GENERAL INFORMATION
HHX Ride-On Trowel Familarization
The HHX is designed for the floating and finishing of concrete slabs.
Take a walk around your trowel. Take notice of all the major components like the engine, blades, air cleaner, fuel system, fuel
Read all the safety instructions carefully. Safety instructions will be found throughout this manual and on the machine. Keep all safety information in good, readable condition. Operators should be well trained on the operation and maintenance of the trowel.
Look at the operator Control Joysticks. Grasp the Control Joysticks and move them around a bit. Observe how moving the Control Joysticks cause the gearboxes and frame to move.
Notice the foot pedal which controls the engine and blade speed. Also take a look at the main driveline of the trowel. Take note and reference how the belts look, this is the way the belts should look when adjusted properly.
Before using your trowel, test it on a flat watered down section of finished concrete.This trial test run will increase your confidence in using the trowel and at the same time it will familiarize you with the trowel’s controls and indicators. In addition you will understand how the trowel will handle under actual conditions.
Engine HHXG5
The HHXG5
Gearboxes
The HHX consist of two separate gearbox assemblies that are enclosed in rugged cast aluminum gear cases.
The gearbox casing holds 50% more oil capacity than competitors, which allows more lubrication to be provided to critical points.
HYDRAULIC Steering
Dual palm grip joystick controls located to the left and right of the operator are provided for steering the HHX. The joysticks are linked to three hydraulic steering cylinders located within the frame of the machine. Detailed explanation of how the joystick controls affect the steering of the trowel can be found in the Operation section of this manual.
See the steering chart (Table 3) for infomation on the effect the steering joysticks have upon the steering direction of the machine.
Constant Velocity Joints (CV-Joints)
Constant velocity joints insure the efficient transfer of power to the drive shaft and maintains the timing of the gearboxes without any chance of slippage.
Training
For proper training, please use the “TRAINING CHECKLIST” located in the front of this manual. This checklist will provide an outline for an experienced operator to provide training to a new operator.
Figure 2, Figure 3, and Figure 4 show the location of the controls, indicators and general maintenance parts. Each control may perform more than one function.
Blades
The blades of the
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