Allen Engineering MP245 User manual

OPERATIONS & PARTS MANUAL

MP245 RIDING TROWEL

MANUAL PART #: 067975 I REVISION: A

Riding Trowel

OPERATIONS - PARTS MANUAL

This manual covers the products listed below:

Part No. Description

050000 MP245 Riding Trowel

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Title Page

Limited Warranty 6

Information Contained In This Manual 7

Dealer Information 8

Ordering Parts 9

Model Number - Serial Number Codes 10

  UnitIdentication        11

  Technicalspecications       12

  MachineDimensionalSpecications      13

  EngineSpecications        14

Engine Wiring 15

Sound and Vibration Testing 16

  CEDeclarationofConformity       17

Section 1 - Safety

State Regulations 18

Federal Regulations 19

Safety Information 20

Safety Symbols 21

General Safety 22

  SafetyLabelsandDecals       27

  TransportationSafety        32

  PanInstallationProcedure       34

Section 2 - Operations

  Pre-OperatingInstructions       36

  OperatingInstructions        38

Section 3 - Service

  MaintenanceInstructions       42

  AirFilterMaintenance        43

  Maintenance Schedule       44

  FilterReplacements        45

  GearboxMaintenance        46

Lift Lever Adjustment 47

  BatteryJump-StartProcedure       49

  TransportingTrowel        50

Troubleshooting 52

Table of Contents

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Table of Contents, continued

Title Page

Parts

  FactoryServiceInformation       54

  ReplacementPartProcedure       55

Seat Frame Assembly 56

Front Panel Assembly 62

  HydraulicManifoldAssembly       64

Mainframe Assembly 66

  PitchControlAssembly        74

Throttle Pedal Assembly 76

Power Unit Assembly 78

Right Hand (SOM) Rotor Assembly 82

Left Hand (SOM) Rotor Assembly 84

  RightHandSpiderAssembly       86

  LeftHandSpiderAssembly       87

Right Hand Gearbox Assembly 88

Left Hand Gearbox Assembly 90

  HydraulicSchematic        92

  ElectricalWiringHarness       96

Cooler Wiring Harness 98

  DollyJackAssembly        100

  Accessories         102

Manual Revision Detail 104

  CopyrightInformation        105

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AllenEngineeringCorporation(“Allen”)warrantsitsproductstobefreeofdefectsinmaterialorworkmanshipfor:

TWO YEARS FROM END USER’S DATE OF PURCHASE

WarrantyperiodbeginsonthedateofpurchasebytheEndUseroftheproduct.Allwarrantyisbasedonthefollowinglimitedwarrantytermsand

conditions,includingthedisclaimerofimpliedwarrantiesandconsequentialdamages.

1.Allen’sobligationandliabilityunderthiswarrantyislimitedtorepairingorreplacingpartsif,afterAllen’sinspection,thereisdeterminedtobea

defectinmaterialorworkmanship.Allenreservesthechoicetorepairorreplace.

2.IfAllenchoosestoreplacethepart,itwillbeatnocosttothecustomerandwillbemadeavailabletotheAllenDistributor,Dealer,orRentalCenter

fromwhomtheEndUserpurchasedtheproduct.

3.Replacementorrepairparts,installedintheproduct,arewarrantedonlyfortheremainderofwarrantyperiodoftheproductasthoughtheywere

theoriginalparts.

4.Allendoesnotwarrantyenginesorbatteries.Enginewarrantyclaimsshouldbemadedirectlytoanauthorizedfactoryservicecenterforthepar-

ticularenginemanufacturer.Batteriesarenotwarrantedduetounknowntreatmentduringtransport,etc,andanybatteryclaimsshouldbedirected

tothebatterymanufacturer.

5.Allen’swarrantydoesnotcoverthenormalmaintenanceofproductsoritscomponents(suchasenginetuneupsandoil&lterchanges).Thewar-

rantyalsodoesnotcovernormalwearandtearitems(suchasbeltsandconsumables).

