Genie S-60 HC, Service Manual

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S-60 HC • S-60X • S-60XC
December 2013 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 bogey wheels
6 Locate the grease plug on the track tension
cylinder. Loosen the plug, but do not remove it.
a grease zerk
b grease plug
7 Locate the grease zerk fitting on the other side
of the track tension cylinder.
8 Pump grease into the grease zerk fitting until
grease, free from air, comes out of the grease
plug. Securely tighten the grease plug. Do not
overtighten.
9 Continue to pump grease into the grease zerk
fitting just until the idler wheel moves. Check
the track tension.
10 If necessary, continue to pump grease into the
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.
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
fasteners. Refer to Section 2, Specifications .
13 Raise the machine, remove the jack stands and
lower the machine.
14 Repeat this procedure for each track assembly.
Grease Specification
Chevron Ultra-duty grease, EP NLGI 2 (lithium based)
or equivalent.
a
Inside Outside
a
b