Multiquip CA4HC manual

OPERA TION MANUAL P/N 21768 KOHLER 27 HP KOHLER 28 HP EFI SERIES MODEL CA4HC MODEL CA4HC MODEL CA4HC MODEL CA4HC MODEL CA4HC W ALK-BEHIND TROWEL (HONDA GASOLINE ENGINE) Re vision #0 (09/29/06) THIS MANU AL MUST A CCOMP ANY THE EQUIPMENT A T ALL TIMES. T o find the latest re vision of this publication, visit our website at: www .multiquip.com[...]

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P A GE 4 — CA4HC W ALK-BEHIND TRO WEL— OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (09/29/06) CA4HC TR O WEL— T ABLE OF CONTENTS Specifications and part numbers are subject to change without notice . NOTE MQ WHITEMAN CA4HC W ALK-BEHIND TROWEL T able Of Contents ..................................................... 4 Dimensions ...........................[...]

CA4HC WALK-BEHIND TROWEL — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (09/29/06) — PAGE 5 CA4HC TR O WEL— DIMENSIONS Figure 1. CA4HC T r owel Dimensions t h g i e W & s n o i s n e m i D l e w o r T M H 4 - 4 A C . 1 e l b a T ) e l a B g n i t f i L ( t h g i e H - A) . n i 0 . 8 2 ( m m 1 1 7 ) r e v e L t n e m e g a g n E ( t h g i e H - B) . n i 5[...]

P A GE 6 — CA4HC W ALK-BEHIND TRO WEL— OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (09/29/06) CA4HC TR O WEL— SPECIFICA TIONS 2 . Sound pressure is a weighted measure. It is measured at the operator's ear position while the walk-behind trowel is operating at full throttle on concrete in a manner most often experienced in “ normal ” circumstances[...]

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P A GE 8 — CA4HC W ALK-BEHIND TRO WEL— OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (09/29/06) TRAINING CHECKLIST This checklist will lists some of the minimum requirements for machine maintenance and operation. Please feel free to detach it and make copies. Use this checklist whenever a new operator is to be trained or it can be used as a review for more e[...]

CA4HC WALK-BEHIND TROWEL — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (09/29/06) — PAGE 9 D AIL Y PRE-OPERA TION CHECKLIST COMMENTS: CA4HC TR O WEL— D AIL Y PRE-OPERA TION CHECKLIST T S I L K C E H C N O I T A R E P O - E R P Y L I A D 1 . l e v e L l i O e n i g n E 2 d i u l F x o b r a e Gl e v e L . 3 s e d a l B f o n o i t i d n o C . 4 . n o i t a r[...]

P A GE 10 — CA4HC W ALK-BEHIND TRO WEL— OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (09/29/06) CA4HC TRO WEL— SAFETY MESSA GE ALER T SYMBOLS Safety precautions should be followed at all times when operating this equipment. F ailure to read and understand and comply with the Safety Messages and Operating Instructions could result in injury to yourself and[...]

CA4HC WALK-BEHIND TROWEL — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (09/29/06) — PAGE 11 Accidental Starting AL W A YS place the engine ON/OFF switch in the OFF position, when the trowel is not in use. Over Speed Conditions NEVER tamper with the factory settings of the engine gov e rnor or settings. Personal injury and damage to the engine or equipment can[...]

P A GE 12 — CA4HC W ALK-BEHIND TRO WEL— OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (09/29/06) CA4HC TRO WEL — R ULES FOR SAFE OPERA TION The following safety guidelines should always be used when operating the CA4HC. SAFETY ■ DO NOT operate or service this equipment before reading this entire man ual . T h e manual must be kept available and accessibl[...]

CA4HC WALK-BEHIND TROWEL — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (09/29/06) — PAGE 13 ■ NEVER Run engine without air filter . Sev ere engine damage ma y occur . Service air filter frequently to prev ent carburetor malfunction. ■ NEVER place your feet or hands inside the guard rings while starting or operating this equipment. ■ A V OID wearing jewe[...]

P A GE 14 — CA4HC W ALK-BEHIND TRO WEL— OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (09/29/06) CA4HC TRO WEL— OPERA TION AND SAFETY DECALS OPERA TION AND SAFETY DECALS The CA4HC walk-behind trowel is equipped with a number of operation, safety and maintenance decals. Should an y of thes e decals become u nreadable , replac e m e nts can be obta ined fr o[...]

CA4HC WALK-BEHIND TROWEL — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (09/29/06) — PAGE 15 CA4HC TRO WEL— GENERAL INFORMA TION CA4HC T rowel F amiliarization This walk-behind trowel is designed for the floating and finishing of concrete slabs. T ake a w alk around the trowel. T ake notice of all the major components (see Figure 2) like the engine, blades, [...]

P A GE 16 — CA4HC W ALK-BEHIND TRO WEL— OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (09/29/06) 4 5 6 9 7 10 15 20 16 19 18 17 11 14 12 13 8 1 3 2 CA4HC TRO WEL— CONTR OLS AND COMPONENTS 1 . Standard Handle – Employs a "starwheel" for manually adjusting blade pitch. 2 . Foldable Quick Pitch Handle – Employs a lever handle to quickly adjust b[...]

CA4HC WALK-BEHIND TROWEL — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (09/29/06) — PAGE 17 Figure 4. Honda GX120 Engine Controls and Components INITIAL SER VICING The engine (Figure 4) must be checked for proper lubrication and filled with fuel prior to operation. Refer to the manufacturer's engine manual f or instr uctions & details of operation an[...]

P A GE 18 — CA4HC W ALK-BEHIND TRO WEL— OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (09/29/06) Figure 6. Throttle Idle-Run P osition (Standard Handle shown) CA4HC TR O WEL— HANDLE ASSEMBLIES Assembly and Installation Before the trowel can be put into operation there are some components that must be installed before the trowel can be used. This section pr[...]

