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 shut-off valve, ignition switch etc. Ensure engine and gearbox lubricant levels are within proper operating range and maintain a proper level of hydraulic fluid in the hydraulic fluid reservoir.

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 Ride-On Power Trowel is equipped with a liquid cooled 31 HP Vanguard gasoline engine. Refer to the engine owner’s manual for specific instructions regarding engine operation. This manual is included with the ride-on trowel at the time of shipping. Please contact your nearest Multiquip Dealer for a replacement should the original manual disappear.

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 ride-on power trowel finish the concrete as they are swirled around the surface. Blades are classified as combination (10 or 8 inches wide), finish (6 inches wide).The HHX is equipped with five blades per rotor equally spaced in a radial pattern and attached to a vertical rotating shaft by means of a spider assembly.

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Multiquip HHXG5 operation manual General Information