Multiquip EHTX44Y5 operation manual Trowel Speed Limiter Control, Blade Pitch Control

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OPERATION

3.With your right foot quickly depress the right foot pedal halfway. Notice that the ride-on power trowel begins to move in a forward direction. Return both joystick controls to their neutral position to stop forward movement, then remove your right foot from the right foot pedal.

4.Practice holding the machine in one place as you increase blade speed. When about 75% of maximum blade speed has been reached, the blade will be moving at proper finishing speed.The machine may be difficult to keep in one place. Trying to keep the ride-on trowel stationary is a good practice for operation.

5.Practice maneuvering the ride-on trowel using the information listed in Table 4. Try to practice controlled motions as if you were finishing a slab of concrete. Practice edging and covering a large area.

6.Try adjusting the pitch of the blades. This can be done with the ride-on trowel stopped or while the trowel is moving, whatever feels comfortable.Test the operation of optional equipment like retardant spray and lights if equipped.

7.Pull both the left and right joysticks backward and repeat steps 3 through 6 while substituting the word reverse for forward.

Trowel Speed Limiter Control

The speed limiter control located on the control panel, (Figure 15) can be used to adjust the maximum trowel speed that can be obtained when the foot pedal is fully depressed. Pull up to reduce the maximum speed and push down to return to full speed. For fine adjustments, rotate the knob clockwise or counter-clockwise.

E

 

 

A

L

S

E

HO

D

HOLD

W

LO

Figure 15. Trowel Speed Limiter Control

Blade Pitch Control

Sometimes it may be necessary to match blade pitch between the two sets of blades. There are some signs that this may be necessary. For example, the differences in pitch could cause a noticeable difference in finish quality between the two sets of blades.

Or, the difference in blade pitch could make the machine difficult to control. This is due to the surface area in contact with the concrete (the blade set with the greater contact area tends to stick to the concrete more).

Adjustment of the blade pitch is accomplished by the setting of the two rocker switches located on the left control panel next to the left joystick control, (Figure 16).

BLADE PITCH

ROCKER SWITCHES

Figure 16. Blade Pitch Control

Rocker Switches Location

The right rocker switch (Twin Pitch™) pitches both blades at the same time while the left rocker switch (Figure 17) will pitch only the left blade. Moving the switches forward increases the pitch while moving them backward decreases the blade pitch.

RIGHT ROCKER

SWITCH

LEFT ROCKER

SWITCH

LEFT

TWIN

PITCH MORE PITCH

PITCH

ONLY LESS PITCH

 

BLADES TO BE FLAT

WITH FLOAT PANS

Figure 17. Blade Pitch Rocker Switches

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