Multiquip HHXD5 manual

OPERA TION MANUAL THIS MANU AL MUST A CCOMP ANY THE EQ UIPMENT A T ALL TIMES. T o find the latest re vision of this publication, visit our website at: www .m ultiquip.com SERIES MODEL HHXD5 RIDE-ON TROWEL (B & S V ANGUARD DM 950 DT DIESEL ENGINE) Re vision #2 (05/04/12) PN: 23323[...]

P A GE 2 — HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) PROPOSITION 65 W ARNING Engine exhaust and some of its constituents, and some dust created of California to cause cancer , birth defects and other repr oductive harm. by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling and other construction activities contains chemicals kno[...]

HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) — P A GE 3 Grinding/cutting/drilling of masonry , concrete, metal and other materials with silica in their composition may give off dust or mists containing crystalline silica. Silica is a basic component of sand, quartz, brick clay , granite and numerous other minerals and rock[...]

P A GE 4 — HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) T ABLE OF CONTENTS HHXD5 Ride-On T r owel Proposition 65 Warning ........................................... 2 Silicosis/Respiratory W ar nings ................................ 3 T able Of Contents .................................................... 4 T raining Check[...]

HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) — P A GE 5 NOTES[...]

P A GE 6 — HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) TRAINING CHECKLIST TRAINING CHECKLIST This checklist will list some of the minimum requirements for machine maintenance and operation. Please feel free to detach it and make copies. Use this checklist whenev er a new operator is to be trained or it can be used as a re[...]

HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) — P A GE 7 DAIL Y PRE-OPERA TION CHECKLIST Daily Pre-Operation Chec klist       1 Engine oil le v el 2 Hydraulic oil le v el 3 Radiator coolant le v el 4 Condition of blades 5 Blade pitch oper ation 6 Saf ety stop s witch operation 7 Steering control operation[...]

P A GE 8 — HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) SAFETY INFORMA TION Do not operate or service the equipment before reading the entire manual. Safety precautions should be follo wed at all times when operating this equipment. F ailure to read and understand the safety messages and operating instr uctions could resul[...]

HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) — P A GE 9 SAFETY INFORMA TION GENERAL SAFETY CA UTION  NEV ER oper at e this equi pm ent with ou t prop er pro te ct iv e clothing, shatter proof glasses, respirator y protection, hea rin g p ro te ct io n, st ee l-t oe d b oo ts an d oth er pr ot ec ti v e de vice s re qu i[...]

P A GE 10 — HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) SAFETY INFORMA TION TRO WEL SAFETY D ANGER  Engine fuel exhaust gases contain poisonous carbon mono xide. This gas is colorless and odor less, and can cause death if inhaled.  The engine of this equipment requires an adequate free fl ow of cooling air . NEVER [...]

HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) — P A GE 11 SAFETY INFORMA TION NO TICE  NEVER r un engine without an air fi lter or with a dir ty air fi lter . Se v ere engine damage ma y occur . Ser vice air fi lter frequently to pre v ent engine malfunction.  NEVER tamper with the factory settings of the engine or[...]

P A GE 12 — HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) SAFETY INFORMA TION TRANSPORTING SAFETY CA UTION  NEVER allow any person or animal to stand underneath the equipment while lifting.  Ride-on trowels are ver y heavy and awkw ard to move around. Use proper heavy lifting procedures and DO NOT attempt to lift the [...]

HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) — P A GE 13 SAFETY INFORMA TION  T railer should be adjusted to a le v el position at all times when towing.  Raise and lock trailer wheel stand in up position when towing.  Pla ce choc k bloc ks underneath wheel to pre v ent rolling while parked.  Place suppor t blo[...]

P A GE 14 — HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) DIMENSIONS/SPECIFICA TIONS Figure 1. HHX Dimensions T able 1. HHX Specifications SPECIFICA TION P ARAMETER HHXD5 (V ANGU ARD) A–Length – in. (cm) 98.00 (249) B–Width – in. (cm) 50.0 (127) C–Height – in. (cm) 54.0 (137.2) Weight – lbs . (kgs.) Operating[...]

HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) — P A GE 15 SPECIFICA TIONS NO TES: 1. Sound Pressure and P ower Le vels are “A” weighted Measures per ISO 226:2003 (ANSI S1.4-1981). The y are measured with the operating condition of the machine which generates the most repeatab le but highest values of the sound lev els. [...]

P A GE 16 — HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) GENERAL INFORMA TION HHX RIDE-ON TRO WEL F AMILARIZA TION The HHX is designed f or the floating and finishing of concrete slabs. T ake a walk around your trowel. T ake notice of all the majo r co mpon ents like the eng ine, bla des, a ir clea ner, fuel system, fuel[...]

HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) — P A GE 17 CONTROLS AND INDICA TORS Figure 2. HHXD5 Controls and Indicators (Fr ont) 9 9 8 5 7 6 2 4 4 3 14 15 16 1 13 12 1 1 35 35 10 1. Seat — Place f or operator to sit. Engine will not star t unless operator is seated. Seat is adjustab le, fore and aft f or operator comf [...]

P A GE 18 — HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) CONTROLS AND INDICA TORS Figure 3. HHXD5 Controls and Indicators (Rear) 17 18 19 19 35 35 29 21 22 28 24 30 23 20 25 26 27 17. Rear Guard — R e m ov e t o a c c e s s r i g h t s i d e o f engine and inter nal components for ser vice and maintenance. 18. Safety-Sto[...]

HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) — P A GE 19 CONTROLS AND INDICA TORS Figure 4. HHXD5 Controls and Indicators (Clamshell Open) 38 43 39 37 42 36 41 32 33 35 35 35 31 34 23 40 44 31. Radiator/Filler Cap — Holds coolant or water necessar y to keep engine at a safe operating temperature. Remove this cap to add w[...]

P A GE 20 — HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) ENGINE COMPONENTS (DIESEL) Figure 5. Engine Components (Diesel Engine) 5 3 4 6 7 8 9 9 10 2 1 12 1 1 15 17 18 16 14 13 The following r ef er to the basic en gine compone nts for ref erence (Figure 5). Refer to the manuf acturer's engine manual for instr uctions [...]

HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) — P A GE 21 SETUP TRO WEL SETUP INSTRUCTIONS The purpo se of this sect io n is to assi st the use r in the set tin g up of a NEW trowel. If your trowel is already assembled (seats, handles , knobs and batter y), then this section can be skipped. Bef ore packaging and shipping th[...]

P A GE 22 — HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) INSPECTION This section is intended to assist the operator with the initial star t-up of the HHX. It is extremely impor tant that this section be read carefully bef ore attempting to use the trowel in the field. DO NO T use your ride-on pow er trowel until this sect[...]

HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) — P A GE 23 OPERA TION ST ARTING THE ENGINE 1. Place one foot on the trowel's platform, grab ahold of any par t of the frame (NO T THE JO YSTICKS), lift you rself onto the trowel, then sit down in the operator's seat. Figure 9. Blade Speed Control Foot P edal 2. The f [...]

P A GE 24 — HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) 9. Repeat this section a f ew times to get fully acquainted with the engine star ting procedure. 10. Let the engine idle f or 3-5 min utes. If choke is applied, push the choke to the open position as soon as the engine will run smoothly . STEERING T wo joystic ks (Fi[...]

HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) — P A GE 25 OPERA TION Blade Pitch So me tim es i t may b e ne ce ssa r y t o ma tc h bla de pi tc h between the two sets of blades. There are some signs that this ma y be necessar y . F or example , the diff erences in pitch could cause a noticeable diff erence in finish quali[...]

P A GE 26 — HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE When perf or ming any maintenance on the trowel or engine, follo w all safety messages and r ules for saf e operation stated at the beginning of this manual. See the engine manual supplied with y our machine for appropriate engine maintenance [...]

HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) — P A GE 27 MAINTENANCE Air Cleaner (Daily) The Br iggs and Stratton V anguard engine is equipped with a replaceable , high-density paper air cleaner element. Check the air cleaner daily or before star ting the engine. Che c k f or and corr ect hea vy buil dup of dirt and debris[...]

