COMMON COMPONENTS Start/Stop Switch Engine Recoil Starter Oil Cap Gas Cap Throttle Lever Handle Bar Mounting Blocks Handle Bars Adjustable Hand Grips Kickstand Drive Shaft Vibration Dampeners Blade Eccentric Weight Cover Frame Lifting Bar Tachometer/Hour Meter Board Mounting Plate Throttle Cable Air Filter MARSHALLTOWN.com...
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS Your Shockwave™ Screed power unit ships in two boxes, one containing the handle bars and the other containing the power unit. Assembly is easy, following these steps: INSTALLING HANDLE BARS AND KICKSTAND: Step 1 – Remove the 4 hex screws (A) that hold down the two handle mounting blocks Step 2 –...
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS INSTALLING THROTTLE CABLE: Step 2 – The throttle has a rotating silver peg (A) with a slot on one side of it. One end of the throttle cable has a metal Step 1 – Remove carburetor cover by pressing clips. barrel (B) that fits into this slot.
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS Step 5 – Thread the exposed metal end of the throttle cable Step 6 - Once cable is through throttle lever, return the into the throttle lever. The lever will need to be “opened” to lever to the “idle” position shown above. Using pliers, pull expose the hole it fits into.
MACHINE ADJUSTMENTS CAUTION HANDLES Your Shockwave™ screed has handles that can be Always make sure engine is stopped with switch in "OFF" adjusted for a customized fit. position before making adjustments. ECCENTRIC WEIGHTS The factory weight set- ting will provide sufficient board vibration for most jobs.
HOW TO WET SCREED Blade Length SETTING ELEVATION OF SLAB Use grade pins (A) to set height of slab in the middle of the pour. 12-18 inches Chalk line or expansion joint sets elevation around walls. Form boards set elevation where there are no walls.
HOW TO SCREED FORM TO FORM Length of board should overlap form boards on both sides of the pour WIDTH OF SCREED BOARD WIDTH OF FORM Keep bottom of blade as flat as possible while striking off of forms To ensure the longest possible board life, use the lowest possible vibration setting in relationship to the slump of concrete being used.
HOW TO OPERATE FUEL AND OIL Make sure gas tank has plenty of 86 octane or higher gasoline. Your 4 stroke Honda engine uses straight gasoline, NEVER USE A GAS/OIL MIX. Empty entire bottle of provided Honda engine oil into crank case. 3.5 oz. is the maximum oil capacity.
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ALWAYS OPERATING ON WET CONCRETE Always stop engine between loads of concrete Once the engine is warm Always screed while walking backwards and running by itself with Always clearly mark and be aware of all grade pins, the choke OPEN you can form stakes or other trip hazards begin screeding concrete.
ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Marshalltown Company (the Company) warrants, that for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of purchase, it will replace or repair, free of charge, for the original retail purchaser only, any part or parts, manufactured by the Company, found upon examination by the Company or its assigned representatives, to be defective in material or workmanship or both.