Multiquip CA4HM - Manual (Page 17)

CA4HM WALK-BEHIND TROWEL — OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #3 (10/28/10) — PAGE 17
FOLDED
POSITION
OPERATIONAL
POSITION
Quick Pitch Handle
should be forward
when handle is in
folded position.
T-HANDLE
KNOB
UPPER
HANDLE
Quick Pitch™ Handle Assembly
The CA4HM TROWEL is equipped with a folding upper handle
(Figure 4). It was assembled at the factory and shipped in its
folded or stow position. You will need to unfold and adjust the
trowel handle to the upright position prior to operation.
Unfolding the Trowel for Operation
1. Make sure that the Quick Pitch™ handle has been
attached to the upper handle bar and the pitch control cable
has slack. Remove the
T-handle knob from the swing bolt
on the top side of the upper handle bar, by rotating the
knob counter-clockwise. Move the Quick Pitch™
handle
toward's the operator's position and unfold the upper
handle bar away from the engine into the
upright position.
Re-insert the swing bolt so that it fits through the slot in the
hinge plate. Turn the T-handle knob counter-clockwise
securely to hold upper handle bar in place.
Figure 4. Trowel Folded and Operational Positions
2. When folding the handle assembly, remember to move the
Quick Pitch ™ handle forward first to avoid stretching
the throttle cable.
ASSEMBLY
CAUTION
DO NOT operate unless T-Handle Knob is securely in place.
Considerable force may be required when moving
the Quick Pitch
™ handle forward or backward.
NOTICE