Genie DC and FE electric boom lifts (Z-60 DC, S-60 DC, Z-45 DC, Z-45 FE, Z-33/18 DC)
Genie error code 15-21 — Foot Switch — Fault
Message on the display: Foot Switch — Fault
Code 15-21 occurs in machines: Genie Z-60 DC, S-60 DC, Z-45 DC, Z-45 FE, Z-33/18 DC.
blocking fault
The Genie display shows code 15-21 with the message “Foot Switch — Fault”. It is a blocking fault or a safety-related code: do not use the machine until the cause has been found and removed.
Effect on the machine: Platform controlled functions disabled
Possible causes
- Stuck ON (on @ power up)
What you can do
Switch the machine off with the emergency stop and switch it on again. If the code comes back, do not use the machine and call service.
Solution from the manual
Release foot switch and recycle power Verify: (when activated) 24V supply on C11-1 (P22PWR WH) 24V on C11-2, PCON C46-6 GY (C56FTS RD) when pressed, 0V when not pressed
Source: Genie Service and Repair Manuals (Part No. 1307785, 1299608, 1297714, 1271125, 1268514), Fault Codes section.
The descriptions are quoted from the manufacturer's service documentation and are for guidance only. Clearing codes, calibrations and repairs are carried out by a qualified service technician according to the manual for the specific serial number. A machine with an active blocking code must not be used until the cause has been removed.
Does code 15-21 not go away?
RK Rental services Genie lifts at our workshop or on site at the customer's premises (construction site, factory, warehouse). We read the code, remove the cause and select the parts by serial number.
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