Ride-on power trowels (honda gx690rtaf gasoline engine) (52 pages)
Summary of Contents for MULTIQUIP Whiteman J36H55
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OPERATION AND PARTS MANUAL SERIES MODELS J36H55 J36R60 J36H90H J36R90H J36H90 J36R90 M30H55 WALK-BEHIND TROWELS (HONDA GX160/270 AND ROBIN EX170/270 GASOLINE ENGINES) Revision #10 (05/07/12) To find the latest revision of this publication, visit our website at: www.multiquip.com THIS MANUAL MUST ACCOMPANY THE EQUIPMENT AT ALL TIMES.
PROPOSITION 65 WARNING Engine exhaust some its constituents, and some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drillingandotherconstructionactivities contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects and other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are: Leadfromlead-basedpaints.
SILICOSIS/RESPIRATORY WARNINGS WARNING WARNING SILICOSIS WARNING RESPIRATORY HAZARDS Grinding/cutting/drilling of masonry, concrete, metal and Grinding/cutting/drilling of masonry, concrete, metal and other materials with silica in their composition may give other materials can generate dust, mists and fumes off dust or mists containing crystalline silica. Silica is a containing chemicals known to cause serious or fatal basic component of sand, quartz, brick clay, granite and injury or illness, such as respiratory disease, cancer,...
, 2006 Order via Internet (Dealers Only) Best Deal! If you have an MQ Account, to obtain a Username Order parts on-line using Multiquip’s SmartEquip website! and Password, E-mail us at: parts@multiquip. com. I View Parts Diagrams I Order Parts To obtain an MQ Account, contact your District Sales Manager for more information.
SAFETY INFORMATION Do not operate or service the equipment before reading Potential hazards associated with the operation of this the entire manual. Safety precautions should be followed equipment will be referenced with hazard symbols which at all times when operating this equipment. may appear throughout this manual in conjunction with Lethal Exhaust Gases Failure to read and understand the safety...
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NEVER use accessories or attachments that are not Avoid wearing jewelry or loose fitting clothes that may recommended by Multiquip for this equipment. Damage snag on the controls or moving parts as this can cause to the equipment and/or injury to user may result.
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SAFETY INFORMATION TROWEL SAFETY NOTICE ALWAYS keep the machine in proper running condition. DANGER Fix damage to machine and replace any broken parts Engine fuel exhaust gases contain poisonous carbon immediately. monoxide. This gas is colorless and odorless, and can cause death if inhaled.
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SAFETY INFORMATION Store fuel in appropriate containers, in well-ventilated NOTICE areas and away from sparks and flames. NEVER run engine without an air filter or with a dirty air NEVER use fuel as a cleaning agent. filter. Severe engine damage may occur. Service air filter frequently to prevent engine malfunction.
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SAFETY INFORMATION GENERATOR SAFETY If using a generator to power trowel, refer to applicable generator manual safety information section. ELECTRICAL SAFETY DANGER NEVER let power cords or cables lay in water. NEVER use damaged or worn cables or cords when connecting equipment to generator.
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34.5 in (876 mm) 34.5 in (876 mm) 34.5 in (876 mm) 28.67 in (728 mm) Table 2. Noise and Vibration Emissions for Model J36H55 Quick Pitch Handle Guaranteed ISO 11201:2010 Based Sound Pressure Level at Operator Station in dB(A)
Please contact your nearest Multiquip Dealer for a replacement should the original manual CAUTION disappear or otherwise become unusable. NEVER attempt to lift the trowel by yourself. ALWAYS get the assistance of another person to help lift the trowel .
COMPONENTS QUICK PITCH ™ HANDLE Figure 3. Controls And Components PAGE 16 — J36/M30 WALK-BEHIND TROWEL — OPERATION AND PARTS MANUAL — REV. #10 (05/07/12)
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COMPONENTS Figures 3 shows the location of the basic controls or components, 15. Engine – This trowel uses a Honda or a Robin gasoline for the J36/M30 trowel. Listed below is a brief explanation of engine. each control or component 16.
