STOW CMS-4 CONCRETE MIXER — SAFETY MESSAGE ALERT SYMBOLS FOR YOUR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS! HAZARD SYMBOLS Safety precautions should be followed at all times when Rotating Parts operating this equipment. Failure to read and understand the Safety Messages and Operating Instructions could result in injury to yourself and others.
STOW CMS-4 CONCRETE MIXER — RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION ■ NEVER touch the hot exhaust manifold, DANGER: muffler or cylinder. Allow these parts to Failure to follow instructions in this manual may cool before servicing engine or mixer. lead to serious injury or even death! This equipment is to be operated by trained and qualified personnel only! This equipment is for industrial use only.
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STOW CMS-4 CONCRETE MIXER — RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION ■ NEVER run engine without air cleaner. Severe engine damage ■ NEVER disconnect any "emergency or safety devices" . may occur. These devices are intended for operator safety. Disconnection of these devices can cause severe injury, bodily harm or even ■...
STOW CMS-4 CONCRETE MIXER — OPERATION AND SAFETY DECALS Machine Safety Decals The STOW CMS-4 mixer is equipped with a number of safety decals (Figure 1A). These decals are provided for operator safety and maintenance information. The illustration below and on the next page shows these decals as they appear on the machine. Should any of these decals become unreadable, replacements can be obtained from your dealer.
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Replace any defective or badly worn ex- Power Plants tension cable immediately. The STOW CMS-4S mixer can be powered by either a Honda Hardware GX120K1QX2 air-cooled, 4-stroke gasoline engine or a 1/2 Check all hardware on the mixer before starting. Periodically HP electric motor.
STOW CMS-4 CONCRETE MIXER — MIXER BASIC COMPONENTS Figure 2. Mixer Major Components Steel Mixing Drum — The STOW CMS-4 uses a 4 cu. ft Leaf Suspension — This mixer uses a leaf type steel mixing drum. This drum is to be used for mixing of suspension.
STOW CMS-4 CONCRETE MIXER — BASIC ENGINE COMPONENTS Honda GX Series Engine Shown Figure 3. Engine Controls and Components INITIAL SERVICING Fuel Valve Lever – OPEN to let fuel flow, CLOSE to stop the flow of fuel. The engine (Figure 3) must be checked for proper lubrication and Choke Lever –...
STOW CMS-4 CONCRETE MIXER — HANDWHEEL ASSEMBLY Assembly The STOW CMS-4 concrete mixer is shipped with the handwheel detached. Attach the handwheel to the mixer as shown in Figure 4. Figure 4. Handwheel Assembly STOW CMS-4 CONCRETE MIXER — PARTS & OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #8 (12/16/05) — PAGE 15...
STOW CMS-4 CONCRETE MIXER — SAFETY CHAIN CONNECTION CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION: 2. Route the safety chain through the holes just above the tow bar, located on each side of the mixer stand. NEVER ! tow the mixer with the safety chain Loop the chain together and place under the tow bar.
STOW CMS-4 CONCRETE MIXER — ELECTRIC MOTOR Electric Motor For maintenance care and operation of the electric motor, refer to your electric motor instruction booklet furnished with the electric c i r . t f . t f . t f .
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STOW CMS-4 CONCRETE MIXER — ELECTRIC MOTOR Figure 6. Single Phase Electric Motor with 12 inch Pigtail Cable STOW CMS-4 CONCRETE MIXER — PARTS & OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #8 (12/16/05) — PAGE 19...
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STOW CMS-4 CONCRETE MIXER — PRE-INSPECTION (GAS ENGINE) Before Starting 1. Read safety instructions at the beginning of manual. 2. Clean the mixer , removing dirt and dust, particularly the C ° engine cooling air inlet, carburetor and air cleaner. i r p l l a C °...
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STOW CMS-4 CONCRETE MIXER — INITIAL START-UP (GAS ENGINE) Starting the Engine (Gasoline Only) Turn the engine switch (Figure 12) to the ON position. The following steps outline the procedure for starting the engine. Depending on the type of engine employed in the mixer the steps may vary slightly.
STOW CMS-4 CONCRETE MIXER — INITIAL START-UP (ELECT. MOTOR) 5. Plug the other end of the extension cord into a 120 VAC Initial Start-up Instructions (Electric Motor) G.F.C.I. protected receptacle. Remember the power require- Starting ments for this electric motor is 120 VAC, 60 Hz. The use of CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION:...
STOW CMS-4 CONCRETE MIXER — OPERATION Operation 3. Placing the shovel all the way inside the drum (Figure 20) will cause the shovel to strike the blades. This condition will make 1. To position the tub, make sure the mixer is placed on firm level the shovel rotate, and could cause injury to personnel.
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STOW CMS-4 CONCRETE MIXER — MAINTENANCE (ENGINE) Use Table 7 as a general maintenance guideline when servicing your engine. For more detail engine maintenance information, refer to the engine owner's manual supplied with your engine. t n i ) 3 ( l i O r i A ) 1 (...
