Service Manual May 2018Quarterly Maintenance Procedures32 GR ™ • QS™R • QS™ W Part No. 1275811GTQ-14Test the Drive Speed – StowedPositionGenie specifications require that this procedure beperformed quarterly.Proper drive function is essential to safe machineoperation. The drive function should respondquickly and smoothly to operator control. Driveperformance should also be free of hesitation,jerking and unusual noise over the entireproportionally controlled speed range.Note: Perform this procedure with the machine ona firm, level surface that is free of obstructions.Note: Perform this procedure with the machine inthe stowed position.1 Create start and finish lines by marking twolines on the ground 40 feet / 12.2 m apart.2 Choose a point on the machine (i.e., contactpatch of a tire) as a visual reference for usewhen crossing the start and finish lines.Note: Be sure the low drive speed light is off. If thelow dive speed light is on, press the drive speedselect button to turn off the low drive speedfunction.3 Press and hold the drive/steer function enableswitch on the control handle.1 drive/steer function enable switch2 slow drive speed button3 blue arrow4 Move the control handle in the directionindicated by the blue arrow on the controlpanel until the machine begins to moveforward.5 Bring the machine to top drive speed beforereaching the start line. Begin timing when yourreference point on the machine crosses thestart line.6 Continue at full speed and note the time whenthe machine reference point crosses the finishline. Refer to Specifications, PerformanceSpecifications.
