BUYING AND FIXING A BROKEN GENIE S-40 DIESEL BOOM-LIFT 

Hey guys thanks for checking out the video! I’ve got a lot of plans for this thing, one being to maybe build a bigger shop 😊

what i noticed and liked is that you always clean the equipment and then do an inspection..can see the problem areas better and faciltates the repair wout getting dirty/dirtier....

Couple of tips from a Union Carpenter who spent more time in one of those than on the ground. 1. Make a rubber cover to throw over the top control box to keep snow, ice, and rain off the controls. Just zip tie it to the metal half cover and flip it out of your way when in use. 2. make a metal box that hangs off the back rail next to the control panel to store tools, screws, nails etc. Lots of guys just store stuff on the platform and they keep tripping over their own tools. Mine I make removable to fit on Scissor lifts Baker scaffolds. They do sell them, but they are pricy and made of cheap plastic.3. Whenever you go up in one make shure you have your phone with you to call for help if the machine dies the emergency electric back up can only be operated from the bottom control board. I was in a 120' and the engine ran away. Had to wait 2hr. to get down. At least I was still on the pay roll. Great buy. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year.🍻

Awesome lift, very good buy. Deuts engines very reliable, I have three cilinder air cooled one in my tractor. Looking forward to part two. Paintjob only on the basket I think.

I'm surprised there aren't more likes for these videos, he's obviously a genius at finding and pointing out the problems there are and solving them, not just replacing spare parts. More of that my friend.

It’s the way you present a video with knowledge but also explain your repairs as you do them . Another well done video ! Again my vote is for a cheap skid steer revival video every single week !

I'd do some touch-up on the paint, but the paint is in really good condition. Maybe repaint the basket after you straighten out the panels.

That lift will come very handy when building things. A little paintjob would make that like a new machine. Grats on your auction find!

That's a nice rig.

Some questions Why didn't you replace the O-ring on the third injector? It must be in the same condition as the other two. Are you sure the current battery is big enough to start the engine after using power tools? Is there space for a larger battery? You definitely would fix the basket and paint it. The boom might also need pain. Same goes with the gray area behind. The rest looks great. Nice video.

My company used to have a old Grove boom lift and they paid a supervisor to put hydraulic oil in it for a month it would leak all the hydraulic oil out of it and he would fill it up instead of fixing the hydraulic hose leaks😂

Love to see a new paint job and repair of the basket. Get rid of the previous owners inventory control numbers and add your Logo, make it yours.

Missing your videos Brother. Sure hope you're doin ok. I'm dealing with heart problems and blood issues also, 3 stints, no insurance, just Praising God Every day I'm still here. Take care of yourself.

I wish I had the money my company wasted in hydraulic oil in old worn out equipment over the past 25 years

would definitely paint it.

Great video, paint looks fine

I need some copper tubing and make new ends like this for my inverter, I got a 6000watt continuous in my suburban and using a second battery mounted a few feet from the inverter, I got 6 gauge wire running to he front to well mostly charge the battery in the rear, Works great for my 110v welder and air compressor on jobs that have no outlets near by.

Awesome video

Dang man you sure do the repairs like a champ . I would like to buy that lift after your done with it .

pretty sweet machine, got lucky on a fleet maintained machine.

Paint at least the basket. Love to see a video. It looks like a pretty good maintained machine. Odd that that wiring insulation pretty much dissolved over time.

you might want to run a secondary battery so your not running down your starting battery so in case you run it down you can still start and move the machine or get down. great videos

nice buy Darrel, a really good thing to have around. Now i want one

Paint looks fine to me. I climbed on the roof of my shop with a 20ft ladder for a minure- never again. That will be a handy machine.

I work at a rental store. We have an S-45. Had fuel leak like yours but it was the old braided fuel line that went to the tank. Ditched it and replaced it with regular fuel line and back on the rent train, it went.

Excellent electrical work, tips and modifications. Awesome addition with the generator!

Nice work! Definitely paint it if you intend to sell it when you're done using it.

If that was mine I would fix up the basket & paint. As for the rest I would also look at painting the grey, the rest of the blue looks good. I enjoyed the watch - thanks

The thing you refer as fuel shut off solenoid is the oil pressure or oil temperature sensor. The fuel shut off solenoid is behind the fan shroud. You need to remove the belt tensionner to access to it. It's bolted in the front of the engine.

