Operator's Manual

PreparingtoMix
DANGER
Thismachineiscapableofamputatinghands.
•Keepallbystandersasafedistanceaway
fromthemachine.
•Stopthemachineimmediatelyifany
peopleoranimalsentertheworkarea.
•Neverplaceanypartofyourbodyintoa
positionthatcausesanunsafeoperating
condition.
1.ReadalltherecommendationsfromSafe
OperatingPractices(page4)beforeusingthe
machine.
2.Ensurethatthemachineisonlevelgroundand
thesurroundingareaisclearofobstacles.
3.Removethemachinefromthetowvehicle.
4.Securethemachinefrommovement.
5.Usethehandwheeltomovethedrumintoan
upright,slightlytiltedpositiontoallowaccessfor
pouringmaterialsintothedrum.
Note:Thispositionalsoallowsthemixing
paddlestomixthematerialsmoreeffectively.
6.Pushthedrum-tiltbrakedowntolockthedrum
intopositionandavoidaccidentallydumpingthe
material.
7.Starttheengine.Allowtheenginetowarmup
atidlefor2minutes;refertoStartingtheEngine
(page24).
Important:Ifyouneedtoshutoff
themachinequickly,usetheengine
switch/speed-controlhandle(asequipped)
locatedonthecowl;refertoEngineSwitch
(page13).
8.Usetheenginethrottlelever/speed-control
handle(asequipped),tocontrolthespeedof
theengineanddrum.
9.Closetheenginecowl.
MixingConcrete
Important:Donotaddmorematerialthanthe
batchcapacityforyourspecicmachinemodel;
refertoSpecications(page15).
1.Ensurethatthetiltbrakeisfullyengagedand
thatthedrumisoperatingatfullspeed.
2.Pourwaterintothedrum.
3.Addtheconcreteingredientsasfollows:
•Ifyouareusingpre-mixedconcrete,addthe
requiredamountofdrypre-mix.
•Ifyouaremixingsand,gravel,andcement,
addthemasfollows:
A.Addtherequiredamountofgravel.
Note:Addingwaterandgravelbefore
cementandsandallowsthemixleftin
thedrumfromthepreviousbatchtobe
tumbledoffthedrumandpaddlesand
intothenextbatch.
B.AddtherequiredamountofPortland
cement.
C.Addtherequiredamountofsand.
4.Allowthedrumtoturnwhilethemixreachesthe
appropriateconsistency.
DumpingtheMaterial
Note:Whendumpingabatchofmaterial,leavethe
enginerunningsothattherotatingdrumhelpsdump
thematerial.
1.Alignawheelbarroworsimilarcontainerof
adequatecapacityinthepathofthedrum
opening.
2.Whilethedrumisturning,rmlygraspthe
handwheelwith1hand.
3.Usingyourotherhand,pullupwardonthe
drum-tilt-brakehandletoreleasethebrake.
4.Usebothhandstoslowlyturnthehandwheel,
allowingthedrumtotiltinthedesireddirection
anddumpthedesiredamountofmaterial.
5.Turnthehandwheelintheoppositedirectionto
returnthedrumintoanuprightposition.
6.Pushdownonthedrum-tiltbraketolock
thedrumintoposition,avoidingaccidental
dischargingofconcretemix.
7.Afterdumpingabatchofmaterial,clean
thedrumtopreventdriedmaterialfrom
contaminatingthenextbatchofmaterial;referto
CleaningtheDrum(page27).
26