Genie Guides for Lift Function Tests, Troubleshooting, and Pothole Limit Switches
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36 Raise the platform.

Result: Before the platform is raised approximately 30 cm, the lift function should stop, an alarm should sound and the LED readout should display LL.

37 Press the drive function select button.

38Press and hold the function enable switch and slowly move the control handle in the direction indicated by the blue arrow, then in the direction indicated by the yellow arrow.

Result: The drive function should not work in either direction.

39Lower the platform and drive the machine off both pieces of wood.

Test Limited Drive Speed

40 Press the lift function select button.

41Press and hold the function enable switch on the control handle. Raise the platform approximately 60 cm from the ground.

42Press the drive function select button.

43Press and hold the function enable switch on the control handle. Slowly move the control handle to the full drive position.

Result: The maximum achievable drive speed with the platform raised should not exceed 20 cm per second.

If the drive speed with the platform raised exceeds 20 cm per second, immediately tag and remove the machine from service.

FUNCTION TESTS

Test the Pothole Guards

Note: The pothole guards should automatically deploy when the platform is raised. The pothole guards activate another limit switch which allows the machine to continue to function. If the pothole guards do not deploy, an alarm sounds and the machine will not drive.

44 Raise the platform.

Result: When the platform is raised 1.2 m from the ground, the pothole guards should deploy.

45Press on the pothole guards on one side, and then the other.

Result: The pothole guards should not move.

46 Lower the platform.

Result: The pothole guards should return to the stowed position.

47Place a 2x4 or similar piece of wood under a pothole guard. Raise the platform.

Result: Before the platform is raised 2.1 m from the ground, an alarm should sound and the drive function should not work.

48 Lower the platform and remove the 2x4.

Part No. 97779

GR-12 • GR-15 • GR-20

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