Section 2 • SpecificationsREV DJuly 20112 - 10 GS-2668 RT • GS-3268 RT Part No. 112657Hydraulic Hose and FittingTorque SpecificationsYour machine is equipped with Parker Seal-Lok®fittings and hose ends. Genie specifications requirethat fittings and hose ends be torqued tospecification when they are removed and installedor when new hoses or fittings are installed.SAE O-ring Boss Port(tube fitting - installed into Aluminum)SAE Dash size Torque-4 11 ft-lbs / 14.9 Nm-6 23 ft-lbs / 31.2 Nm-8 40 ft-lbs / 54.2 Nm-10 69 ft-lbs / 93.6 Nm-12 93 ft-lbs / 126.1 Nm-16 139 ft-lbs / 188.5 Nm-20 172 ft-lbs / 233.2 Nm-24 208 ft-lbs / 282 NmSAE O-ring Boss Port(tube fitting - installed into Steel)SAE Dash size Torque-4 16 ft-lbs / 21.7 Nm-6 35 ft-lbs / 47.5 Nm-8 60 ft-lbs / 81.3 Nm-10 105 ft-lbs / 142.4 Nm-12 140 ft-lbs / 190 Nm-16 210 ft-lbs / 284.7 Nm-20 260 ft-lbs / 352.5 Nm-24 315 ft-lbs / 427.1 NmSeal-Lok® fittings1 Replace the O-ring. The O-ring must bereplaced anytime the seal has been broken.The O-ring cannot be re-used if the fitting orhose end has been tightened beyond fingertight.Note: The O-rings used in the Parker Seal Lok®fittings and hose ends are custom-size O-rings.They are not standard SAE size O-rings. They areavailable in the O-ring field service kit (Genie partnumber 49612).2 Lubricate the O-ring before installation.3 Be sure that the face seal O-ring is seated andretained properly.4 Position the tube and nut squarely on the faceseal end of the fitting and tighten the nut fingertight.5 Tighten the nut or fitting to the appropriatetorque per given size as shown in the table.6 Operate all machine functions and inspect thehoses and fittings and related components toconfirm that there are no leaks.Seal-Lok® Fittings(hose end)SAE Dash size Torque-4 18 ft-lbs / 24.4 Nm-6 27 ft-lbs / 36.6 Nm-8 40 ft-lbs / 54.2 Nm-10 63 ft-lbs / 85.4 Nm-12 90 ft-lbs / 122 Nm-16 120 ft-lbs / 162.7 Nm-20 140 ft-lbs / 190 Nm-24 165 ft-lbs / 223.7 NmSPECIFICATIONS
