Safe, efficient and trouble free operation of your Crown Mortar Mixer requires that you and anyone else who will be operating or maintaining the Mixer, read and understand the Safety, Operation, Maintenance and Trouble Shooting information contained in the Operator's Manual.
This Safety Alert symbol means The Safety Alert symbol identifies im- ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR portant safety messages on the Crown SAFETY IS INVOLVED! Mortar Mixer and in the manual. When you see this symbol, be alert to the possibility of personal injury or death.
• Mixer owners must give operating instructions Stop engine, disconnect spark plug wire and to operators or employees before allowing them wait for all moving parts to stop before servicing, to operate the machine, and at least annually adjusting, repairing or cleaning. thereafter. • The most important safety device on this equip- Wear appropriate hearing protection when ment is a SAFE operator.
Follow good shop practices Clear the area of all bystanders before starting. Keep service area clean and dry. Keep hands, feet, hair and clothing away from Be sure electrical moving parts. outlets and tools are properly Keep working area clean and dry to prevent slip- grounded.
Engineers (SAE) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Anyone who will Have a licensed electrician wire up and supply be operating and/or maintaining the Crown Mortar power to the electric motor. Mixer must read and clearly understand ALL Safety,...
Make these periodic reviews of SAFETY and OPERATION a standard practice for all of your equipment. We feel that an untrained operator is unqualified to operate this machine. A sign-off sheet is provided for your record keeping to show that all personnel who will be working with the equipment have read and understand the information in the Operator’s Manual and have been instructed in the operation of the equipment.
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REMEMBER - If Safety Signs have been damaged, removed, W A R N I N G become illegible or parts replaced without safety signs, new signs must be applied. New safety signs are available from your authorized dealer. 201353 SAFETY SIGN LOCATIONS WARNING The types of safety signs and locations on the equipment are shown in the illustration below.
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SAFETY SIGN LOCATIONS GAS ENGINE POWER UNIT The types of safety signs and locations on the equipment are shown in the illustration below. Good safety requires that you familiarize yourself with the various Safety Signs, the type of warning and the area, or particular function related to that area, that requires your SAFETY AWARENESS.
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SAFETY SIGN LOCATIONS ELECTRIC MOTOR POWER UNIT The types of safety signs and locations on the equipment are shown in the illustration below. Good safety requires that you familiarize yourself with the various Safety Signs, the type of warning and the area, or particular function related to that area, that requires your SAFETY AWARENESS.
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SAFETY SIGN LOCATIONS The types of safety signs and locations on the equipment are shown in the illustration below. Good safety requires that you familiarize yourself with the various Safety Signs, the type of warning and the area, or particular function related to that area, that requires your SAFETY AWARENESS.
11. Do not exceed a safe travel speed when towing. 4.1 TO THE NEW OPERATOR OR OWNER Many features incorporated into this machine are the The Crown Construction Equipment Mortar Mixer is result of suggestions made by customers like you. designed to efficiently combine water, lime, aggre- Read this manual carefully to learn how to operate the gate and cement into a mixture for forming mortar.
HOW THE MACHINE WORKS A lever on the front end of the drum assembly allows The Mortar Mixer consists of a large tilting drum with the operator to tilt the drum to the required position internal rotating paddles or spiral blades for combining for mixing and emptying.
PRE-OPERATION CHECKLIST d. Lubricate machine per Maintenance Section. e. Close and secure all guards, shields and hoods. Efficient and safe operation of the Mixer requires that each operator reads and understands the operating PRE-START PROCEDURES procedures and all related safety precautions outlined in this section.
PRE-START PROCEDURES CONTROLS (Cont'd) Before starting to work, all operators should familiar- ize themselves with the location and function of the controls. Electric motor powered units: Have a licensed electrician provide power to the Gas engine powered units: motor. Use only a grounded cord with sufficient Always read the engine Operator's Manual supplied capacity to carry the required load.
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Drive Engagement Clutch: This lever engages and disengages the mixing ele- ments in the drum. Move to the left to disengage the drive and ease to the right to engage. Always disengage before starting the engine or motor and Honda Fig.
OPERATING OPERATING SAFETY Slow down for corners and when going over Read and understand the Operator’s Manual rough terrain. and all safety signs before operating, servicing, adjusting, or cleaning the Mixer. 12. Review safety instructions with all operators annually. Do not allow riders on the machine during trans- port.
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Starting machine: A. Electric motor powered units: Check that everyone is clear of the ma- chine. Move power engagement clutch to the left to disengage the mixing elements. Unlatch and open the hood. Turn the power switch ON. Close and latch the hood. Move power engagement clutch to the right to engage the mixing elements.