BASIC ENGINE Figure 4. Engine Controls and Components INITIAL SERVICING Fuel Valve Lever – OPEN to let fuel flow, CLOSE to stop the flow of fuel. The engine (Figure 4) must be checked for proper lubrication and filled with fuel prior to operation. Refer to the manufacturer's engine Choke Lever –...
ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION Assembly and Installation NOTICE Before the trowel can be put into operation there are some Considerable force may be required when moving the components that must be installed before the trowel can be used. Quick-Pitch ™ T-handle forward or backward. This section provided general instructions on how to install those components.
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Handle Height Adjustment If handle height adjustment is desired, a handle wedge kit can be purchased for your trowel by ordering P/N 2576 from your Multiquip dealer. These wedges are placed between the handle and the gearbox to adjust the operating height of the handle. This kit comes complete with wedges, new bolts and installation instructions.
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ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION Remove one 7mm nut from each of the terminals on the Safety Stop Switch. (Leave the existing two wires to the switch connected.) (Figure 13). Figure 13. Safety Stop Switch Connection Connect the two wires from the Operator Presence Lever Operator Presence Wiring (Option) to the Safety Stop Switch terminal lugs.
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ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION Lock the spring in the compressed position, by releasing Yoke the blade pitch adjustment trigger. Thread Cable End Through Yoke Eyelet Remove one brass set nut from the blade pitch cable end Use a Wrench to Tighten First Brass Set as shown in (Figure 16).
INSPECTION CAUTION ALWAYS wear approved eye and hearing protection before operating the trowel. NEVER place hands or feet inside the guard rings while the engine is running. ALWAYS shut the engine down before performing any kind of maintenance service on the trowel. Figure 19.
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INSPECTION V-Belt Check DANGER A worn or damaged V-belt can adversely affect the performance EXPLOSIVE FUEL! of the trowel. If a V-belt is defective or worn simply replace the V- Motor fuels are highly flammable and can belt as outlined in the maintenance section of this manual. be dangerous if mishandled.
OPERATION CAUTION This section is intended to assist the operator with the initial start-up of the walk-behind trowel. It is extremely important that this section be read carefully before attempting to use the trowel in the field. DO NOT use your trowel until this section is thoroughly understood.
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OPERATION Starting the Engine ( HONDA engine) 4. Place the Choke Lever (Figure 26) in the " OPEN " position 1. Place the engine fuel valve lever (Figure 24) to the "ON" position. Figure 26. Engine Choke Lever 5. Grasp the starter grip (Figure 27) and slowly pull it out. The Figure 24.
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OPERATION Maneuvering the Trowel 8. To begin troweling, while holding onto the handlebar grips, grasp and pull in the Operator Presence Lever if so equipped. 1. Get into the operator’s position behind the handle. With a (Figure 28). secure foothold and a firm grasp on the handles slowly increase the engine speed until the desired blade speed is obtained.
OPERATION Continue to practice maneuvering the trowel. Try to practice as if Figure 32 below illustrates a typical walk-behind trowel you were finishing a slab of concrete. Practice edging and application. Practice maneuvering the trowel. The trick is to let covering a large area.
, has been designed to finish concrete and the blades are built to stringent quality standards out of the finest trowel steel. If you need replacement blades, consult your parts list in this manual for part numbers and order them from your Multiquip parts dealer or importer. Combo Blades Figure 35.
OPTIONS Trowel Arm Adjustment Tool If blades show uneven wear patterns or some tend to wear out faster than others, the trowel arms may need to be adjusted. A special tool is available (Figure 37) that will adjust all of the trowel arms consistently.
MAINTENANCE Blade Pitch Adjustment Procedure NOTICE Maintenance adjustment of blade pitch is made by adjusting a bolt (Figure 38) on the arm of the trowel blade finger. This bolt is See the engine manual supplied with your machine for appropriate engine maintenance schedule and the contact point of the trowel arm to the lower wear plate on the troubleshooting guide for problems.
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MAINTENANCE Adjust the “high” bolts down to the level of the one that is not Trowel Arm Adjustment touching, or adjust the “low” bolt up to the level of the higher Use the following procedure to check and adjust trowel arms, ones.
