose wires:
· Ground control panel
· Hydraulic power unit module tray
· Battery pack module tray
· Scissor arms
· Platform controls
3 Inspect for a liberal coating of dielectric grease
in the following locations:
· Between the ECM and platform controls
· Engine ECM (Ford models)
· All wire harness connectors
· Level sensor
3 - 20
4 Turn the key switch to ground control and pull
out the red Emergency Stop button to the on
position at both the ground and platform
controls.
5 Start the engine from the ground controls and
raise the platform approximately 18 feet / 5.5 m
from the ground.
6 Release the safety arm latch, lift the safety arm
and rotate to a vertical position. Lock the safety
arm in position.
Be sure that the safety arm is
locked in the vertical position.
7 Lower the platform onto the safety arm. Stop
the engine.
Crushing hazard. Keep hands
clear of the safety arm when
lowering the platform.
8 Inspect the center chassis area and scissor
arms for burnt, chafed and pinched cables.
9 Inspect the following areas for burnt, chafed,
corroded, pinched and loose wires:
· Scissor arms
· ECM to platform controls
· Power to platform wiring
· Engine
10 Inspect for a liberal coating of dielectric grease
in all connections between the ECM and the
platform controls.
11 Raise the platform and return the safety arm to
the stowed position.
12 Lower the platform to the stowed position and
turn the machine off.
GS-3384
September 2005
REV D
Part No. 82259