Multiquip EHTX44Y5 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 EHTX44Y5 RIDE-ON TROWEL (Y ANMAR 3TNV84T -BKSA DIESEL ENGINE) Re vision #0 (01/16/13) PN: 32080[...]

P A GE 2 — EHTX44Y RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) FUEL AND CHEMICAL EXPOSURE W ARNINGS Diesel engine exhaust and some of its constituents, and some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling and other construction activities contain chemicals kno w to cause cancer , birth defects and other reproducti[...]

EHTX44Y5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) — 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 r[...]

P A GE 4 — EHTX44Y RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) T ABLE OF CONTENTS EHTX Ride-On T r owel Fuel And Chemical Exposure Warnings .................. 2 Silicosis/Respiratory W ar nings ................................ 3 T able Of Contents .................................................... 4 T raining Checklist ......[...]

EHTX44Y5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) — P A GE 5 NOTES[...]

P A GE 6 — EHTX44Y RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) TRAINING CHECKLIST TRAINING CHECKLIST This checklist will list some of the minim um requirements f or machine maintenance and operation. Please f eel 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[...]

EHTX44Y5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) — P A GE 7 DAIL Y PRE-OPERA TION CHECKLIST Daily Pre-Operation Chec klist       1 Engine oil le v el 2 Hydr aulic oil le v el 3 Radiator coolant le v el 4 Condition of blades 5 Blade pitch operation 6 Saf ety stop s witch operation 7 Steer ing control operat[...]

P A GE 8 — EHTX44Y RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) SAFETY INFORMA TION Do not operate or ser vice the equipment bef ore 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 instructions could re[...]

EHTX44Y5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) — 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, respiratory 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[...]

P A GE 10 — EHTX44Y RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) SAFETY INFORMA TION TRO WEL SAFETY D ANGER  Engine fuel e xhaust 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 o w of cooling air . NE[...]

EHTX44Y5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) — 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 . Sev ere engine damage may occur . Ser vice air fi lter frequently to pre v ent engine malfunction.  NEVER tamper with the f actory settings of the engine [...]

P A GE 12 — EHTX44Y RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) SAFETY INFORMA TION TRANSPORTING SAFETY CA UTION  NEVER allow any person or animal to stand underneath the equipment while lifting.  Ride-on trowels are very heavy and awkw ard to mov e around. Use proper heavy lifting procedures and DO NO T attempt to lift t[...]

EHTX44Y5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) — P A GE 13 SAFETY INFORMA TION  A void sharp tur ns to prev ent rolling.  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 [...]

P A GE 14 — EHTX44Y RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) DIMENSIONS/SPECIFICA TIONS A-LENGTH B-WIDTH C-HEIGHT EHTX Figure 1. EHTX44Y5 Dimensions T able 1. EHTX44Y5 Specifications A–Length – in. (cm) 96.75 (246) B–Width – in. (cm) 50.0 (127) C–Height – in. (cm) 57.0 (145) Weight – lbs . (kgs.) Operating 1,9[...]

EHTX44Y5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) — P A GE 15 SPECIFICA TIONS NO TES: 1. Sound Pressure and P ower Le v els are “A” weighted Measures per ISO 3744:2010. They are measured with the operating condition of the machine which generates the most repeatab le but highest v alues of the sound le v els . Under norm[...]

P A GE 16 — EHTX44Y RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) GENERAL INFORMA TION INTENDED USE Op er ate the EH TX 4 4Y ride -o n tro w el , too ls and com po ne n ts in accordance with the manuf acturer's instr uctions. Use of an y othe r tool s fo r stat ed ope ra ti on is cons id er ed cont r ary to designated use . [...]

EHTX44Y5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) — P A GE 17 CONTROLS AND INDICA TORS Figure 2. EHTX Controls and Components (Front) 9 8 5 7 6 2 4 3 1 13 15 14 18 16 19 12 12 17 1 1 10 10 EHTX Figure 2 and Figure 3 show the location of the controls, indicators and gener al maintenance par ts. The function of each control, i[...]

P A GE 18 — EHTX44Y RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) CONTROLS AND INDICA TORS Figure 3. EHTX Controls and Components (Rear) 30 20 24 23 26 27 25 28 29 29 31 21 22 20. Document ation Box – Storage for documentation and other inf ormation regarding the trowel. 21. Battery – Provides +12V DC power to the electrical [...]

