Multiquip CA4HCTROWEL Initial START-UP, Lifting the Trowel Onto a Slab, Starting the Engine

CA4HCTROWEL — INITIAL START-UP

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

Lifting the Trowel Onto a Slab

Extra care should be taken when lifting the trowel off the ground. Serious damage to the machine or personal injury could be caused by dropping a trowel.

WARNING

NEVER attempt to lift this machine alone. NEVER lift the trowel by the guard ring as it may rotate and cause injry.

Use only the manufacturer's approved lifting points. The trowel may be lifted at the center lifting bale by crane or other lifting device of adequate capacity.

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.

Starting the Engine

1.Place the engine fuel valve lever (Figure 16) to the "ON" position.

Figure 16. Engine Fuel Valve Lever

2.Place the trowel's throttle lever (Figure 17) to the "IDLE" position.

THROTTLE

LEVER

IDLE

POSITION

Figure 17. Throttle Lever (Idle Position)

3.Placethe chokelever(Figure18)inthe"CLOSED"position if starting a cold engine.

Figure 18. Engine Choke Lever

4.Place the choke lever (Figure 19) in the "OPEN" position if starting a warm engine or the temperature is warm.

Figure 19. Engine Choke Lever (Open)

5.Place the engine ON/OFF switch (Figure 20) in the "ON " position.

Figure 20. Engine ON/OFF Switch

CA4HC WALK-BEHIND TROWEL — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (09/29/06) — PAGE 23