Multiquip HPHA46411H, HPLA46411H manual HPLA/HPHA-SERIES 46TROWEL- PRE-INSPECTION, Controls

HPLA/HPHA-SERIES 46"TROWEL— PRE-INSPECTION

Explosive Fuel

DANGER

Motor fuels are highly flammable and can be dangerous if mishandled. DO NOT smoke while refueling. DO NOT attempt to refuel the trowel if the engine is hot! or running.

Fuel Check

1.Remove the gasoline cap located on top of fuel tank.

2.Visuallyinspecttoseeiffuellevelislow. Iffuelislow,replenish with unleaded fuel.

3.When refueling, be sure to use a strainer for filtration. DO NOT top-off fuel. Wipe up any spilled fuel.

Gearbox Oil

1.Determine if the gearbox oil is low by removing the oil plug located on the side of the gearbox.This plug will be marked by the "check" decal.See (Figure 18).The correct level of the lubrication oil should be to the bottom of the fill plug.

GEARBOX

OIL SIGHT/

FILL PLUG

DRAIN

PLUG

Figure 18. Gearbox

2.If lubrication oil begins to seep out as the drain plug is being removed, then it can be assumed that the gearbox has a sufficient amount of oil.

3.If lubrication oil does not seep out as the drain plug is being removed, fill with type ISO 680 (Whiteman P/N 10139) gearbox lubricant oil until the oil filler hole overflows.

V-belt Check

A worn or damagedV-belt can adversely affect the performance of the trowel.If a V-belt is defective or worn simply replace the V- belt as outlined in the maintenance section of this manual.

Blade Check

Check for worn or damaged blades. Check to see if one blade is worn out while the others look new.If this is the case there could be a blade pitch problem. Refer to the maintenance section of this manual for blade pitch adjustment procedure. Replace any worn blades.

CONTROLS

Safety Stop Switch

This trowel has been equipped with a centrifugal safety stop switch. (Figure 19)

Figure 19. Centrifugal Safety Stop Switch

The switching mechanism of this switch should operate freely and should always be kept in this condition. With the switch in the OFFposition,theengine should notstart or run.Thepurpose ofthis switch isto stopthe engine in a runaway situation, (i.e. the operator releasing the handle during operation). Safety stop switches should be tested every time the engine is started. See page25 forprocedures tochecktheoperationoftheSafetyStop Switch.

NEVER! disable or disconnect the safety stop switch. It is provided for

NOTE operator safety.Injury may result if it is disable, disconnected or improperly maintained.

HPLA/HPHA-SERIES 46" WALK-BEHIND TROWEL — OPERATION AND PARTS MANUAL — REV. #6 (07/06/10) — PAGE 23