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Stopping machine: A. Electric motor powered units: Move the power engagement clutch to the left to disengage the mixing ele- ments. Empty the drum of the mortar mixture. Unlatch and open the hood. Turn the power switch OFF. Close and latch the hood. Power Switch Gas engine powered units: Move the power engagement clutch to...
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10. Mixing time: NOTE After all the ingredients have been added to the The Mixer is equipped with a solid grill drum, allow time for the material to reach a uniform and bag splitter over the drum opening. color and consistency. Watch the color and consist- Place the bag of material on the grill/split- ency of the mixture as the drum is turning.
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16. Capacities: Each model has its own specified capacity. When that capacity is exceeded, the excess spills out of the drum making a mess of the working area and increases the required time for mixing. It is recom- mended to use an additional mixer if more mixing capacity is required.
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17. Power Engaging Clutch: The power engaging clutch lever is located next to the drum tilting controls so it is convenient for the operator to stop the mixing elements when emptying the drum. The linkage in the power compart- ment must be set so the drive belt does not slip during operation and the opera- tor must feel the lever go over-center as it fully engages.
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19. Guide for the selection of masonry Mortars TABLE 1 MORTAR TYPE: Location Building Segment Recommended Alternative Exterior, above grade Loadbearing wall S or M Non-loading wall, Parapet wall, or S chimney & veneer wall Exterior, at or Foundation wall, retaining wall, or N below grade manholes, sewers pavements...
Do not allow riders on any part of the ma- chine during either road or highway travel. Crown Construction Mixers are designed to be easily and conveniently moved from place to place. Always use a safety chain between the Mixer and the towing vehicle when transporting.
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On gas engine powered units, open the hood and close the fuel valve to prevent flooding the carburetor. Move the drum to its mixing position and lock. Attach the optional lighting bar and se- cure. On the larger Models, extend the hitch pole and secure with the lock pin and retainer.
4.9 STORAGE SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE STORAGE SAFETY MAINTENANCE SAFETY Store unit in an area away from human activ- ity. Review the Operator's Manual and all safety items before working with, maintaining or Do not permit children to play on or around operating the Mixer.
Capacities: 5.5 Honda: 0.95 US Gal (3.6 Lts, 0.79 Imp Gal) 9.0 Honda : 1.59 US Gal (6.0 Lts, 1.32 Imp Gal) Engine oil: Use an SAE 10W30 multi-viscosity oil meeting the American Petroleum Institute (API) classification of SF OR SG for normal operating temperatures. Consult the engine manual for unusual operating conditions.
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Daily or 8 Hours (cont'd) Use an air hose to blow out and clean the engine, motor and compartment. WARNING Machine is shown with engine hood open for illustrative purposes only. Never oper- ate with hood open. Weekly or 50 Hours Gas Engine (Typical) Change the engine oil.
Annually or 400 Hours Grease the electric motor bearings with 1/2 shot of grease (2 locations). Change gearbox oil Repack wheel bearings. (2 locations). Check wheel nut torque. Check axle mounting hardware. Fig. 29 WHEELS 5.1.4 SERVICE RECORD See Lubrication and Maintenance sections for details of service. Copy this page to continue record. ACTION CODE: š...
MAINTENANCE WARNING By following a careful service and maintenance program for your machine, you will enjoy many Machine is shown with engine hood open years of trouble-free service. for illustrative purposes only. Never oper- ate with hood open. 5.2.1 ENGINE OIL CHANGING Review the Operator’s Manual for the engine.
5.2.3 AIR CLEANER MAINTENANCE Each engine is equipped with filter to remove dust and dirt from entering the air intake. To clean the filter, follow this procedure: Read the engine manual supplied with the machine. Unlatch and open the hood. Remove the filter cover.
5.2.5 WIPER SPACING AND REPLACEMENT 5.2.6 GEARBOX OIL CHANGING Each machine is equipped with wipers on the mixing The gearbox transmits power from the belt/pulley drive to the elements to scrape the build-up from the inside of the mixing elements in the drum. As the gearbox breathes dur- drum.
6 TROUBLE SHOOTING The Crown Construction Mortar Mixer uses a large heavy-duty drum with mixing elements for combining water, cement, lime and sand into a mixture for forming mortar. It is a well engineered machine that requires minimum maintenance. In the following trouble shooting section, we have listed many of the problems, causes and solutions to the problems which you may encounter.
BOLT TORQUE CHECKING BOLT TORQUE The tables shown below give correct torque values for various bolts and capscrews. Tighten all bolts to the torques specified in chart unless otherwise noted. Check tightness of bolts periodically, using bolt torque chart as a guide. Replace hardware with the same strength bolt.