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MAINTENANCE Gearbox Mounting Bar Blade Trowel Arm Correct Alignment Surface Figure 40. Correct Spider Plate Alignment Spider Removal Remove the spider assembly from the gearbox shaft as follows: 1. Locate the cone point square head set screw (Figure 41) and attached jam nut found on the side of the spider assembly.
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MAINTENANCE Trowel Blade Removal 1. Each trowel arm is held in place at the spider plate by a hex head bolt (zerk grease fitting) and a roll pin. Remove both the Remove the trowel blades by removing the three hex head bolts hex head bolt and the roll pin (Figure 43) from the spider (Figure 42) from the trowel arm.
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MAINTENANCE 3. Next, check the clearance between the round shaft and the Checking Trowel Arm Straightness test surface as one of the flat hex sections of the arm rests on the test surface. Rotate the arm to each of the flat hex sections Trowel arms can be damaged by rough handling, (such as dropping and check the clearance of the round shaft.
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MAINTENANCE 4. Use an allen wrench to tighten the locking bolts securing the trowel arm in place. 5. Adjust the bolt "distance" shown in Figure 49 to match one of the arms. The other arms will be adjusted to match this distance.
MAINTENANCE 11. Carefully lift the upper trowel assembly , line up the keyway on gear box main shaft and insert into spider assembly. 12. Reinstall square head cone point into spider plate and tighten in place. Tighten jam nut. Use care in making sure point of set screw engages groove in gear box main shaft.
TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting (Walk-Behind Trowel) Symptom Possible Problem Solution Engine ON/OFF Switch in "OFF" position Make sure that the Engine ON/OFF Switch is ON or malfunctioning? or replace switch if necessary. Make sure that the centrifugal stop switch is Centrifugal stop switch malfunction? (if functioning when the operator is seated.
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TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting (Walk-Behind Trowel) - continued Symptom Possible Problem Solution The main output shaft of the gearbox assembly should be checked for straightness. Main shaft? The main shaft must run straight and cannot be more than 0.003"" (0.08 mm) out of round at the spider attachment point.
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TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting (Engine) Symptom Possible Problem Solution Spark plug bridging? Check gap, insulation or replace spark plug. Carbon deposit on spark plug? Clean or replace spark plug. Short circuit due to deficient spark plug Check spark plug insulation, replace if worn. insulation? Improper spark plug gap? Set to proper gap.
TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting (Engine) - continued Symptom Possible Problem Solution Air cleaner dirty? Clean or replace air cleaner. Improper level in carburetor? Check float adjustment, rebuild carburetor. Weak in power, compression is proper and does not misfire. Defective spark plug? Clean or replace spark plug. Improper spark plug? Set to proper gap.
A blank entry generally indicates that the item is not sold assembly/kit that can be purchased, or is not available separately or is not sold by Multiquip. Other entries will for sale through Multiquip. be clarified in the “Remarks” Column.
NAMEPLATE AND DECALS P/N 2942 WHITE TEXT 13” WARNING P/N 1848 To avoid injury, you MUST read and understand operator’s manual before using this MODEL machine. SERIAL NO. This machine to be operated by CONTACT qualified personnel only. PARTS P/N 12405 Ask for training DEPARTMENT (Quick Pitch Model)
STANDARD HANDLE ASSY. (07/29/07 AND BELOW) KI T, INST ALLA TION ADJUST ABLE HANDLE DETAIL “A” DETAIL “A” APPLY THREAD LOCK (LOCTITE 242 BLUE OR EQUIVALENT). COMPLETE HANDLE ASSY NO LONGER AVAILABLE. WHEN REPLACING ENTIRE ASSY, USE P/N 22094. SEE STANDARD HANDLE ASSY.
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SCREW, HHC 3/8-16 X 3-1/4 FULL THREAD 29 > 1493 SCREW, HHC 3/8-16 X 3-1/4 12567 HANDLE, STD 2942 DECAL, MQ MULTIQUIP, 13” 20845 SWIVEL, THROTTLE CABLE ........1 ..HONDA ENGINE ONLY 1116 NUT, BRASS JAM 5/16-18 35 > 10133 NUT, NYLOC 3/8-16 36 >...
