allen MP245 Application guide

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.
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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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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.