P A GE 28 — HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) MAINTENANCE Oil/W ater Separator Drain water from the bottom of the fuel filter by loosening the drain plug and allowing the water to drain out. Refer to your engine manual for specific details to perform this operation. Oil And Fuel Lines 1. Check the oil and fuel[...]

HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) — P A GE 29 MAINTENANCE (OLD STYLE CLUTCH) Checking The Drive Belt The drive belt needs to be changed as soon as it begins to show signs of wear . DO NOT reuse a belt under any circumstances. Indications of excessiv e belt wear are fra ying, squealing when in use , belts that em[...]

P A GE 30 — HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) MAINTENANCE (OLD STYLE CLUTCH) Figure 18. Expanding Lower Drive Pulley 2. A wooden block inser ted between the moveab le f ace and the fixed face of the lower drive pulley may help keep the low er drive pulley f aces open while installing the new driv e belt. See Fi[...]

HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) — P A GE 31 MAINTENANCE (OLD STYLE CLUTCH) Spare Drive Belt Replacement T o replace a spare dr ive belt, be prepared to disconnect the CV -joint from the left-side gearbox. See Figure 21. 1. Place the trowel on suitab le suppor ts and obser ve all saf ety precautions. 2. Rem o v[...]

P A GE 32 — HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) MAINTENANCE (OLD STYLE CLUTCH) Figure 24. Pulley Interaction The "V ar iable Pitch Pulleys" hav e one fixed f ace, and one mo v eab le fac e. The drive pulle y mov ea b le f ace is contro lle d by roller weight ar ms and springs, which change position acco[...]

HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) — P A GE 33 MAINTENANCE (OLD STYLE CLUTCH) Clutch This clutch system provides a high pulley ratio (a low gear- so to speak) to star t out and a low pulley ratio ( a high gear- so to speak) f or a high speed operation, with infinite variation between the tw o . This means that i[...]

P A GE 34 — HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) MAINTENANCE (NEW STYLE CLUTCH) CHECKING THE DRIVE BEL T The drive belt needs to be changed as soon as it begins to show signs of wear . DO NOT reuse a belt under any circumstances. Indications of excessiv e belt wear are fra ying, squealing when in use , belts that e[...]

HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) — P A GE 35 MAINTENANCE (NEW STYLE CLUTCH) 2. Di sc on ne ct th e le ft -s id e C V Ax le f r o m t h e le ft -s id e g e a rb o x an d t h e lo we r d ri v e pu ll e y co u p le r . S e e Fi g u r e 30 . Figure 30. Remove Left-Side CV Axle 3. If the belt is not being reused (re[...]

P A GE 36 — HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) H O W I T WO RK S Th e Mu l ti -C l u tc h fu n ct io n s m u c h li ke a sta nd a r d CV T sy st em . As th e en g i n e RP M ’ s in c r e a se , th e dri v e or pri m a ry cl u t ch cl os e s , f o r c in g th e be l t to rid e ou t w a r d s on th e dri ve s he [...]

HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) — P A GE 37 MAINTENANCE Blade Pitch Matching Blade Pitch f or Both Sets of Blades So me tim es i t may b e ne ce ssa r y t o ma tc h bla de pi tc h between the two sets of blades. There are some signs that this ma y be necessar y . F or example , the diff erences in pitch could [...]

P A GE 38 — HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) MAINTENANCE  Look at the machine while it is running, do the guard rings “roc k up and down” relative to the g round?  Do the pitch control to wers roc k back and f or th? Figure 34. Blade Pitch Adjustment Bolt The easiest and most consistent way to make ad[...]

HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) — P A GE 39 MAINTENANCE TRO WEL ARM ADJUSTMENT Use the following procedure to check and adjust trowel ar ms, and chec k f or worn or damaged components when it becomes apparent that the trowel is finishing poor ly or in need of routine maintenance. Look for the follo wing indic[...]

P A GE 40 — HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) MAINTENANCE 2. Lo os en t h e ja m n ut a n d co ne p o i n t sq ua re he ad se t s c r e w . 3. Carefu lly lift the upper trowel assemb ly off of the spider assembly . A slight tap with a rubber mallet may be necessar y to dislodge the spider from the main shaft of [...]

HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) — P A GE 41 MAINTENANCE Checking T ro wel Arm Straightness T rowel ar ms can be damaged by rough handling, (such as dropping the tro wel on the pad), or b y striking e xposed plumbing, f orms, or rebar while in operation. A bent tro wel ar m will not allow the trowel to operate [...]

P A GE 42 — HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) MAINTENANCE 3. Unscrew the locking bolts on the adjustment tool and place the trowel ar m into the fixture channel as shown in Figure 46. A thin shim ma y be required to cov er the blade holes on the trowel ar m. Mak e sure to align the trowel adjustment bolt with t[...]

HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) — P A GE 43 MAINTENANCE Ref er to Figur e 47 when instal li ng pans onto finish er bla des . Figure 47. Z-Clip Finisher Pan Installation 1. Lift trowel just enough to slide pan under blad es . Lower finisher onto pan with blades assembly adjacent to Z-Clips. 2. Rotate blades i[...]

P A GE 44 — HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) MAINTENANCE Figure 48. Steering Pressure Check The left steer ing valv e's f actory setting is 230 PSI, howe v er some operators may prefer a more responsive steer ing (higher pressure required; 300 PSI maximum) and some operators may prefer a "softer feel&[...]

HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) — P A GE 45 DECOMMISSIONING TROWEL Decommissioning is a controlled process used to safely retire a piece of equipment that is no longer ser viceable . If the equipment poses an unacceptable and unrepairab le saf ety r isk due to wear or damage or is no longer cost eff ectiv e to[...]

P A GE 46 — HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) FUEL SYSTEM DIAGRAM INJECTOR PUMP INJECTOR FUEL RETURN LINE FUEL RETURN LINE FUEL T ANK FUEL LINE FUEL FIL TER FUEL DELIVERY LINE[...]

HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) — P A GE 47 NOTES[...]

P A GE 48 — HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) WIRING DIAGRAM (ENGINE) RIGHT -SIDE RET ARDANT SPRA Y SWITCH WHT RED RIGHT FRONT LIGHT BLK BLK CONNECT T O CHASSIS GROUND SPLICE DS1 WHT BLK DS2 RIGHT LIGHT WHT BLK DS3 RIGHT REAR LIGHT 2 1 2 1 P14 2 1 2 1 P9 P8 2 1 2 1 P10 WHT LEFT FRONT LIGHT BLK DS4 WHT BLK DS5 LE[...]

HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) — P A GE 49 WIRING DIAGRAM (ENGINE) RIGHT -SIDE RET ARDANT SPRA Y SWITCH WHT RED RIGHT FRONT LIGHT BLK BLK CONNECT T O CHASSIS GROUND SPLICE DS1 WHT BLK DS2 RIGHT LIGHT WHT BLK DS3 RIGHT REAR LIGHT 2 1 2 1 P14 2 1 2 1 P9 P8 2 1 2 1 P10 WHT LEFT FRONT LIGHT BLK DS4 WHT BLK DS5 LE[...]

P A GE 50 — HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) TROUBLESHOOTING T roubleshooting (Ride-On T rowel) Symptom P ossible Pr oblem Solution Engine running rough or not at all. Stop switch malfunction? Make sure that the stop s witch is functioning when the operator is seated. Replace switch if necessary . Fuel? Look at[...]

HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) — P A GE 51 TROUBLESHOOTING T roubleshooting (Ride-On T rowel) - continued Symptom Possible Pr oblem Solution Lights (optional) not working. Wiring? Check all electrical connections in the lighting circuit. V erify wir ing is in good condition with no shorts. Replace defectiv e [...]

P A GE 52 — HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) TROUBLESHOOTING T roubleshooting (Engine) Symptom P ossible Pr oblem Solution Engine will not star t or star t is delay ed, although engine can be turned over . No Fuel reaching injection pump? Add fuel. Check entire fuel system. Defectiv e fuel pump? Replace fuel pu[...]

HHXD5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #2 (05/04/12) — P A GE 53 TROUBLESHOOTING T roubleshooting (Engine) - contin ued Symptom P ossible Pr oblem Solution Low engine pow er output and low speed, blac k e xhaust smoke . Air fi lter blocked? Clean or replace air fi lter . Incorrect valv e clearances? Adjust valv es per engine spe[...]

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