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Service and Repair Manual March 2018
Boom Components
34 S®- 80 • S® -85 • S® -80X Part No. 1269074GT
12 Tag, disconnect and plug the hydraulic hoses
from the jib boom lift cylinder. Cap the fittings
on the cylinder.
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.
All models:
13 From the ground controls, raise the boom to a
horizontal position.
14 Remove the fasteners from the drive speed
limit switch bracket (LS1RS) mounted on the
side of the boom at the platform end of the
boom. Do not remove the limit switch from the
bracket.
15 Remove the cotter pin from the upper cable
track at the platform end of the boom.
Note: Always replace the cotter pin with a new one.
16 Remove the cable track guide fasteners from
the cable track guides at the platform end of
the boom. Remove the cable track guides
from the boom.
17 Remove the cable clamp from the pivot end of
the boom.
18 Place blocks between the upper and lower
cable tracks and secure the upper and lower
tracks together.
Crushing hazard. If the upper
and lower cable tracks are not
properly secured together, the
cable track could become
unbalanced and fall when
removed from the machine.
19 Attach a lifting strap from an overhead crane
to the cable track.
20 Remove the mounting fasteners that attach
the lower cable track to the boom.
21 Remove the cable track from the machine and
place it on a structure capable of supporting it.
Crushing hazard. The cable
track could become
unbalanced and fall if not
properly attached to the
overhead crane.
Component damage hazard.
Cables and hoses can be
damaged if they are kinked or
pinched.
Component damage hazard.
The cable track can be damaged
if it is twisted.