Genie GS-5390 - Manual (Page 24)

22 Genie GS-3384 & GS-3390 & GS-4390 & GS-5390 Part No. 82828
Operator's Manual Second Edition • Third Printing
Gasoline/LPG models: In cold conditions, -6°C and
below, the machine should be started on gasoline
and warmed for 2 minutes, then switched to LPG.
Warm engines can be started on LPG.
Operation From Ground
1 Turn the key switch to ground control.
2 Pull out the platform and ground red Emergency
Stop buttons to the on position.
3 Start the engine.
To Position Platform
1 Push and hold the lift function
enable button.
2 Activate the up function or the down function.
Drive and steer functions are not available from the
ground controls.
Engine Idle Select
Select the engine idle (rpm) by
pressing the idle select button. There
are three settings for engine idle.
· Indicator light off: low idle
· Indicator light blinking: high idle activated by any
function enable button
· Indicator light on: high idle
Operation From Platform
1 Turn the key switch to platform control.
2 Pull out the platform and ground red Emergency
Stop buttons to the on position.
3 Start the engine.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Emergency Stop
Push in the red Emergency Stop button to the off
position at the ground controls or the platform
controls to stop all machine functions and turn the
engine off.
Repair any function that operates when either red
Emergency Stop button is pushed in.
Starting the Engine
1 At the ground controls, turn the key switch to
the desired position.
2 Be sure both ground and platform control red
Emergency Stop buttons are pulled out to the
on position.
Gasoline/LPG models
3 If desired, select LPG by pushing the LPG
button.
4 Push the engine start button.
Diesel models
3 Push and hold the glow plug button for 3 to 5
seconds.
4 Push the engine start button.
All models
If the engine fails to start after 15 seconds of
cranking, determine the cause and repair any
malfunction. Wait 60 seconds before trying to start
again.
In cold conditions, -6°C and below, warm the engine
for 5 minutes before operating to prevent hydraulic
system damage.
In extreme cold conditions, -18°C and below,
machines should be equipped with optional cold
start kits. Attempting to start the engine when
temperatures are below -18°C may require the use
of a booster battery.