Multiquip EHTX44Y5 - Manual (Page 24)

page 24 — eHTx44y RIDe-ON TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #0 (01/16/13)
OperatiOn
3. With your right foot quickly depress the right foot
pedal halfway. Notice that the ride-on power trowel
begins to move in a forward direction. Return both
joystick controls to their neutral position to stop forward
movement, then remove your right foot from the right
foot pedal.
4. Practice holding the machine in one place as you
increase blade speed. When about 75% of maximum
blade speed has been reached, the blade will be
moving at proper finishing speed. The machine may be
difficult to keep in one place. Trying to keep the ride-on
trowel stationary is a good practice for operation.
5. Practice maneuvering the ride-on trowel using the
information listed in Table 4. Try to practice controlled
motions as if you were finishing a slab of concrete.
Practice edging and covering a large area.
6. Try adjusting the pitch of the blades. This can be done
with the ride-on trowel stopped or while the trowel is
moving, whatever feels comfortable. Test the operation
of optional equipment like retardant spray and lights
if equipped.
7. Pull both the left and right joysticks backward and
repeat steps 3 through 6 while substituting the word
reverse for forward.
Trowel Speed Limiter Control
The speed limiter control located on the control panel,
(Figure 15) can be used to adjust the maximum trowel
speed that can be obtained when the foot pedal is fully
depressed. Pull up to reduce the maximum speed and push
down to return to full speed. For fine adjustments, rotate
the knob clockwise or counter-clockwise.
Figure 15. Trowel Speed Limiter Control
LO W
HOL D
HOL
D
E
A
SE
Blade pitch Control
Sometimes it may be necessary to match blade pitch
between the two sets of blades. There are some signs
that this may be necessary. For example, the differences
in pitch could cause a noticeable difference in finish quality
between the two sets of blades.
Or, the difference in blade pitch could make the machine
difficult to control. This is due to the surface area in contact
with the concrete (the blade set with the greater contact
area tends to stick to the concrete more).
Adjustment of the blade pitch is accomplished by the setting
of the two rocker switches located on the left control panel
next to the left joystick control, (Figure 16).
Figure 16. Blade Pitch Control
Rocker Switches Location
The right rocker switch (Twin Pitch™) pitches both blades
at the same time while the left rocker switch (Figure 17)
will pitch only the left blade. Moving the switches forward
increases the pitch while moving them backward decreases
the blade pitch.
Figure 17. Blade Pitch Rocker Switches
BLADE PITCH
ROCKER SWITCHES
LEFT
PITCH
ONLY
BLADES TO BE FLAT
WITH FLOAT PANS
TWIN
PITCH
LESS PITCH
MORE PITCH
LEFT ROCKER
SWITCH
RIGHT ROCKER
SWITCH