3-16
GTH-5519
Part No. 1272852
September 2016
Section 3 • Repair Procedures
OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT
How to Remove the Joystick
1
1 Lift the boom.
Lift the boom.
2
2 Remove the guard underneath the boom that is
Remove the guard underneath the boom that is
located in the central part in the machine.
located in the central part in the machine.
3
3 Open the engine cover and disconnect the
Open the engine cover and disconnect the
battery negative (-) terminal.
battery negative (-) terminal.
WARNING
Electrocution/burn hazard.
Contact with electrically charged
circuits could result in death or
serious injury. Remove all rings,
watches and other jewelry.
4
4 Raise the joystick protective guard.
Raise the joystick protective guard.
5
5 Remove the retaining fasteners that secure the
Remove the retaining fasteners that secure the
joystick to the mount panel.
joystick to the mount panel.
6
6 Reach the center of the machine, next to the
Reach the center of the machine, next to the
cab.
cab.
7 Tag and disconnect the joystick harness
connector from the machine.
8 Tag, disconnect and plug the hoses from ports
1, 2, 3, 4, P and T of the joystick. Cap the
fittings.
T
P
1
4
3
2
Joystick port orientation
Note: Removing the hydraulic hose from port T of
the joystick with the joystick below the hydraulic oil
level in the hydraulic tank will result in excessive
hydraulic fluid leaking from the hose. Do not
disconnect the hose from the port if the joystick is
below the hydraulic oil level in the hydraulic tank.
9
9 Get back into the cab and remove the fasteners
Get back into the cab and remove the fasteners
securing the joystick to the mount panel.
securing the joystick to the mount panel.
Remove the joystick.
Remove the joystick.
