Part No. 824982 Genie TZ-50 4 - 9September 2014 Section 4 • Repair Procedures3-1Cable TrackThe boom cable track guides cables and hosesrunning up the boom. It can be repaired link by linkwithout removing the cables and hoses that runthrough it. Removing the entire boom cable trackmay be necessary when performing major repairsthat involve removing the boom.How to Remove the Cable TrackNote: When removing a hose assembly or fitting,the O-ring (if equipped) on the fitting and/or thehose end must be replaced. All connections mustbe torqued to specification during installation. Referto Section 2,Hydraulic Hose and Fitting TorqueSpecifications.1 Tag and disconnect the wire harness from theplatform control box.2 Tag and disconnect the wires from the jibmanifold.3 Remove the wire harness from the platformmount and the jib boom.4 Pull the all harness cables through the jib boomand lay them off to the side of the primaryboom.Component damage hazard.Cables and hoses can be damagedif they are kinked or pinched.5 Tag, disconnect and plug the hydraulic hoses atthe jib boom end of the cable bridge. Cap thefittings on the hydraulic hard lines. Refer to 'XX'in the illustration below.Bodily injury hazard. Sprayinghydraulic oil can penetrate andburn skin. Loosen hydraulicconnections very slowly to allowthe oil pressure to dissipategradually. Do not allow oil to squirtor spray.a extension boomb cable bridgec cable trackd track supporte platform level slave cylinderf jib boom6 Tag, disconnect and plug the hydraulic hoses atthe lower end of the cable track. Cap the fittingson the hydraulic hard lines. Refer to 'YY' in theillustration above.7 Place blocks between the cable bridge and thecable track and secure them together.Crushing hazard. If the cablebridge and the cable track are notproperly secured together, thecombination could becomeunbalanced and fall when removedfrom the machine.faebdcXXYYPRIMARY BOOM COMPONENTS