CA4HC WALK-BEHIND TROWEL • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #1 (06/24/20) — PAGE 19
Figure 3 shows the location of the basic trowel components.
A brief description of each component is listed below.
1.
Standard Handle
— Equipped with a star wheel for
manually adjusting blade pitch.
2.
Quick Pitch™ Handle (Optional)
—
To adjust the pitch
of the blades upward using the Quick Pitch™ handle,
simply pull the T-handle backward while squeezing the
trigger. Push the T-handle forward to pitch the blades flat
(no pitch). Handle folds for storage.
Contact Multiquip
unit sales to purchase this option.
3.
Throttle Lever (Quick Pitch™ Handle)
— Equipped
with an integrated ‘kill’ switch.
4.
Centrifugal Safety Stop Switch
— Will stop the
engine and bring the trowel to a halt in the event of a
trowel runaway condition (i.e. the operator releases the
handlebar during operation).
5.
Throttle Lever (Standard Handle)
— Controls engine
speed.
6.
Hand Grip/Handlebar
— Place hands on both hand
grips to maneuver the trowel. Replace hand grips when
they become worn or damaged.
7.
Engine
— Honda 3.5 hp (2.6 kW) gasoline engine.
Refer to Table 2 for engine specifications.
8.
Pitch Control Star Wheel (Standard Handle)
— Adjusts
blade pitch. Rotate the star wheel clockwise to pitch the
blades upward. Rotate the star wheel counterclockwise
to pitch the blades flat (no pitch).
9.
Quick Pitch™ Trigger
— Pivots back and forth to
adjust blade pitch.
10.
Guard Ring
— Protects the rotating blades from
damage and protects the operator from injury.
DO NOT
put hands or feet inside the guard ring while the engine
is running.
NEVER
attempt to lift the trowel by the
guard ring.
11.
Trowel Arms (4)
— Blades or float pans are attached
to the trowel arms.
DO NOT
operate the trowel with a
bent, broken, or out-of-adjustment trowel arm.
12.
Blades (4)
— This trowel is equipped with special
combination blades designed specifically for edging.
13.
V-Belt Cover
— Remove this cover to gain access to
the V-belt.
DO NOT
operate the trowel with this cover
removed.
14.
Lifting Bail
— Attach a suitable lifting device to the
lifting bail whenever lifting of the trowel is required.
15.
Thumbwheel Adjuster
— Use to adjust the throttle
cable.
16.
T-Handle Knob (Quick Pitch™ Handle)
— Loosen
the T-handle knob to fold the Quick Pitch™ handle.
17.
Quick Pitch™ Trigger Lock
— Use to lock blade
pitch position.
18.
‘Kill’ Switch
— Integrated into the Quick Pitch™
handle.
19.
Throttle Lever Idle Detent
— When pressed, the
detent will hold the throttle lever away from the ‘kill’
switch, allowing the engine to run at idle.
20.
Quick Pitch™ Latching Bolt
— Provides secure
positioning of the Quick Pitch™ handle into a slotted
pitch comb.
COMPONENTS (TROWEL)
