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OPERATION
2.5To Stop
1Movethe throttlelevertotheMINposition.
2Turnthe engine switchon the equipment tothe OFF position.
2.6Operation
1Keepthe bendingradiusofthe flexiblehosetoaminimumduringuse.
2DONOTstartthe machine withthe vibratorhead immersed inthe concretemix.Afterthe
engine machine hasstarted, immersethe vibratorhead quicklyintothe concretemix.
3NEVERturnthe vibratoroffwhen it isimmersed inthe concrete.
4When movingaround the jobsite,do notdragthe vibratorhead and shaft ontheground.
5DO NOTallowthe headtovibrateagainst alreadyhardened concreteorsteelusedin
reinforcement.
6NEVERdroporknock the vibratorhead against anyhardobjects.
7When the vibratorisoutofthe concretemixforextendedperiod oftime,allowthe
engine toreturntoidlespeedorsimplyturnthe machine off.
8Aftereveryjob,orevery50 hours,the shaft shouldbedisassembled,cleaned,
inspected, lubricated, andreassembled.
CAUTION:
lIfthe shaft beginstohelixexcessivelyduringoperation,stopand investigate.Thisis
an indicationofan overload condition.
lThe vibratorhead iscooled bytheconcrete.operation of the vibratorhead inairmore
than 2minuteswill causeoverheatingorthe bearingswhichresultinprematurehead
failure.
2.7WhenOperation isFinished
1Bringthe engine RPMdowntoidlespeed.
2Pull the vibratorhead outofthe concrete.
3Turnthe engine switchon the equipment tothe OFF position.
4Disconnect thevibratorshaft fromthe engine.
5ALWAYSrinseorwipeoffthe vibratorhead andshaft anywetconcretebeforeitdriesor
hardens.
