Older Genie GS scissor lifts with LED display (GS-1530, GS-1930, GS-2032, GS-2632, GS-3232, GS-2046, GS-2646, GS-3246)
Genie error code 42 — Platform left turn switch fault.
Message on the display: Platform left turn switch fault.
Code 42 occurs in machines: Genie GS-1530, GS-1532, GS-1930, GS-1932, GS-2032, GS-2632, GS-3232, GS-2046, GS-2646, GS-3246.
blocking fault
The Genie display shows code 42 with the message “Platform left turn 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.
Possible causes
- Malfunctioning steer left microswitch.
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
Troubleshoot steer left microswitch.
Source: Genie Service Manual GS-30/32/46 (Part No. 97385) and GS-2046/2646/3246 (Part No. 72972), 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 42 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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