6.Allen’swarrantywillbevoidifitisdeterminedthatthedefectresultedfromoperatorabuse,failuretoperformnormalmaintenanceontheproduct,

modicationtoproduct,alterationsorrepairsmadetotheproductwithoutthewrittenapprovalofAllen.Allenspecicallyexcludesfromwarrantyany

damagetoanytrowelsresultingfromanimpacttotherotors.

7.ImpactdamagetogearboxesisnotcoveredundertheAllenwarrantyandisdeemedcustomerabuse.

8.AllenwillpayshoplaboronwarrantyitemsattheAllenShopLaborRateinexistenceonthedateofthewarrantyclaim.AnAllenlaborchartwill

determinethetimeallowedtocompletearepairandwillgoverntheshoplaborhoursthatwillbeallowed.

9.Allenwillpayfreightonwarrantyreplacementpartsatworldwidestandardgroundrates.Nowarrantyreplacementpartswillbeshippedairfreight

attheexpenseofAllen.Allenonlypaysoutboundfreightchargeswhensendingwarrantyreplacementpartstothecustomerviagroundservice.Allen

doesnotpayanyinboundfreight.However,ifAllendeterminesthistobeawarranteditem,onlythenwillAllenreimbursethecustomerforinbound

freightatstandardgroundrates.

10.ALLENENGINEERINGCORPORATION’SWARRANTYPOLICYWILLNOTCOVERTHEFOLLOWING:TAXES;

SHOPSUPPLIES;ENVIRONMENTALSURCHARGES;AIRFREIGHT;TRAVELTIME;LOSSOFTIME;INCONVENIENCE;LOSSOFRENTALREVENUE;RENTAL

COSTSOFEQUIPMENTUSEDTOREPLACETHEPRODUCTBEINGREPAIRED;

LOSSOFUSEOFTHEPRODUCT;COMMERCIALLOSS;ORANYOTHERCHARGESWHATSOEVERORANYLIABILITIESFORDIRECT,INCIDENTAL,OR

CONSEQUENTIALDAMAGEORDELAY.

11.ALLENENGINEERINGCORPORATIONMAKESNOOTHERWARRANTY,EXPRESSEDORIMPLIED.THISLIMITEDWARRANTYISINLIEUOFTHEWAR-

RANTYOFMERCHANTABILITYANDFITNESS.THEREARENOOTHERWARRANTIESTHATEXTENDBEYONDTHEDESCRIPTIONONTHISDOCUMENT.

12.NoAllenemployeeorrepresentativeisauthorizedtochangethiswarrantyinanywayorgrantanyotherwarranty

unlesssuchchangeismadeinwritingandsignedbyanofcerofAllenEngineeringCorporation.

Limited Warranty

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Information Contained in this Manual

ThismanualprovidesinformationandprocedurestosafelyoperateandmaintaintheAllenMachine.

Foryourownsafetyandprotectionfrompersonalinjury,carefullyread,understand,andobservethesafetyinstructions

describedinthismanual.Keepthismanualoracopyofitwiththemachineatalltimes.

Alwaysoperatethismachineinaccordancewiththeinstructionsdescribedinthis manual.Awellmaintainedpieceof

equipmentwillprovidemanyyearsoftroublefreeoperation.

Thismanualisdividedintothefollowingsections:

SECTION 1

SAFETY

SECTION 3

SERVICE

SECTION 2

OPERATIONS

SECTION 4

PARTS

Completeanywarrantyrequirementsasspeciedbytheenginemanufacturerintheirinstructionsfoundinsidethemanual

boxlocatedontheoperator’scontrolpanel.

YourengineisnotmanufacturedbyAllenEngineeringCorporation,Inc,andthereforeisnotcoveredunderAllenEngineering

Corporation,Incwarranty.

Yourenginemanufacturershouldbecontactedifyouwishtopurchaseapartsmanualorarepairmanualforyourengine.

RefertoenclosedownersenginemanualforcompleteO&Minstructions.Seeyourbatterymanufacturerforbatterywar-

ranty.