QUICK PITCH HANDLE ASSY. (07/29/07 AND BELOW) DETAIL “A” DETAIL “A” KI T, INST ALLA TION ADJUST ABLE HANDLE APPLY THREAD LOCK (LOCTITE 242 BLUE OR EQUIVALENT). COMPLETE HANDLE ASSY NO LONGER AVAILABLE. WHEN REPLACING ENTIRE ASSY, USE P/N 22061. SEE QUICK PITCH HANDLE ASSY.
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QUICK PITCH HANDLE ASSY. (07/29/07 AND BELOW) DETAIL “A” DETAIL “A” KI T, INST ALLA TION ADJUST ABLE HANDLE APPLY THREAD LOCK (LOCTITE 242 BLUE OR EQUIVALENT). COMPLETE HANDLE ASSY NO LONGER AVAILABLE. WHEN REPLACING ENTIRE ASSY, USE P/N 22061. SEE QUICK PITCH HANDLE ASSY.
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QUICK PITCH HANDLE ASSY. (07/29/07 AND BELOW) PART NO. PART NAME QTY. REMARKS 1736 DECAL, ARROW 1718 NUT, QP TRIM CONTROL ADJ 1732 BOLT, STRIPPER 3/8 X 1/2 1717 SCREW, QP TRIM ADJUSTMENT 12642 TUBE, MAIN HANDLE 1758 DECAL, PATENT QP 20845 SWIVEL, ENGINE THROTTLE CABLE ......
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QUICK PITCH HANDLE ASSY. (07/30/07 AND ABOVE) PART NO. PART NAME QTY. REMARKS 1116 NUT, BRASS JAM 5/16-18 1665 SCREW, HHC 3/8-16 X 2 1715 Q.P. SPRING CENTER BALANCE 1717 SCREW, QP TRIM ADJUSTMENT W/A 1718 NUT , QP TRIM CNTL ADJUSTMENT 20389 HANDLE, QP 1729...
GEARBOX ASSY. GEARBOX 22 OZ. (751 mL) NOTES: APPLY THREAD LOCK, LOCTITE 242 BLUE P/N 60097 OR EQUIVALENT. APPLY THREAD LOCK, LOCTITE 572 WHITE P/N 60096 OR EQUIVALENT. TORQUE TO 15 FT-LBS (20 Nm) GASKETS ARE NOT SOLD SEPARATELY. SHIM (GASKETS) AS NECESSARY FOR INPUT SHAFT END-PLAY.
SPIDER ASSY. 20 3 NOTES: APPLY LOCTITE P/N 1477 TO ITEMS 1 AND 14 SPIDER ASSEMBLY P/N 1490 INCLUDES ALL ITEMS WITHIN OUTLINE. 3 INCLUDED WITH ITEM 19 OR CAN BE ORDERED SEPARATELY (P/N 1471) TORQUE TO 90 FT.-LBS (122 Nm) TORQUE TO 130 FT.-LBS (176 Nm) PAGE 64 —...
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SPIDER ASSY. PART NO. PART NAME QTY. REMARKS 0164 B RADIUS HEAD 3/8-16, FULL THREAD 0166 A LOCK WASHER 3/8 MED 1157 A BUSHING, TROWEL ARM 1161 SPIDER PLATE 1162 A CAP, GREASE ZERK #2 YELLOW 1163 LEVER, TROWEL ARM RIGHT HAND 1316 SPRING, LS ARM RETURN 1322...
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BLADES AND PAN ASSY. PART NO. PART NAME QTY. REMARKS 0844 TROWEL BLADE, 8 X 14 STANDARD ... 4..(ALL EXCEPT M3055H) 0334 TROWEL BLADE, STANDARD...... 4..M30H55 ONLY 21906 SCREW, HHFS 5/16 - 18 X 1-1/2 GR5 ... 8..ALL BLADE AND PAN ACCESSORIES, ALL....