Page 2 - prOpOSitiOn 65 warninG
page 2 — JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) prOpOSitiOn 65 warninG Engine exhaust and some of its constituents, and some dust created of California to cause cancer, birthdefects and other reproductive harm. by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling and other c...
Page 3 - SILICOSIS WARNING; SilicOSiS/reSpiratOry warninGS
JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) — page 3 Grinding/cutting/drilling of masonry, concrete, metal andother materials with silica in their composition may giveoff dust or mists containing crystalline silica. Silica is abasic component of sand, quartz, brick clay, ...
Page 4 - taBle OF cOntentS; jwn24 Series ride-On; NOTICE
page 4 — JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) taBle OF cOntentS jwn24 Series ride-On power trowel Proposition 65 Warning ........................................... 2 Silicosis/Respiratory Warnings ................................ 3 Table Of Contents .................
Page 5 - traininG checkliSt; Training Checklist
JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) — page 5 traininG checkliSt Training Checklist No, Description OK? Date 1 Read operation manual completely. 2 Machine layout, location of components, checking of engine oil levels. 3 Fuel system, refueling procedure. 4 Operation...
Page 6 - Daily pre-OperatiOn checkliSt; Daily pre-Operation Checklist; Engine oil level
page 6 — JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) Daily pre-OperatiOn checkliSt Daily pre-Operation Checklist 1 Engine oil level 2 Condition of blades 3 Blade pitch operation 4 Safety stop switch operation 5 Steering control operation
Page 7 - SaFety inFOrMatiOn; SaFeTy meSSageS; DaNgeR
JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) — page 7 SaFety inFOrMatiOn Do not operate or service the equipment before reading the entire manual. Safety precautions should be followed at all times when operating this equipment. Failure to read and understand the safety me...
Page 8 - geNeRaL SaFeTy
page 8 — JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) SaFety inFOrMatiOn geNeRaL SaFeTy CauTION NeveR operate this equipment without proper protective clothing, shatterproof glasses, respiratory protection, hearing protection, steel-toed boots and other protective device...
Page 9 - TROWeL SaFeTy; eNgINe SaFeTy
JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) — page 9 SaFety inFOrMatiOn TROWeL SaFeTy DaNgeR Engine fuel exhaust gases contain poisonous carbon monoxide. This gas is colorless and odorless, and can cause death if inhaled. The engine of this equipment requires an adequ...
Page 10 - FueL SaFeTy; BaTTeRy SaFeTy; TRaNSpORTINg SaFeTy
page 10 — JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) SaFety inFOrMatiOn FueL SaFeTy DaNgeR DO NOT start the engine near spilled fuel or combustible fl uids. Fuel is extremely fl ammable and its vapors can cause an explosion if ignited. aLWayS refuel in a well-ventila...
Page 11 - TOWINg SaFeTy; Safety Towing Regulations,
JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) — page 11 SaFety inFOrMatiOn NOTICE The easiest way to lift the trowel is to utilize the lift loops that are welded to the frame. These lift loops are located to the left and right sides of the operator’s seat. A strap or chai...
Page 12 - chock blocks; eNvIRONmeNTaL SaFeTy; DO NOT use food or plastic containers to dispose of; emISSIONS INFORmaTION; emission Control Label
page 12 — JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) SaFety inFOrMatiOn Trailer should be adjusted to a level position at all times when towing. Raise and lock trailer wheel stand in up position when towing. Place chock blocks underneath wheel to prevent rolling wh...
Page 13 - SpeciFicatiOnS/DiMenSiOnS; Table 1. Trowel Specifications; Gear Box Oil Capacity
JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) — page 13 SpeciFicatiOnS/DiMenSiOnS Figure 1. Dimensions Table 1. Trowel Specifications A–Length – in. (cm) 77.0 (195.6) B–Width – in. (cm) 39 (99) C–Height – in. (cm)1 46.75 (118.7) Weight – lbs. (kgs.) Operating 685 (311.3) We...
Page 14 - Table 2. Noise and vibration emissions for model JWN24HTCSL
page 14 — JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) SpeciFicatiOnS/DiMenSiOnS NOTeS: 1. Sound Pressure and Power Levels are “A” weighted Measures per ISO 226:2003 (ANSI S1.4-1981). They are measured with the operating condition of the machine which generates the most re...
Page 15 - General inFOrMatiOn
JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) — page 15 General inFOrMatiOn JWN SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL FamILIaRIzaTION The JWN Series Ride-On Power Trowel is designed for the floating and finishing of concrete slabs. Take a walk around your trowel. Take notice of all t...
Page 16 - cOMpOnentS; Figure 2. Components – Front
page 16 — JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) cOMpOnentS 1. Seat — Engine will not start unless operator is seated. 2. Steering Control Levers — Directs the unit forward, reverse, left, or right. 3. Retardant Spray Control Button — Sprays retardant through the noz...