CA4HC WALK-BEHIND TROWEL — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (09/29/06) — PAGE 19 Pitch Cable Installation 1 . Expose the pitch cable to maximum by adjusting the handle pitch to the "no pitch", counter-clockwise position (Standard Handle)(Figure 9). Pivot the pitch handle forward or no pitch for the folding Quick Pitch handle, (Figure 10).[...]

P A GE 20 — CA4HC W ALK-BEHIND TRO WEL— OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (09/29/06) 4 5 1 3 7 6 2 Quick Pitch ™ Handle Assembly If your CA4HC TR O WEL is equipped with a f olding upper handle (Figure 12), you will need to unfold and adjust the trowel handle to the upright position prior to operation. It was assembled at the factory and shipped[...]

CA4HC WALK-BEHIND TROWEL — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (09/29/06) — PAGE 21 AL W A YS wear approv ed eye and hearing protection before operating the trowel. NEVER place hands or feet inside the guard rings while the engine is running. CA4HC TR O WEL— PRE-INSPECTION Figure 13. Engine Oil Dipstick (Removal) 3 . Insert and remove the dipstick w[...]

P A GE 22 — CA4HC W ALK-BEHIND TRO WEL— OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (09/29/06) CA4HC TR O WEL— PRE-INSPECTION Fuel Check V -Belt Check A worn or damaged V -belt can adv ersely affect the perf or mance of the trow el. If a V -belt is defectiv e or worn simply replace the V - belt as outlined in the maintenance section of this manual. Belt [...]

CA4HC WALK-BEHIND TROWEL — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (09/29/06) — PAGE 23 3 . Place the choke lever (Figure 18) in the " CLOSED " position if starting a cold engine. CA4HC TRO WEL — INITIAL ST ART -UP This section is intended to assist the operator with the initial star t-up of the walk-behind trow el. It is e xtremely impor tant[...]

P A GE 24 — CA4HC W ALK-BEHIND TRO WEL— OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (09/29/06) Figure 22. Throttle Lever (Run P osition) CA4HC TRO WEL — INITIAL ST ART -UP 6 . Grasp the star ter grip (Figure 21) and slowly pull it out. The resistance becomes the hardest at a certain position, corre- sponding to the compression point. Pull the starter gri[...]

CA4HC WALK-BEHIND TROWEL — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (09/29/06) — PAGE 25 Figure 25. Maneuvering The T rowel The figure illustrates a typical walk-behind trowel application. Practice maneuv e ring the trow el. The trick is to let the trowel do the work. NEVER place your feet or hands inside the guard rings while starting or operating this eq[...]

P A GE 26 — CA4HC W ALK-BEHIND TRO WEL— OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (09/29/06) 4 1 3 2 Blades Blades should be changed when they fail to finish concrete in a satisf actor y manner . CA4HC TR O WEL — OPERA TION - OPTIONS Optional Float Discs (Pans) These round discs (Figure 29) attach to the spiders and allow the machine to “ float ” o[...]

CA4HC WALK-BEHIND TROWEL — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (09/29/06) — PAGE 27 See the engine manual supplied with your machine for appropriate engine maintenance schedule and troubleshooting guide for problems. MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Daily (8-10 Hours) 1 . Check the oil level in the engine crankcase and gear box, fill as necessar y . 2 . Check V -[...]

P A GE 28 — CA4HC W ALK-BEHIND TRO WEL— OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (09/29/06) S 1 2 2 3 4 CA4HC TR O WEL — MAINTENANCE a . Remove the zerk fitting and allen head screw desig- nated by the letter " S " (Figure 32). In addition, on the opposite side of the spider block there is another zerk fitting and allen head screw , remov e [...]

CA4HC WALK-BEHIND TROWEL — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (09/29/06) — PAGE 29 Changing Blades Only We recommend that all the blades be changed at the same time . The machine may w obble or bounce if only some of the blades are changed at one time. 1 . Place the machine on a flat, level surface. Adjust the blade pitch control to make the blades a[...]

P A GE 30 — CA4HC W ALK-BEHIND TRO WEL— OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (09/29/06) Installing Pans Onto Finisher Blades Refer to Figure 35 when installing pans onto finisher blades. Figure 35. Pan Installation 3 2 4 1 1. Lift trowel just enough to slide pan under blades. Lower finisher onto pan with blades (item #1) adjacent to Z-Clips (item #4[...]

CA4HC WALK-BEHIND TROWEL — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (09/29/06) — PAGE 31 CA4HC TR O WEL — TROUBLESHOO TING (TRO WEL) G N I T O O H S E L B U O R T . 5 E L B A T M O T P M Y S M E L B O R P E L B I S S O P N O I T U L O S . l l a t a t o n r o h g u o r g n i n n u r e n i g n E n i h c t i w S F F O / N O e n i g n E r o n o i t i s o p &[...]

P A GE 32 — CA4HC W ALK-BEHIND TRO WEL— OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (09/29/06) CA4HC TR O WEL — TR OUBLESHOO TING (ENGINE) ) E N I G N E ( G N I T O O H S E L B U O R T . 6 E L B A T M O T P M Y SE S U A C E L B I S S O PN O I T U L O S o n t u b , e l b a l i a v a s i l e u f " , t r a t s o t t l u c i f f i D . " g u l p k r[...]

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CA4HC WALK-BEHIND TROWEL — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (09/29/06) — PAGE 35 Effective: February 22, 2006 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE — P ARTS P A YMENT TERMS T er ms of pa yment for parts are net 30 days. FREIGHT POLICY All parts orders will be shipped collect or prepaid with the charges added to the invoice. All shipments are F .O .B. poin[...]

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