EHTX44Y5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) — P A GE 19 ENGINE COMPONENTS Figure 4. Basic Engine Components 1 3 2 4 5 18 19 7 10 1 1 21 22 23 20 15 6 6 16 8 9 13 12 12 14 17 Figure 4 shows the basic engine components and their functions. The manufacturer's engine manual provides fur ther instr uctions and details [...]

P A GE 20 — EHTX44Y RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) SETUP TRO WEL SETUP INSTRUCTIONS The purpo se of this sec tio n is to assi st the use r in the set ti ng 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 [...]

EHTX44Y5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) — P A GE 21 INSPECTION This section is intended to assist the operator with the initial star t-up of the trowel. 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 thi[...]

P A GE 22 — EHTX44Y RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) OPERA TION ST ARTING THE ENGINE 1. Place one foo t on the trow el's platf orm, grab hold of the hand grip located on the front frame, and lift yourself onto the trowel, then sit down in the operator's seat. DO NO T use the jo ystic ks to lift you rse lf o[...]

EHTX44Y5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) — P A GE 23 6. T ur n ignition key fully clockwise and listen for engine to star t. Once engine has star ted release ignition k e y . Let the engine warm for a f ew minutes. 7. Place the engine speed control le v er , (Figure 12) in the HIGH position. Figure 12. Engine Speed [...]

P A GE 24 — EHTX44Y RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) OPERA TION 3. With your right f oot quickly depress the right f oot pedal halfway . Notic e th at th e r ide-on power trowel begins to mov e in a f orward direction. Retur n both jo yst ic k controls to their neutral position to stop f orw ard mov ement, then remov[...]

EHTX44Y5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) — P A GE 25 OPERA TION Engine Shut-Down 1. Retur n the engine speed control lev er , (Figure 18) to low idle, and allow the engine to idle f or a minimum 5 minutes. Figure 18. Engine Speed Control Lever Idle (Low Speed) 2. T ur n the ignition ke y counter-clockwise to the &qu[...]

P A GE 26 — EHTX44Y RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) MAINTENANCE l T able 5. Maintenance Schedule System Check Item D AIL Y P eriodic Maintenance Interval Every 50 Hrs Every 100 Hrs Every 250 Hrs Every 500 Hrs Every 1000 Hrs Every 1500 Hrs Every 2000 Hrs Engine Check Air Cleaner X Clean Air Cleaner Element X Replace [...]

EHTX44Y5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) — P A GE 27 MAINTENANCE . NO TICE Whe n perf ormin g any mai nt en anc e on the tro wel or engin e , f ollow all safety messages and r ules for saf e operation stated at the beginning of this manual At the front of this man ual there is a “Daily Pre-Operation Checklist”. [...]

P A GE 28 — EHTX44Y RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) MAINTENANCE 6. T o cle an the mai n ele me n t (p a pe r ai r filt er ) as ref er en ced in Figure 20, tap the filter element se v eral times on a hard surface to remove dir t, or blow compressed air (not to e xceed 30 psi (207 kPa, 2.1 kgf/cm 2 ) through the fi[...]

EHTX44Y5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) — P A GE 29 MAINTENANCE Radiator/Cooling System COOLANT (ANTIFREEZE/SUMMER COOLANT/ W A TER) Y AN M A R re com me n d s an tif re e z e/s um m e r co ola nt f or use in th ei r en gi n e s , w h ic h c an be pu rc ha se d in con ce n t r a t e (a nd mi x e d w it h 5 0% d em [...]

P A GE 30 — EHTX44Y RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) MAINTENANCE Radiator Maintenance 1. Check radiator f or leaks that would indicate corrosion or damage. 2. Check coolant lev el daily . T op off as necessar y . Alwa ys use recommended coolant/antifreeze. Use the mixing ratio s specified by the coolant/an tifreez e[...]

EHTX44Y5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) — P A GE 31 Oil And Fuel Lines 1. Check the oil and fuel lines and connections regularly f or leaks or damage. Repair or replace as necessar y . 2. Replace the oil and fuel lines e v er y two years to maintain the line's perf ormance and flexibility . CHECKING THE V -BE[...]

P A GE 32 — EHTX44Y RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) MAINTENANCE Engine T une-Up See your engine manual for specific inf ormation on tuning up your engine . Checking/Adjusting T ro wel Speed Be ca use the tw o h yd r a ul i c dri ve mo to rs ope r a te in de p en de nt of each other , the trow el speed between them [...]

EHTX44Y5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) — P A GE 33 MAINTENANCE pitch could make the machine difficult to control. This is due to the surf ace area in contact with the concrete (the blade set with the greater contact area tends to stick to the concrete more). The right rock er switch (T win Pitch™) pitches both [...]