Page 17 - Figure 3. Components – Rear
JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) — page 17 17. Rear Light — The JWN-Series Ride-On Power Trowel has three 12 volt halogen lights. 18. Lift Loops — Located on both sides of the main frame. Used to lift the trowel. 19. Retardant Spray Tank — Holds 5 gallons of re...
Page 18 - BaSic enGine; Figure 4. Engine Components; INITIaL SeRvICINg
page 18 — JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) BaSic enGine 1 2 3 5 12 13 14 6 4 7 8 9 10 11 ENGINE FUEL ONL Y Figure 4. Engine Components INITIaL SeRvICINg The engine (Figure 4) must be checked for proper lubrication and filled with fuel prior to operation. Refer ...
Page 19 - CONTROL HaNDLe aSSemBLy; DO NOT pinch or cut any wires; SeaT aSSemBLy; CauTION
JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) — page 19 Set-up The purpose of this section is to assist the user in setting up a NeW trowel. If your trowel is already assembled, (seat, handles, knobs and battery), this section can be skipped. Before packaging and shipping, ...
Page 20 - inSpectiOn; eNgINe OIL LeveL; Figure 5. Engine Oil Dipstick; geaRBOX OIL LeveL
page 20 — JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) inSpectiOn The following section is intended as a basic guide to the ride-on trowel operation, and is not to be considered a complete guide to concrete finishing. It is strongly suggested that all operators (experience...
Page 21 - ImpORTaNT INFORmaTION BeFORe yOu STaRT; Figure 9. Blade Speed Control Foot Pedal; STaRTINg THe eNgINe; WaRNINg; OperatiOn; Figure 10. Choke Knob; CHOKE; IGNITION
JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) — page 21 ImpORTaNT INFORmaTION BeFORe yOu STaRT 1. This ride-on trowel is equipped with a safety stop switch. This switch is located beneath the seat assembly. Remember the engine will not start unless an operator is sitting in...
Page 22 - Figure 12. Left and Right Control Levers; FORWARD DIRECTION
page 22 — JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) OperatiOn SteeringTwo control levers located in front of the operator’s seat provide directional control for the JWN-SERIES Ride-On Power Trowel. Table 4 illustrates the various directional positions of the joysticks a...
Page 23 - Maintenance; maINTeNaNCe SCHeDuLe; Figure 13. Air Cleaner Components; NeveR try to brush off dirt brushing will force dirt
JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) — page 23 Maintenance When performing any maintenance on the trowel or engine, follow all safety messages and rules for safe operation stated at the beginning of this manual.At the front of this manual there is a “Daily Pre-Oper...
Page 24 - Figure 14. Oil Filter; SEAL; Oil and Fuel Lines
page 24 — JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) Maintenance 9. Reinstall the foam air filter element in the air cleaner cover, then reinstall the paper air filter element and cover to the air cleaner case. Securely latch the four hook tabs on the air cleaner cover. ...
Page 25 - CHeCKINg THe DRIve BeLT; BeLT guaRD RemOvaL; Figure 16. Drive Belt Gurad Removal; DRIVE BELT
JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) — page 25 Maintenance CHeCKINg THe DRIve BeLT The drive belt needs to be replaced as soon as it starts to show signs of wear. NeveR use a defective drive belt under any circumstances. Indications of excessive belt wear are frayi...
Page 26 - SpaRe DRIve BeLT RemOvaL; aLWayS a spare drive belt in the drive belt carrier; Figure 17. Spare Belt Removal
page 26 — JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) Maintenance SpaRe DRIve BeLT RemOvaL (uSINg RepLaCemeNT DRIve BeLT) The JWN-SERIES Ride-On Power Trowel is equipped with a replacement drive belt (spare) carrier, which is mounted on the inboard side of the left-side g...
Page 27 - STaRTINg THe TROWeL/TeSTINg; Figure 22. Spare Drive Belt Routing
JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) — page 27 Maintenance 6. Place spare drive belt onto clutch as shown in Figure 20 Figure 20. Spare Drive Belt Placement (Clutch) 7. Reinstall belt guard assembly. STaRTINg THe TROWeL/TeSTINg 1. While sitting in the operator’s po...
Page 28 - HOW IT WORKS
page 28 — JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) Maintenance Cv-JOINT aSSemBLy INSTaLLaTION (LeFT-SIDe) 1. Apply a thin coat of RVT silicone to mating surfaces of the CV-joint (Figure 23) and left-side gearbox coupler. Figure 23. CV-Joint Installation 2. Using a 1/4&...
