Genie Z-30/20N, Z-34/22, Z-45/25 DC: Curtis motor controller
Genie error code 13 — M- SHORTED / FIELD OPEN / ARM SENSOR / FLD SENSOR
Message on the display: M- SHORTED / FIELD OPEN / ARM SENSOR / FLD SENSOR
Code 13 occurs in machines: Genie Z-30/20N, Z-45/25J DC, Z-30/20N RJ, Z-34/22, Z-45/25 DC, Z-45/25J, Z-45/25 BE, Z-34/22 BE, Z-34/22N.
blocking fault
Machine will not drive.
Description from the Genie service manual, in the original wording.
Possible causes
- M- SHORTED: The motor controller has a internal short between M- and B- terminals.
- FIELD OPEN: Motor wiring is loose OR motor is defective OR motor controller has an internal short.
- ARM SENSOR: Defective motor controller.
- FLD SENSOR: Defective motor controller.
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
M- SHORTED: Test the motor controller. See Repair Section. FIELD OPEN: Check for loose or open connections at the drive motors and motor controller OR replace the defective drive motor OR test the motor controller. See Repair Section. ARM SENSOR: Replace the motor controller. FLD SENSOR: Replace the motor controller.
Source: Genie Service Manual Z-30/20N, Z-34/22, Z-45/25 DC, Curtis controller code table.
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 13 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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