Genie S-60 TraX Service Manual page 50

Section 3 • Scheduled Maintenance Procedures
CHECKLIST A PROCEDURES
5 Visually inspect the section of track under the
bogey wheels.
Result: There should be less than 1 inch /
2.5 cm of gap between the bogey wheels and
the inside surface of the track. Proceed to step
12.
Result: There is 1 inch / 2.5 cm or more of gap
between the bogey wheels and the inside
surface of the track. Proceed to step 6.
a
a bogey wheels
6 Locate the grease plug on the track tension
cylinder. Loosen the plug, but do not remove it.
Outside
a
a grease zerk
b grease plug
3 - 12
7 Locate the grease zerk fitting on the other side
8 Pump grease into the grease zerk fitting until
9 Continue to pump grease into the grease zerk
10 If necessary, continue to pump grease into the
Note: If the track becomes too tight, loosen the
grease plug on the cylinder to remove grease and
loosen the track.
11 Clean up any grease that may have spilled.
12 Check the torque of the track assembly
13 Raise the machine, remove the jack stands and
14 Repeat this procedure for each track assembly.
Inside
Grease Specification
Chevron Ultra-duty grease, EP NLGI 2 (lithium based)
or equivalent.
b
S-60 • S-65 • S-60 TRAX • S-65 TRAX
S-60 HC • S-60X • S-60XC
of the track tension cylinder.
grease, free from air, comes out of the grease
plug. Securely tighten the grease plug. Do not
overtighten.
fitting just until the idler wheel moves. Check
the track tension.
cylinder until the track has proper tension.
Component damage hazard.
Do not over tighten the track.
Overtightening the track will cause
the machine to lose power during
operation.
fasteners. Refer to Section 2, Specifications .
lower the machine.
December 2013
Part No. 147753