P A GE 34 — EHTX44Y RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) MAINTENANCE If , after making Blade Pitch adjustments the machine is still finishing poor ly , blades , trowel ar ms, and trowel ar m bushi ngs may be su spec t and s houl d be loo ked at for adjustment, wear , or damage. See the f ollowing sections . Stabilizer R[...]

EHTX44Y5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) — P A GE 35 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 poorly or in need of routine maintenance. Look f or the f ollowing in[...]

P A GE 36 — EHTX44Y RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) MAINTENANCE 2. Re mo v e sp id e r t o h yd ra u l i c mo t o r r et a i ni ng 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 ma y be necessar y to dislodge the spider from the main shaft of [...]

EHTX44Y5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) — P A GE 37 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 opera[...]

P A GE 38 — EHTX44Y RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) 3. Unscrew the locking bolts on the adjustment tool and place the trowel ar m into the fixture channel as shown in Figure 44. 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 the fixtur[...]

EHTX44Y5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) — P A GE 39 MAINTENANCE Installing P ans Onto Finisher Blades Th es e ro u n d di s cs so met im e s re f er red to as "p a n s " at t a c h to t h e s p i d e r s arm s an d al lo w ea rly fl oa ti n g on w e t co ncr et e an d ea s y mo v em en t fr o m we t to d[...]

P A GE 40 — EHTX44Y RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) MAINTENANCE T o access the r ight and left hydrostatic pump test por ts, remov e the grill guard. It is best to use two gauges simultaneously , but it is possible to use only one gauge and repeat the procedure f or each side. Connect the pressure gauges to right an[...]

EHTX44Y5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) — P A GE 41 MAINTENANCE Checking Steering Pressure Steering pressure is also check ed at either one of the pressure diagnostic couplers (Figure 48) under the r ight grill guard. Check steering pressure at either coupler with a 300-600 PSI gauge. Figure 48. Steering Pressure G[...]

P A GE 42 — EHTX44Y RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) MAINTENANCE Pitch Pressure Chec k T o gain access to the pitch bloc k (Figure 50), remov al of the right-rear seat frame panel ma y be necessar y . Pitch pressure must be measured with at least one of the pitch s witches activated . When pitch s witches are unactiv[...]

EHTX44Y5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) — P A GE 43 Pitch Pressure Adjustment 1. Remove right grill guard and r ight rear seat frame panel. 2 . Wi t h t h e e n g i ne OF F , r e m ov e th e e n d co v e r ( F i gu r e 5 3 ) on relief valv e. Figure 53. Pitch Pressure Adjustment 3. Adj us t the rel ief v al v e wit[...]

P A GE 44 — EHTX44Y RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) WIRING DIAGRAM 9.00 18.00 W1 STARTER BA TTERY POST CONNECT TO AC CONNECT TO 30 CONNECT TO 30 CONNECT TO 19 CONNECT TO AC CONNECT TO AC CONNECT TO 50 CONNECT TO 17 W41 NEGATIVE STUD NEGATIVE STUD LEFT "MORE PITCH" SWITCH RIGHT "MORE PITCH" SWITCH[...]

EHTX44Y5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) — P A GE 45 HYDRAULIC DIAGRAM TBD 1 2 3 4 5 10 2 6 6 7 8 9 9 9 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 S1 S2 3 1 4 2 S3 S4 3 1 4 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 #10 SAE P1 #10 SAE P2 #10 SAE M2 #10 SAE M1 #10 SAE #10 SAE P3 P4 #20 SAE #10 SAE #10 SAE T ANK #10 SAE COOLER 2050 PSI PISTON 5 PSI #10 SAE PO #10 SAE PI #4[...]

P A GE 46 — EHTX44Y RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) TROUBLESHOOTING T roubleshooting (Ride-On Hydraulic T rowel) Symptom P ossible Pr oblem Solution Safety stop s witch not functioning. Other problems? Consult engine manuf acturer’ s manual. Loose wire connections? Check wiring. Replace as necessar y . Bad contact[...]

EHTX44Y5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) — P A GE 47 TROUBLESHOOTING T roubleshooting (Ride-On Hydraulic T rowel) - continued Symptom Possib le Problem Solution Lights (optional) not working. Wiring? Check all electrical connections, including the master on/ off switch and chec k to see if wiring is in good conditio[...]

P A GE 48 — EHTX44Y RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) 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 [...]

EHTX44Y5 RIDE-ON TRO WEL • OPERA TION MANU AL — REV . #0 (01/16/13) — P A GE 49 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 [...]

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