Genie S-60 TraX Service Manual page 132

Section 4 • Repair Procedures
BOOM COMPONENTS
9 Slowly operate the overhead crane to apply
tension to the lifting straps. Do not attempt to
lift the machine with the overhead crane.
10 Locate and remove the counterweight retaining
fastener at the center of the counterweight.
Carefully lift the counterweight upwards and
remove the counterweight from the machine.
Set the counterweight on the ground. Do not
leave the counterweight suspended above the
ground.
Crushing hazard. The turntable
counterweight will fall if not
properly supported by the overhead
crane resulting in death or serious
injury. Keep personnel away from
the area when removing the
counterweight.
11 Attach lifting straps from a 5 ton / 5000 kg
overhead crane to each end of the boom.
Support the boom. Do not apply any lifting
pressure.
12 Support and secure the rod end of the boom lift
cylinder to a second overhead crane or similar
lifting device.
13 Remove the lift cylinder rod-end pivot pin
retaining fasteners. Use a soft metal drift to
remove the pin.
Crushing hazard. The boom could
fall if not properly supported when
the lift cylinder rod-end pivot pin is
removed.
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14 Using auxiliary power, activate the boom down
15 Using the overhead crane, carefully lower the
16 S-60, S-60X, S-60XC, S-65, S-60 TRAX and
17 S-60 HC: Remove the string potentiometer cable
18 S-60 HC:Remove the pulley retaining plate from
S-60 • S-65 • S-60 TRAX • S-65 TRAX
S-60 HC • S-60X • S-60XC
function so the cylinder will retract. Retract the
cylinder just enough until the rod end of the
cylinder will clear the mounting bracket on the
boom. Turn the machine off.
Crushing hazard. The boom lift
cylinder could fall if not properly
supported and secured to the lifting
device.
boom lift cylinder and allow it to rest on the
boom rest pad. Protect the cylinder rod from
damage.
S-65 TRAX: Remove the boom end cover
retaining fasteners and remove the cover.
S-60 HC: Remove the boom end cover from the
pivot end of the boom while guiding the small
cable from the string potentiometer out of the
slot of the cover. Rest the cover and string
potentiometer on the counterweight.
Component damage hazard. The
cable from the string potentiometer
can become damaged if it is
kinked or pinched.
break limit switch mounting fasteners.
the string potentiometer pulley bracket.
Carefully remove the string potentiometer cable
and limit switch assembly from the boom.
December 2013
Part No. 147753