4 - 22 Genie S-80 & Genie S-85 Part No. 34032Service Manual - First EditionSection 4 - Scheduled Maintenance ProceduresTABLE B PROCEDURESFoot switch activated high idle (rabbit and footswitch symbols) should be used for normalmachine operation. This selection activates highidle only when the foot switch is pressed down.1 Pull out the Emergency Stop button to theON position at both the ground and platformcontrols.2 Start the engine from the ground controls. Thenmove the engine idle control switch to high idle(rabbit symbol) and hold in the ON position.Result: The engine should change to high idle.3 Release the engine idle control switch.Result: The engine should return to low idle.4 Turn the key switch to platform controls.5 At the platform controls, move the engine idlecontrol switch to high idle (rabbit symbol).Result: The engine should change to high idle.6 Move the engine idle control switch to low idle(turtle symbol).Result: The engine should change to low idle.7 Move the engine idle control switch to footswitch activated high idle (rabbit and footswitch symbol).Result: The engine should not change tohigh idle.8 Press down the foot switch.Result: The engine should change to high idle.Gasoline/LPG modelsLow idle 1600 rpmHigh idle 2500 rpmDeutz Diesel modelsLow idle 1300 rpmHigh idle 2300 rpmB-20Test the Fuel Select Operation- Gasoline/LPG ModelsThe ability to select and switch betweengasoline and LPG fuels as needed is essential tosafe machine operation. A fuel selection can bemade when the engine is running or not.Switching malfunctions and/or the failure of theengine to start and run properly in both fuelmodes and through all idle speeds can indicatefuel system problems that could develop into ahazardous situation.Perform this test after checkingthe gasoline and LPG fuel levels,and warming the engine to normaloperating temperature.1 Move the fuel select switch to gasoline andthen move the engine idle control switch to footswitch activated high idle (rabbit and footswitch symbol).2 Start the engine from the platform controls andallow it to run at low idle.3 Press down the foot switch to allow the engineto run at high idle.Result: The engine should start promptly andoperate smoothly in low and high idle.4 Release the foot switch and stop the engine.5 Move the fuel select switch to LPG.6 Restart the engine and allow it to run atlow idle.7 Press down the foot switch to allow the engineto run at high idle.Result: The engine should start promptly andoperate smoothly in low and high idle.The engine may hesitatemomentarily and then continueto run on the selected fuel if thefuel source is switched whilethe engine is running.
