PAGE 32 — MD105 RIDE-ON TROWEL • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (03/29/24)
OPERATION
CRUISE CONTROL
Engaging cruise control will set and maintain rotor speed.
The cruise control feature allows an operator to release the
foot pedal during operation.
1. Start the engines and depress the foot pedal
(Figure 24) to increase rotor speed to the desired
speed.
2. Press the cruise control button (Figure 27).
Figure 27. Cruise Control Button
3. Release the foot pedal. The rotors will maintain the
set speed.
4. Disengage cruise control by doing any of the following:
Press the foot pedal.
Stand up from the operator’s seat.
Press the cruise control button again.
Cruise Control Safety Interlocks
Cruise control will be disabled if the following occurs:
1. Operator presence is not detected (not sitting in seat).
2. An engine or machine fault code is active.
3. The foot pedal calibration process has been started.
HORN
CRUISE CONTROL
1 2
BLADE PITCH
1. Press UP or DOWN on the Twin Pitch™ switch
(Figure 28) to change pitch on both rotors simultaneously
(but non-synchronously).
Figure 28. Blade Pitch Switches
2. Press UP or DOWN on the Left Pitch switch
(Figure 28) to change pitch on the left rotor only. The
right rotor pitch will remain constant.
ENGINE SHUTDOWN
1. Take your foot off of the foot pedal and allow the
engines to idle for a few minutes
2. Turn the ignition key counterclockwise to the
OFF position, then remove the key.
3. Clean and remove any debris from the trowel.
MD105
TWIN PITCH™
SWITCH
LEFT PITCH
SWITCH
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