Service manual

7 - 26 Genie GS-1530 & Genie GS-1930 Part No. 39528
Service Manual - First Edition
Section 7 - Repair Procedures
SCISSOR COMPONENTS
How to Replace the Scissor Arm
Wear Pads
(after serial number 631)
1 Remove the platform. See 2-1, How to Remove
the Platform.
2 Remove the mounting fasteners from the
stationary wear pads on the platform.
Note the position of the old wear
pads before they are removed so
when the new ones are installed
they will be in the correct position.
3 Remove the fasteners from the entry ladder and
remove the entry ladder.
4 Raise the platform approximately 7 to 8 feet (2.1
to 2.4 m).
5 Rotate the safety arm away from the machine.
6 Lower the platform onto the safety arm.
7 Mark the mounting position of the level sensor
box on the drive chassis.
8 Remove the level sensor box lid.
9 Mark the mounting position of the level sensor
on the level sensor box.
10 Remove the mounting fasteners from the level
sensor.
11 Remove the fasteners from the level sensor box
and slide it towards the non-steer end of the
machine as far as it will go.
Component damage hazard. Be
careful not to damage the level
sensor box, limit switch, level
sensor or wiring while moving the
level sensor box.
12 Secure the ends of the scissor arms together at
both ends of the machine with a tie down strap
or other appropriate device.
13 Remove the pin retaining fasteners from the
number 1 inner arm pivot pins at the steer end
of the machine. Use a slide hammer to remove
the pins.
14 Attach a strap from an overhead crane to the
steer end of the scissor arms.
15 Carefully slide the forks from a forklift under the
scissor arms at the non-steer end of the
machine.
16 Raise the scissor arms up until the number 1
inner arm will clear the level sensor box.
Component damage hazard. Be
careful not to damage the level
sensor box, limit switch or level
sensor while moving the scissor
assembly.
17 Move the scissor assembly towards the non-
steer end of the machine slightly and to one
side of the machine until one of the scissor arm
wear pads are accessible. Do not allow both
wear pads to slide out of the drive chassis.
The scissor assembly will fall if
both wear pads are allowed to
slide out of the drive chassis.