What a fantastic job so far. To have power in the basket is gonna be brilliant. Would love to see it painted and looking forward to seeing it in action. Great video by the way 👍 and I hope you had a nice Christmas.Regards from Ireland

Love the generator solution. ❤❤❤

Looks like you scored a great machine. should come in handy, thanks for sharing

Neat gizmo. A great Christmas present for yourself. If you ever need to paint the ceiling of a barn you are in business. You certainly have an unusual and diverse collection of toys. If you consider the cost of this by the pound you got yourself a good deal. Looking forward to the next video on this contraption to see how it ends up. Always great fun.

Hello, I thoroughly enjoy your Videos. On the Boom Lift, I would leave the existing paint as it is, with the exception, that I would definitely touch up the basket after making repairs.

Wouldn’t waste the time and money painting the good parts that look fine. Why don’t you buy “touch up” paint and only do the parts that need it? Once again, great video my friend.

Brilliant video Darrell and tidy wiring repairs. Ive never seen a DC battery powered generator before. Subscribed and greetings from the UK 🇬🇧

yes on the paint would be an interesting video!

I would paint it. Especially after fixing the panels.

Awesome 😎

That is a fine machine and in fairly in excellent shape. Happy for you. Great buy!

Looking forward to part 2. If you are going to keep it I would not paint it until it needs it. If you are going to sell it it might be worth the effort.

PAINT PAINT PAINT Love the Videos Brother

Great video 😃

Since you have no concrete ground doing great jobs on it, I would like to see on you shop and a round some kind of modern Marston mat That would be cool and unique on this channel

Another awesome video. As always. You do such a great job producing and editing. Also, the work you do is amazing. Great job young man. I wish all the best for you and your family. Have a GREAT New Year.

There should be an inner air filter as well. Nice purchase. You got a gem there, usually auction buys, they are wore out with multiple issues. Good score.

Finally someone who takes some time to not cut corners, clean the machine first and do wiring properly. Btw you can flick the flame away when you put the cable into the solder and won’t burn the cable sheathing while doing it. Really good job 👍

Nice work. Those Redi-line motor generators are great but be careful about the load you put on it. In order to get the rated output, the motor-generator needs gobs of current, especially if you expect it to start up quickly under a heavy load. (You risk sagging the AC voltage to your tool at startup if the current requirements aren't satisfied) At maximum output, you can expect to draw more than 150A continuous from your battery. I'd upgrade to a large deep cycle battery or two and move to 0AWG cables everywhere.

The first rule of cleaning ANYTHING is to start at the top, otherwise you are washing the dirt onto the surface you have just cleaned, wasting time energy and materials, also more wear and tear on any equipment, it also has the advantage of the lower parts get a soaking to release dirt while you work your way down possibly speeding the job up and saving on materials.

Nice equipment and nice mod, also the colour matched perfectly 😂, this deutz is the Grandnephew of the one i have over the tractor😅

Nice job! I had one of those power converters in a work truck once upon a time. I loved it. Looks to me, the paint color even matched!

Another great project, thank you for sharing, always a pleasure follow your project 👍👍👍👍

I need to get to a Ritchie bros auction. Awesome video man

Good job sir. Right above your dip stick is your fuel pump and the single screw in the middle allows you to pull off the black cap which is a fuel filter. Surprised the heck out of me on my 863G bobcat with the amount of crap in it.

Nice! They sell a 2007 S45 here in Sweden but the price is 23000$ so I guess your price is a bit better!

Hi The basket and the back counter weight need absolutely at least a fresh paint I was wishing you bought a forklift instead, but Keep on doing fantastic videos

Great video. I oiled start with the bucket and see how it goes.

