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Jib Boom Components, S-65 Models

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Jib Boom, S-65 Models

How to Remove the Jib Boom
Perform this procedure with the
boom in the stowed position.
When removing a hose assembly
or fitting, the O-ring on the fitting
and/or hose end must be replaced
and then torqued to specification
during installation.
Refer to Section Two, Hydraulic
Hose and Fitting Torque
Specifications.
1 Remove the platform. See 2-1,
How to Remove the Platform.
2 Remove the platform mounting weldment
and the platform rotator. See 2-3, How to
Remove the Platform Rotator.
3 Remove the cable tray from the side of the
jib boom.
4 Support the jib boom with a lifting device.
5 Tag, disconnect and plug the jib boom lift
cylinder hydraulic hoses. Cap the fittings on the
cylinder.
Bodily injury hazard. Spraying
hydraulic oil can penetrate and
burn skin. Loosen hydraulic
connections very slowly to allow
the oil pressure to dissipate
gradually. Do not allow oil to
squirt or spray.
6 Support the barrel end of the cylinder with a
lifting device.
7 Remove the pin retaining fastener from the jib
boom lift cylinder barrel-end pivot pin.
8 Use a soft metal drift to remove the pin and lay
the cylinder onto the ground.
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9 Tag, disconnect and plug all the hydraulic
hoses from the jib boom manifold.
10 Attach a lifting strap from an overhead crane to
the jib boom.
11 Remove the pin retaining fastener from the jib
boom pivot pin. Use a soft metal drift to remove
the pin, then remove the jib boom from the
primary boom.
12 Remove the pin retaining fastener from the jib
boom lift cylinder rod-end pivot pin. Do not
remove the pin.
13 Slide both of the jib boom leveling arms off of
the jib boom pivot pin.
14 Support the rod end of the jib boom lift cylinder
with a lifting device.
15 Use a soft metal drift to remove the jib boom lift
cylinder rod-end pivot pin, then remove the jib
boom lift cylinder from the jib boom mounting
weldment.
Genie S-60 & Genie S-65
Section 7 - Repair Procedures
Bodily injury hazard. Spraying
hydraulic oil can penetrate and
burn skin. Loosen hydraulic
connections very slowly to allow
the oil pressure to dissipate
gradually. Do not allow oil to
squirt or spray.
Crushing hazard. If the overhead
crane is not properly attached, the
jib boom may become unbalanced
and fall when it is removed from
the machine.
Crushing hazard. If the overhead
crane is not properly attached, the
jib boom lift cylinder may become
unbalanced and fall when it is
removed from the machine.
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