Multiquip 21362 HPLA/HPHA-SERIES 36TROWEL Initial START-UP, Lifting the Trowel Onto the Slab

HPLA/HPHA-SERIES 36"TROWEL — INITIAL START-UP

CAUTION

The trowel is heavy and awkward to move around. Use proper heavy lifting procedures and DO NOT lift the trowel by the guard rings.

LIFTING THE TROWEL ONTO THE SLAB.

Auxiliary Lifting Tube

Remove the auxiliary lifting tube located on top of the main handle. Insert the tube into the socket located on the opposite side of the gearbox (Figure 20) from the handle.

Make sure that the hole in the tube engages with the pin in the socket. With one person lifting from the main handle, and another lifting from the auxiliary lifting tube pick up the machine to move onto a slab.

Figure 20. Lifting the Trowel

CAUTION

The trowel must be stabilized by the person carrying the operator’s handle (Figure 20). If it is not stabilized properly the handle may swingaroundandflipthetrowel,thuscausing damage to the trowel and bodily injury.

Lifting Bail (Option)

The lift bail is optional on new trowels. It provides an optimal lift point for moving the trowel. Lift bails or forklift can be used to lift a trowel up onto a building with a crane. See “Optional Equipment” section in this manual for ordering information.

Using a crane to move a machine with a lift bail is highly recommended, and is perfectly safe for the machine. Extra care should be taken when lifting the machine off the ground, though. Serious damage to the machine or personal injury could be caused by dropping a trowel.

This section is intended to assist the operator with the initial start-up of the walk-behind trowel. It is extremely important that this section be read carefully before attempting to use the trowel in the field.

DO NOT use your trowel until this section is thoroughly understood.

CAUTION	DO NOT attempt to operate the trowel until
	the Safety, General Information and
	Inspection sections of this manual have
	been read and	thoroughly understood.
	Depending on	engine manufacturer,
	operating steps may vary. See engine
	manufactures operating manual. The

following start-up procedure makes reference to a HONDA 8 HP Engine (Manual Start).

Starting the Engine

1.Place the engine fuel valve lever (Figure 21) to the "ON" position.

Figure 21. Engine Fuel Valve Lever

2. Move the throttle lever (Figure 22) to the "idle" position.

Figure 22. Throttle (Idle Position)

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