Genie GTH-1048, Service Manual

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Section 4 • Repair Procedures March 2015
Part No. 123701 GTH-1048 • GTH-1056 4 - 5
How to Remove the Cable Bridge
Assembly , GTH-1056
Inside the four-section boom of the GTH-1056, a
cable bridge is used to route hydraulic lines
through the boom assembly to the fork level
cylinder and auxiliary connections (if equipped).
The three-section boom on the GTH-1048 does
not require the use of a cable bridge.
1 Remove the inspection cover at the pivot end of
the boom.
2 Working at the pivot end of the boom, remove
the fasteners securing the cable bridge rear
mount bracket to the boom assembly. Remove
the bracket from the boom.
3 Working at the pivot end of the boom, tag,
disconnect and plug the hydraulic hoses at the
hard lines of the cable bridge. Cap the fittings.
4 Working at the pivot end of the boom, remove
the fasteners securing the hose roller assembly
to boom tube number 1. Remove the hose roller
assembly from the boom.
5 Working at the fork end of the boom, remove
the fasteners securing the cable track mount
bracket to boom tube number 3.
6 Working at the fork end of the boom, remove
the fasteners securing the cable bridge slider to
the cable bridge. Remove the slider from the
boom.
Note: Pay attention to how the hoses are routed
before removing the slider from the boom.
Note: During reassembly, it may be helpful to use
tape to secure the bolts to the cable bridge when
installing the cable bridge slider.
7 Working at the fork end of the boom, securely
attach the loose end of the cable track to the
cable bridge using a cable tie or similar device.
8 Working at the pivot end of the boom, carefully
remove the cable bridge from the boom.
c b a
BOOM COMPONENTS
a cable bridge mount bracket
b cable track mount bracket
c cable bridge slider