Jib Boom Lift Cylinder; How To Remove The Jib Boom Lift Cylinder - Genie S-65 Service Manual

Section 4 • Repair Procedures
JIB BOOM COMPONENTS, S-65
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Jib Boom Lift Cylinder

How to Remove the Jib Boom
Lift Cylinder
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 2, Hydraulic Hose
and Fitting Torque Specifications.
1 Raise the jib boom slightly and place blocks
under the platform mounting weldment. Then
lower the jib boom until the platform is resting
on the blocks just enough to support the
platform.
Do not rest the entire weight of the
boom on the blocks.
2 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.
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3 Remove the pin retaining fasteners from the jib
boom lift cylinder rod-end pivot pin. Do not
remove the pin.
4 Use a soft metal drift to tap the jib boom lift
cylinder rod-end pivot pin half way out. Then
lower one of the leveling arms to the ground.
Tap the pin the other direction and lower the
opposite leveling arm. Do not remove the pin.
5 Support the jib boom lift cylinder with a lifting
device.
6 Remove the pin retaining fastener from the jib
boom lift cylinder barrel-end pivot pin. Use a
soft metal drift to remove the barrel-end pin and
let the cylinder hang down.
7 Attach a lifting strap from an overhead crane to
the lug on the rod end of the jib boom lift
cylinder.
8 Use a soft metal drift to remove the jib boom lift
cylinder rod-end pin. Remove the cylinder from
the machine.
S-60 • S-65
Crushing hazard. The platform and
jib boom could become unbalanced
and fall when the jib boom barrel-
end pivot pin is removed if not
properly supported.
Crushing hazard. The jib boom lift
cylinder could become unbalanced
and fall when removed from the
machine if not properly attached to
the overhead crane.
Part No. 77828
July 2005
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