S-SERIES PRIVATE USE SERVICE MANUAL
MAINTENANCE
SEPTEMBER 2020
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TABLE 3-1: MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
SERVICE POINT
ACTION TO PERFORM
Sliding tower
For units with rollers, inspect all rollers at bottom of traveling tower. Rollers must turn freely,
be free of flat spots, and secure to the roller axles.
Baseplate tracks
1. Remove baseplate access cover.
2. Clear any debris from front and rear tracks with vacuum then blow out with compressed
air. Inspect springs, gas spring, wire cable, electrical harness, and hydraulic lines.
Knuckle actuator
saddle
Refer to
Figure 2-11.
Inspect both T-bolts on the knuckle actuator saddle for wear. Verify
wear on T-bolts does not exceed 1/8” depth. Replace, if necessary.
2500 CYCLES (ANNUAL SERVICE)
Hydraulic cylinder,
hoses and fittings
CAUTION!
A Ricon authorized dealer must perform the following safety check.
Check hydraulic cylinders for any leaks. Retighten cylinder pin retaining fasteners (2 per
cylinder).
Inspect hydraulic hoses for damage. Replace if damaged.
Verify that all fittings are tight. Retighten all hydraulic fittings accordingly.
Retighten lift mounting bolts. Replace if damaged or corroded.
Retighten set screws securing platform pivot pins at bottom of each vertical arm. Secure
with medium strength thread lock compound.
Retighten platform pivot pin retaining plate fasteners. Secure with medium strength thread
lock compound.
Retighten arm pivot pins.
Retighten armrest bolts to knuckle assembly.
5000 CYCLES
Torsion springs, gas
springs
CAUTION!
A Ricon authorized dealer must perform the following operations.
Replace torsion springs.
Replace deploy assist gas springs located in baseplate.
Replace both bridgeplate deploy gas springs.
END OF TABLE
D. TROUBLESHOOTING
The troubleshooting guides are designed to provide logical starting points to locate general problems that could occur
with lift. However, not all possible problems or combinations of problems are listed. For troubleshooting lift, refer to
Table 3-2
. The guide does not incorporate routine safety precautions or preliminary procedures, and assumes that
vehicle battery is fully charged and battery terminals/connectors are clean and tight.
WARNING!
THE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDES DO NOT INCORPORATE ROUTINE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
OR PRELIMINARY PROCEDURES. DURING THE RICON WARRANTY PERIOD ONLY A
TRAINED, AUTHORIZED RICON SERVICE TECHNICIAN CAN PERFORM TROUBLESHOOTING.
AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT TROUBLESHOOTING
CONTINUE TO BE PERFORMED BY A QUALIFIED SERVICE TECHNICIAN.
