How To Adjust The Joystick Threshold Setting - Terex Genie S-60 Service Manual

February 2015
How to Adj ust the Joystick Thr eshol d Setting How to Adjust the Joystick
Threshold Setting
The threshold setting of a joystick is the minimum
output at which a function proportional valve can
open and allow the function to operate.
Note: Perform this procedure with the boom in the
stowed position.
1 Pull out the red Emergency Stop button to the
on position at both the ground and platform
controls.
2 Turn the key switch to platform control. Do not
start the engine.
3 Push in the platform controls red Emergency
Stop button to the off position.
4 Do not press down the foot switch.
5 Move and hold the drive enable toggle switch
in the right position and pull out the red
Emergency Stop button to the on position.
6 When the alarm sounds, release the drive
enable toggle switch.
7 Momentarily activate the drive enable toggle
switch in the right direction 8 times.
Result: There should be a pause and the
alarm should sound 8 times indicating that the
machine is in threshold calibration mode.
Result: The alarm does not sound. Repeat
steps 3 through 7.
8 Start the engine from the platform controls
and press down the foot switch.
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9 Select a boom function joystick to set the
threshold.
10 Slowly move the joystick off center in either
direction just until the function begins to move.
11 Slowly move the joystick back towards the
neutral position. Just before the function stops
moving, move the drive enable toggle switch
to either side to set the threshold.
Result: The alarm should sound indicating a
successful calibration.
Note: For each joystick axis, the threshold must be
set for both directions.
12 Repeat steps 9 through 11 for each direction
of boom joystick controlled machine function
(boom up/down, boom extend/retract and
turntable rotate left/right).
13 Return the joystick to the neutral position and
wait for approximately 10 seconds to allow the
settings to be saved.
Result: The alarm should sound indicating
that the settings have been saved in memory.
Note: Do not operate any machine function during
the 10 second waiting time.
14 Cycle the red Emergency Stop button off, then
back on.
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