It’s an excellent channel and I really like the way you clean everything before refitting, it’s exactly what I have always done. So satisfying. 👍🇬🇧

MM77 Approved 👍🏻👍🏻…………………………….Looks like you got a good deal, not too much work getting it straightened out AND something else that you have fixed!!! I’m not a Safety Sally , but I did see a scaffolding contractor here at the plant almost launch himself like he was a boulder being launched by a trebuchet! I think he soiled himself, he had on different clothes when I saw him later, didn’t drive the lift for the rest of the job. Just be careful , don’t listen to people on the ground who are telling you to move the machine while you are four stories in the air. LOL

Tin your wire leads before putting them in the end. Your method can leave you with cold solder joints.

Very cool buy. Genie actually color matches the lift👍

Instead of repairing the harness the way you did. I would recommend just changing it over to a Deutsch DT style connector. Much better quality and finish overall that way. I know you keep everything on a pretty tight budget, but its not terribly expensive. Rough estimate $25-35 to redo the wiring and replace with a DT 12 pin connector (they don't have a 10 pin), and the off brand crimpers can be purchased for cheap as well.

Nice lift and great job so far! I would definitely paint the boom once all the bent metal is squared away. Maybe you can get away with paint 'touch-ups' on the main boom. If I was going to keep it for myself, I'd also fix up the boom control panel so all the controls are well labeled and easy to see (it looked like a mess of splashed paint and worn off markings). Someone else mentioned a rubber flap cover for the panel to keep the water off of it, which is a great idea also. Keep up the good work and thanks for bringing us along. Looking forward to Part 2!

Amazing job again, 👍👏👏👍 and if a jobs worth doing, it’s worth doing well, and you never disappoint, keep up the great content, as it’s great to see your attention to detail. 👍🚜👍🎅

Great video, would be great to see it painted too :)

I would have liked to have a very simple and quick check with a multimeter, measuring current, to confirm to myself that the DC generator does not draw any “quiescent” current.. If it turns out that it does than the addition of a battery cut off switch or a diode so it is powered by the alternator only..

I heard those motors are very very good as long as you change the oil. They are cooled by its own oil (no PG coolant) so ensuring PM is done, they should last a long while.

Good looking lift Darrell

Ya clean that basket up and give it a beautiful absolutely I'll be here to watch I lived in one of those machines throughout my childhood and adulthood LOL having a good time watching your paint paint paint it a gray like you it will look nice and make for awesome content I gave you a like and will subscribe have been watching and following

Nice work.

Look like the exshaust pipe may have a crack in . Good score on a medium class man lift,far safer then a ladder.

On your table I saw an earthworm groaner to get bait for fishing while making your jumper cable ends.

Nice machine 👌 Prof mechanic 👌 Grtz from Belgium ✌️

Yeah baby! Love me some The Home Pros 🥳

Boy, I'd like to buy a half interest in Richie Brothers. They've sure got at least one VERY good customer.

Ahhh ... you don't need no stinkin' paint. It's fine. I don't trust any used boomlifts since I saw farmcraft101's boom fix. eeek Good vid.

Looks great, a new paint job would make it look even better😊

At 36:45, it would have been a good idea to put electrical flux on the wire before inserting it.

I would touch up the Paint and Panels

And that’s why you’re the Home Pro clever idea for your power inverter enjoy your videos and this one is top shelf i really think the paint is excellent like it is the basket could use a freshen up cheers how’s your heart problem hopefully getting better

I like the color

Paint away. I kind of like the blue but some grey would look good too

Great job Darrell. We hire a lot of those Genie booms and they are pretty reliable. The timing belt on those Deutz engines does get over looked though. Nice mod on the basket power! Keep up the good work brother 😊

Weld 4 bolts to mount generator

Great content

Yes please paint this

Yea alitte paint don't hurt nothing lol

Lots of that GA red clay in there.

Like to see you paint it

Personally I wouldn’t paint it , Leave it original it looks great how it is, 🇮🇪🇬🇧.

I appreciate the video

No fuse on motor-generator?

Dogo got a great sweater , and again superb episode.

Just paint the boom!

A great buy for you and all great videos. What part of .the country are you in? Thanks

Definitely paint it

What's up big D.......kinda cool how that generator just happened to be the exact same color...like it was meant to be

Thanks for the great entertaining video of this Genie boomlift and like the background music to . I wish you and your family a great 2024 to (also for your followers) . Regarts from Holland 🇳🇱🍻.

First thing i did with mine was get as high with it as possible and then drove it

would look good painted