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Genie Z-30/20N, Z-34/22, Z-45/25 DC: Curtis motor controller

Genie error code 43 — THERMAL CUTBACK

Message on the display: THERMAL CUTBACK

Code 43 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

  • Machine being operated outside of temperature range of -13°F to 185°F / -25°C to 85°C OR machine being driven under excessive load OR motor controller is not being cooled sufficiently.

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

Operate machine within specified temperature limits OR check for debris around motor controller preventing proper cooling of the controller OR check for mechanical restrictions causing excessive load on the machine.

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 43 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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