STX-SERIES — TROWEL SETUP

Trowel Setup

The purpose of this section is to assist the user in setting up a NEW trowel. If your trowel is already assembled, (seat, handles, knobs and battery), this section can be skipped.

The new trowel cannot be put into service until the pre-setup

NOTEinstallation instructions are completed. These pre-setup instructions only need to be performed at the time of unpacking a NEW trowel.

Before packaging and shipping, this STX SERIES Ride-On Power Trowel was run and tested at the factory. If there are problems, please let us know.

Seat Assembly

Figure 5. Battery and Battery Box

 

The seat is not installed on the trowel for shipping purposes.To attach the seat perform the following:

The STX trowels have a seat that

NOTEis mounted on tracks, similar to an automobile seat.This seat can be

adjusted fore and aft via the control lever under the front of the seat.

1.Remove the seat from the protective wrapping.

2.Remove the bolts on the bottom of the seat, and place seat on the seat mounting plate, then insert the bolts through the holes or slots on the seat mounting plate and tighten.

Battery Setup

CAUTION

To install the battery on the trowel, make sure that the battery is well seated in the battery box. Connect the positive cable to the positive terminal on the battery first, then connect the negative cable to the negative terminal. Close the plastic battery box cover and secure the battery box.

Use all safety precautions specified by the battery manufacturer when working with the battery. See further specific safety information on page 16 of this manual.

This trowel was shipped with a wet charged battery.This battery may need to be charged for a brief period of time as per the manufacturer instructions.

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Multiquip STX55Y6 STX-SERIES Trowel Setup, Seat Assembly, Remove the seat from the protective wrapping, Battery Setup

STX55Y6 specifications

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