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DealerName:_____________________________________________________________

Phone#:(____)-____-____________________________________________________

Address:________________________________________________________________

City:__________________________________State:________Zip:___________________

Salesman:_______________________________MobilePhone_____________________

AdditionalComments:______________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

YourDealerhasAllenEngineeringCorporationtrainedmechanicsandoriginalAllenreplacementparts.Alwayscontactthe

AllenDealerwhosoldyouthismachineforAllenCertiedrepairsandreplacementparts.

PlaceAllenDealerinformationbelowforfuturereference.

Dealer Information

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Ordering Parts

Section4containsillustratedpartslistsforhelpinorderingreplacementpartsforyourmachine.Followtheinstructions

belowwhenorderingpartstoinsurepromptandaccuratedelivery:

 1. Allordersforserviceparts-includetheserialnumberforthemachine.Shipment

  willbedelayedifthisinformationisnotavailable.

 2. Includecorrectdescriptionandpartnumberfromthe“PARTS”sectionofthis

  manual.

 3. Specifyexactshippinginstructions,includingthepreferredroutingandcomplete

  destinationaddress.

 4. DONOTreturnpartstoAECwithoutreceivingwrittenauthorizationfromAEC.All

  authorizedreturnsmustbeshippedpre-paid.

 5. Whenplacinganorder,pleasecontacttheAECdealernearestyou.

All information, specications, and illustrations in this manual

are subject to change without notice and are based

on the latest information at the time of publication.

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Model Number - Serial Number Codes

Manufacturer’s Codes:

Whenorderingpartsorrequestingserviceinformation,youwillalwaysbeaskedtospecifythemodelandserialnumbersof

themachine.ThelegendsbelowspecicallydeneseachsignicantcharacterorgroupofcharactersoftheModelNumber

andSerialNumbercodes.

Model Number

MP 245

Series

Model

Serial Number

Theserialnumberfoundontheidenticationplateisatendigitformat.Themodelnumberidentiesyourmachineandwill

ensurethatyoureceivethecorrectreplacementparts.

Serial Number Example

245 12 17 002

Series

Sequence Number

Month

Year

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Unit Identication

Unit Identication Plate Location:

Anidenticationplatelistingthemodelnumberandtheserialnumberisattachedtoeachunitandislocatedonthetopleft

corneroftheoperatorendhandle.Seeimagebelowforserialnumberplatelocation.Thisplateshouldnotberemovedat

anytime.

Pleaserecordtheinformationfoundonthisplatebelowsoitwillbeavailableshouldtheidenticationplatebecomelostor

damaged.Whenorderingpartsorrequestingserviceinformation,youwillalwaysbeaskedtospecifythemodelandserial

numbersofthemachine.

FILL IN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

 ModelNumber:____________________________

 SerialNumber:____________________________

 DatePurchased:___________________________

 PurchasedFrom:___________________________

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Technical Specications

DESCRIPTION MP245

ENGINE Honda GX690 (688 cc)

HORSEPOWER CLASS 22.1 hp (16.5 kW)

FUEL TYPE Air-Cooled Gasoline

PANNING PATH WIDTH 74 in (188 cm)

ROTORS (DIAMETER) 36 in (91.4 cm) 4-Bladed Spider

MAXIMUM ROTOR SPEED 145 rpm

STEERING CONTROL SYSTEM Hydraulic

FUEL CAPACITY 6 gal (23 L)

RETARDANT CAPACITY 6 gal (23 L)

WEIGHT 830 lb (376 kg)

HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR 1.95 gal (7.3 L)

FIXED GUARD RINGS Standard

GEARBOX ROTATION Standard

BATTERY 12V

SAFETY SHUTDOWN SWITCH Seat Controlled

RUN-TIME (APPX) 2.5 Hours

TRANSMISSION Torque Converter

DRIVE BELT Kevlar Cogged Vee

HOUR METER Digital

78 x 41 x 53 in

(198 x 104 x 135 cm)

DIMENSIONS (L X W X H)

