Test The Drive Speed - Stowed Position; Test The Drive Speed - Raised Or Extended Position - Genie Z-45/25 Bi-Energy Service Manual

Section 3 • Scheduled Maintenance Procedures
CHECKLIST B PROCEDURES
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Test the Drive Speed -
Stowed Position
Proper drive function movement is essential to
safe machine operation. The drive function should
respond quickly and smoothly to operator control.
Drive performance should also be free of
hesitation, jerking and unusual noise over the
entire proportionally controlled speed range.
Select a test area that is firm, level
and free of obstructions.
1 Create start and finish lines by marking two
lines on the ground 40 feet / 12.2 m apart.
2 Lower the boom into the stowed position.
3 Choose a point on the machine; i.e., contact
patch of a tire, as a visual reference for use
when crossing the start and finish lines.
4 Bring the machine to maximum drive speed
before reaching the start line. Begin timing
when your reference point on the machine
crosses the start line.
5 Continue at full speed and note the time when
the machine reference point passes over the
finish line. Refer to Section 2, Specifications .
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Test the Drive Speed - Raised or
Extended Position
Proper drive function movement is essential to
safe machine operation. The drive function should
respond quickly and smoothly to operator control.
Drive performance should also be free of
hesitation, jerking and unusual noise over the
entire proportionally controlled speed range.
Select a test area that is firm, level
and free of obstructions.
1 Create start and finish lines by marking two
lines on the ground 40 feet / 12.2 m apart.
2 Raise the platform more than 5 feet / 1.5 m.
3 Choose a point on the machine; i.e., contact
patch of a tire, as a visual reference for use
when crossing the start and finish lines.
4 Bring the machine to maximum drive speed
before reaching the start line. Begin timing
when your reference point on the machine
crosses the start line.
5 Continue at full speed and note the time when
the machine reference point passes over the
finish line. Refer to Section 2, Specifications .
July 2004
REV A
Part No. 106488