Cable Track - Genie TZ-50 Servise Manual

November 2004
REV A
3-1

Cable Track

The boom cable track guides cables and hoses
running up the boom. It can be repaired link by link
without removing the cables and hoses that run
through it. Removing the entire boom cable track
may be necessary when performing major repairs
that involve removing the boom.
How to Remove the Cable Track
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
Two, Hydraulic Hose and Fitting
Torque Specifications.
1 Tag and disconnect the wire harness from the
platform control box.
2 Tag and disconnect the wires from the jib
manifold.
3 Remove the wire harness from the platform
mount and the jib boom.
4 Pull the all harness cables through the jib boom
and lay them off to the side of the primary
boom.
Component damage hazard.
Cables and hoses can be damaged
if they are kinked or pinched.
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5 Tag, disconnect and plug the hydraulic hoses at
the jib boom end of the cable bridge. Cap the
fittings on the hydraulic hard lines. Refer to 'XX'
in the illustration below.
XX
a
e
f
6 Tag, disconnect and plug the hydraulic hoses at
the lower end of the cable track. Cap the fittings
on the hydraulic hard lines. Refer to 'YY' in the
illustration above.
7 Place blocks between the cable bridge and the
cable track and secure them together.
Genie TZ-50/30
Section 4 • Repair Procedures
PRIMARY BOOM COMPONENTS
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.
b
YY
d
a extension boom
b cable bridge
c cable track
d track support
e platform level slave cylinder
f jib boom
Crushing hazard. If the cable
bridge and the cable track are not
properly secured together, the
combination could become
unbalanced and fall when removed
from the machine.
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