Part No. 52546
Genie GS-2668 DC & GS-3268 DC
17
Operator's Manual
First Edition • Seventh Printing
FUNCTION TESTS
28 Slowly move the control handle in the direction
indicated by the yellow arrow on the control
panel until the machine begins to move, then
return the handle to the center position.
Result: The machine should move in the
direction that the yellow arrow points on the
control panel, then come to an abrupt stop.
Note: The drive brakes must be able to hold the
machine on any slope it is able to climb.
Test Limited Drive Speed
29 Move and hold a function enable/speed select
switch. Raise the platform approximately
6 feet / 1.83 m from the ground.
30 Press and hold the function enable switch.
31 Slowly move the control handle to the full drive
position.
Result: The maximum achievable drive speed
with the platform raised should not exceed 0.73
feet / 22 cm per second.
If the drive speed with the platform raised exceeds
0.73 feet / 22 cm per second, immediately tag and
remove the machine from service.
Test Platform Extension Limit Switch (if
equipped)
Note: Some GS-2668 machines do not have a
platform extension limit switch. Check under the
extension end of the platform to locate this switch.
This test is not necessary on machines that are not
equipped with this limit switch.
32 Move and hold a function enable/speed select
switch. Raise the platform to full height.
33 Extend the platform extension.
34 Press and hold the function enable switch.
35 Slowly move the control handle to the full drive
position.
Result: The drive function should not operate.
Lower the platform or retract the platform extension
to drive.
Test the Tilt Sensor Operation
Note: Perform this test from the ground with the
platform controller. Do not stand in the platform.
36 Fully lower the platform.
37 Drive both wheels on one side onto a 4 inch /
10 cm block or onto a curb.
38 Raise the platform approximately 8 feet / 2.4 m
from the ground.
Machines produced before 01-01-02:
Result: The tilt alarm will sound at 180 beeps
per minute.
CE and Australian models: The drive function
and the lift function will not operate.
Proceed to step 40.
Machines produced after 12-31-01:
Result: The platform should stop and the tilt
alarm will sound at 180 beeps per minute.
39 Move the drive control handle in the direction
indicated by the blue arrow, then move the drive
control handle in the direction indicated by the
yellow arrow.
Result: The drive function should not work in
either direction.
40 Lower the platform and drive the machine off the
block.