Page 29 - Blade pitch; Matching Blade Pitch for Both Sets of Blades; Single pitch; Figure 24. Pitch Towers
JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) — page 29 Maintenance Blade pitch Matching Blade Pitch for Both Sets of Blades Sometimes it may be necessary to match blade pitch between the two sets of blades. There are some signs that this may be necessary. For example, the ...
Page 30 - Blade pitch adjustment procedure; Figure 25. Blade Pitch Adjustment Bolt; Changing Blades
page 30 — JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) Maintenance Blade pitch adjustment procedure Maintenance adjustment of blade pitch is made by adjusting a bolt (Figure 25) on the arm of the trowel blade finger. This bolt is the contact point of the trowel arm to the ...
Page 31 - Trowel arm adjustment procedure; Figure 26. Worn Arm Bushings
JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) — page 31 Maintenance Clean-up Never allow concrete to harden on the power trowel. Immediately after use wash any concrete off the trowel with water, be careful not to spray a hot engine or muffler. An old paint brush or broom m...
Page 32 - Trowel arm Removal; Figure 28. Removing Zerk Grease Fitting; SPIDER; Trowel Blade Removal; Figure 30. Trowel Blades
page 32 — JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) Maintenance Trowel arm Removal 1. Each trowel arm is held in place at the spider plate by a hex head bolt (with zerk grease fitting). Remove the hex head bolt/zerk grease fitting from the spider plate. (Figure 28) 2. R...
Page 33 - Checking Trowel arm Straightness; Figure 31. Trowel Arm; Trowel arm adjustment; Figure 33. Trowel Arm Adjustment Tool; clock-wise blade rotation use the fixture arm
JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) — page 33 Maintenance Checking Trowel arm Straightness Trowel arms can be damaged by rough handling, (such as dropping the trowel on the pad), or by striking exposed plumbing, forms, or rebar while in operation. A bent trowel ar...
Page 34 - Figure 35. Trowel Arm Adjustment Fixture; Reassembly
page 34 — JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) Maintenance 3. Shown in Figure 35 is the adjustment fixture with a trowel arm inserted. As each trowel arm is locked into the fixture, the arm bolt is adjusted to where it contacts a stop on the fixture. This will cons...
Page 35 - INSTaLLINg paNS ONTO FINISHeR BLaDeS; Figure 36. Z-Clip Finisher Pan Instructions; DeCOmmISSIONINg TROWeL/COmpONeNTS
JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) — page 35 INSTaLLINg paNS ONTO FINISHeR BLaDeS These round discs sometimes referred to as “pans” attach to the spiders arms and allow early floating on wet concrete and easy movement from wet to dry areas. They are also very eff...
Page 36 - wirinG DiaGraM; Figure 37. Wiring Diagram
page 36 — JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) wirinG DiaGraM F1 15A FUSE BLOCK 3A F2 F3 F4 P3 J3 K1 COMMON K1-1 NC 87A 30 K1-1 NO 87 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 Z2 85 86 MAIN RELAY CONTROL PANEL GND NC ST LO BATT. GND. IGN. P2-A B Y L B/Y B Y L B/Y P2-B Z1 HOUR METER FEMA...
Page 38 - wirinG DiaGraM cOMpOnent lOcatOr; Figure 38. Wiring Component Locator
page 38 — JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) wirinG DiaGraM cOMpOnent lOcatOr P/N 360 99 14 10 6 2 1 7 8 11 13 12 GND. 5 9 3 19 18 15 16 17 Y L B/Y B 3 2 4 1 E 1 2 N A ENGINE INTERFACE CTRL. B0X SIDE B L YB B/Y ENGINE INTERFACE ENGINE SIDE C VOLTAGE REGULATOR/REC...
Page 39 - trOuBleShOOtinG; Symptom
JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) — page 39 trOuBleShOOtinG Troubleshooting (engine) Symptom possible problem Solution Diffi cult to start, fuel is available, but no spark at spark plug. Spark plug bridging? Check gap, insulation or replace spark plug. Carbon de...
Page 43 - nOteS
JWN-SeRIeS RIDe-ON pOWeR TROWeL • OpeRaTION maNuaL — Rev. #1 (05/12/12) — page 43 nOteS
Page 44 - OperatiOn Manual; Your Local Dealer is:; HERE’S HOW TO GET HELP; PLEASE HAVE THE MODEL AND SERIAL; United StateS; Canada
OperatiOn Manual Your Local Dealer is: HERE’S HOW TO GET HELP PLEASE HAVE THE MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER ON-HAND WHEN CALLING United StateS Multiquip Corporate Office MQ Parts Department 18910 Wilmington Ave. Carson, CA 90746 Contact: [email protected] Tel. (800) 421-1244 Fax (800) 537-3927 800-427-1244...