STOW CMS-4 CONCRETE MIXER — MAINTENANCE (ENGINE) Maintenance DANGER : Perform the scheduled maintenance procedures as defined by DO NOT use gasoline as a cleaning solvent, Table 6 and below: because that would create a risk of fire or DAILY explosion.
STOW CMS-4 CONCRETE MIXER — MAINTENANCE (MIXER) Use Poleyrex EM (Exxon Mobil) or equalivant lubricant. Ball Socket and Clamp Face Maintenance Clean grease fitting, apply grease gun to fitting (1/2 shot). If the towing vechicle is equipped with a ball socket, smear Remember too much grease or injecting grease too quickly socket periodically with multi-purpose grease.
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STOW CMS-4 CONCRETE MIXER — MAINTENANCE (MIXER) Tires/Wheels/Lug Nuts Tires and wheels are a very important and critical compo- nents of the trailer. When specifying or replacing the trailer wheels it is important the wheels, tires, and axle are prop- erly matched.
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STOW CMS-4 CONCRETE MIXER — MAINTENANCE (MIXER) Lug Nut Torque Requirements It is extremely important to apply and maintain proper wheel mounting torque on the trailer. Be sure to use only the fas- teners matched to the cone angle of the wheel. Proper pro- cedure for attachment of the wheels is as follows: 1.
STOW CMS-4 CONCRETE MIXER — TROUBLESHOOTING (ENGINE) diagnosis based on the Troubleshooting (Tables 9 and 10) Practically all breakdowns can be prevented by proper information shown below and on the next page. If the problem handling and maintenance inspections, but in the event of a cannot be remedied, please leave the unit just as it is and breakdown, please take a remedial action following the consult our company's business office or service plant.
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STOW CMS-4 CONCRETE MIXER — TROUBLESHOOTING (ENG./MIXER) n i t i t a f s i s u j t s u r r o t c e v e l . r e g n i c e f v i t a l p n g i...
EXPLANATION OF CODE IN REMARKS COLUMN How to read the marks and remarks used in this parts The contents of this parts book. catalog are subject to change NOTE without notice . Items Found In the “Remarks” Column Serial Numbers-Where indicated, this indicates a serial number range (inclusive) where a particular part is used.
STOW CMS-4 CONCRETE MIXER — NAME PLATE AND DECALS NAME PLATE AND DECALS PAGE 34 — STOW CMS-4 CONCRETE MIXERS — PARTS & OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #8 (12/16/05)
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STOW CMS-4 CONCRETE MIXER— NAME PLATE AND DECALS NAME PLATE AND DECALS PART NO PART NAME QTY. REMARKS 510164 DECAL, STOW LOGO CIPDCL160 DECAL, CRUSH WARNING 504713 DECAL, SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS EM948630 DECAL, EMERGENCY STOP DCL151 DECAL, TOWING INSTRUCTIONS 13118 DECAL, POWDER COATED NAMEPLATE............
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STOW CMS-4 — GAS ENGINE MOUNTING PLATE ASSEMBLY GAS ENGINE MOUNTING PLATE ASSY. PART NO PART NAME QTY. REMARKS GX120K1QX2 ENGINE, HONDA 4.0 HP 490956 RING, RETAINING 500246 SQUARE KEY EM961045 SET SCREW 5/16" NC X 3/4" 492066 UPPER PULLEY 501019 SQUARE KEY 3/16"...
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STOW CMS-4 — ELECTRIC MOTOR MOUNTING PLATE ASSEMBLY ELECTRIC MOTOR MOUNTING PLATE ASSY. PAGE 46 — STOW CMS-4 CONCRETE MIXERS — PARTS & OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #8 (12/16/05)
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STOW CMS-4 — ELECTRIC MOTOR MOUNTING PLATE ASSEMBLY ELECTRIC MOTOR MOUNTING PLATE ASSY. PART NO PART NAME QTY. REMARKS 34F3245596 MOTOR, ELECTRIC .5 HP 490956 RING, RETAINING 500246 SQUARE KEY EM961045 SET SCREW 5/16" NC X 3/4" 492066 UPPER PULLEY 501019 SQUARE KEY 3/16"...
HONDA GX120K1QX2 — AIR CLEANER ASSY. AIR CLEANER ASSY. PAGE 48 — STOW CMS-4 CONCRETE MIXERS — PARTS & OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #8 (12/16/05)
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HONDA GX120K1QX2 — AIR CLEANER ASSY. AIR CLEANER ASSY. PART NO. PART NAME QTY. REMARKS 16271ZE1000 GASKET, ELBOW 17210ZE0505 ELEMENT, AIR CLEANER (DUAL) ....1..... INCLUDES ITEMS W/ 17218ZE0505 FILTER, OUTER 17230ZE0820 COVER, AIR CLEANER (DUAL) 17232891000 GROMMET, AIR CLEANER 17238ZE0010 COLLAR, AIR CLEANER 17239ZE1000...
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