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Machine Dimensions

77 1/2

[1968.5]

54

[1372.0]

40 1/2

[1029.6]

77 1/2

[1968.5]

54

[1372.0]

40 1/2

[1029.6]

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Engine Specications

Honda Engine Information

• Model...........................................................GX-690UTDW

• RatedPowerhp[kW]@3,600RPM....................................22.3[16.6]

• Displacementin³[cm³]..............................................42[688]

• Dimensions(LxWxH)inch[mm] .....................................15.9x16.1x17.2[405x410x438]

• Fuel(Type) .......................................................Regular unleaded gasoline

• Weight(Dry)lb[kg].................................................98[44.4]

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Engine Wiring

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Sound Pressure Level Information:

Soundpressureis“A”weighted.Measuredattheoperatorsearpositionwhiletheride-ontrowelisoperatingat

fullthrottleonconcreteinamannermostoftenexperiencedin“normal”circumstances.Soundpressuremayvary

dependingupontheconditionoftheconcrete.Hearing

protectionisalwaysrecommended.

Vibration Level Information:

ThevibrationlevelindicatedisthemaximumRMS(RootMeanSquare)velocityvalueobtainedatthehandlegrip

whileoperatingtheride-ontroweloncuringconcreteinamannermostoftenexperiencedin“normal”circumstanc-

es.Valueswereobtainedfromallthreeaxesofmotion.ThevaluesshownrepresentthemaximumRMSvaluefrom

thesemeasurements.

Summary Data Of Sound And Vibration Testing for CE Marking

Test

Machine

Engine

Type

Distant Sound

Press

Operator

Ear SPL

Sound Power

Level

Seat

Vibration

Overall

Foot

Vibration

Overall

Hand

Vibration

Maximum

MP245 Honda dB (A)

55

dB (A)

86.9

dB (A)

86.8

m/sec²

2.76

m/sec²

5.73

m/sec²

3.00

Thisinformationwasacquiredfromsoundandvibrationanalysistestsconductedat

AllenEngineeringCorporationtestfacilities.

Sound and Vibration Testing

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EC Declaration of Conformity

with the

EuropeanMachineryDirective2006/42/EC

Wehereby declare that the machinery stipulatedbelow complies with all the relevantprovisions of the EC Machinery

DirectiveandtheUKNationalLawsandRegulationsadoptingthisDirective.

Modificationstothemachinewithoutpriorapprovalfromtheundersignedwillrenderthisdeclarationnullandvoid.

Manufacturer: AllenEngineeringCorporation

      819South5thSt.,Paragould,AR72450USA

Authorised Representative in EU: Mr.ThomasVoeler,ab lin-pro

      Femvägsskälet3,42150VästraFrölunda.Sweden

Equipment: MP245 Riding Trowel

Description:     Ride-on,ICenginepowered,concretesmoothingmachine.

Notified Body:    Notrequired.

Harmonized Standards Applied: EN12649

Person empowered to draw up the declaration: Jay Allen Signature:

Position: President

Place of issue: 819South5thSt.,Paragould,AR72450USA

Date: 10/26/2017

Declaration of Conformity

SECTION 1

SAFETY

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State Regulations

Proposition 65 Warning

SECTION 1

SAFETY

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Federal Regulations

Respiratory Hazards

SECTION 1

SAFETY

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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messagesandoperatinginstructionscould

resultininjurytoyourselfandothers.

SAFETY NOTES

Thefoursafetynotesshownbelowwillinformyouaboutpotentialhazardsthatcouldinjureyouorothers.Thesafetynotes

specicallyaddressthelevelofexposuretotheoperatorandareprecededbyoneoffourwords:DANGER,WARNING,CAU-

TIONorNOTICE.

Indicatesahazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,

willresultindeathorseriousinjury.

Indicatesahazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,

couldresultindeathorseriousinjury.

Indicatesahazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,

couldresultinminorormoderateinjury.

Addressespracticesnotrelatedtopersonalinjury.

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