How To Disassemble The Manual Winch - Genie Lift Service Manual

September 2016
15 GL-8, GL-10 and GL-12 models: Remove
the mounting fasteners from the lower inner
frame casting and remove the lower casting
from the inner frame.
16 Remove the carriage from the inner frame.
17 Remove the mounting fasteners from the
lower inner frame casting and remove the
lower casting from the inner frame.
18 Tag and disconnect the wiring from the electric
winch.
19 Remove the electric winch mounting fasteners
and remove the electric winch from the
machine.
20 Remove the carriage from the inner frame.
Note: After removing the carriage, note the location
of the roller wheel buttons, on the carriage roller
wheels.
21 If necessary, remove the hold-down bar,
winch mounting plate, limit switch mounting
bracket, handle and loading wheel bracket.
Note: For proper cable routing, refer to Repair
How to Replace the Lifting Cable
Procedure,
Part No. 115417
1-3 1-3 H ow to Disas sem ble the Manual Wi nch
How to Disassemble the Manual
Winch
Note: Refer to the illustration,
an exploded view.
1 Fully lower the carriage
2 Remove the jam nut from the winch drum bolt.
Remove the winch drum cover from the
machine.
3 Remove the cable retaining fastener from the
winch drum and remove the cable from the
drum.
4 Remove the handle adaptor nut and
spring. Remove the handle adaptor from the
machine.
5 Remove the handle from the pinion shaft.
.
6 Remove the drum bolt and remove the drum
from winch.
7 Remove the retaining ring from the pinion
shaft.
8 Slide the pinion shaft toward the carriage and
remove the pressure plate, ratchet gear and
brake face.
9 Remove the pinion shaft from the winch
housing.
10 Remove both pinion bushings. Use a soft
metal drift equal to the outside diameter of
each bushing and tap with rubber mallet.
11 If necessary, remove the winch housing from
the machine.
Genie Lift
Service Manual
Base Assembly
Winch Assembly
Bodily injury hazard. Cables can
fray. Always wear adequate
hand protection when handling
cable.
Component damage hazard.
Place a block between the walls
of the winch housing to prevent
the housing from bending while
removing the bushings.
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