BA-SERIES WALK-BEHIND TROWEL — PARTS & OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #3 (11/30/04) — PAGE 17
Figures 3 shows the location of the basic controls or components,
for the BA-Series trowel. Listed below is a brief explanation of
each control or component
1.
Quick Pitch
™
Control Handle –
To adjust the pitch of
the blades, grasp the handle then squeeze and either move
the handle forward or backward to achieve the desired
blade pitch.
2.
Handlebar Adjuster –
Change the angle/height of the
handle bars by loosening star wheel, adjust handlebars to
desired location, tighten starwheel firmly to hold handlebars
in that position.
3.
Hand Grip/Handle Bar –
When operating the trowel, place
both hands on each grip to maneuver the trowel. Replace
hand grips when they become worn or damaged.
4.
Throttle Control Grip –
Controls the speed of the engine.
Rotate the hand grip away from the operator to increase
engine speed (high), toward the operator to decrease
engine speed (low).
5.
Throttle –
Controls engine speed when throttle control
grip is rotated.
6.
Hand Grip/Handle Bar –
When operating the trowel, place
both hands on each grip to maneuver the trowel. Replace
hand grips when they become worn or damaged.
7.
Centrifugal Kill Switch –
In the event the operator loses
control of the trowel, this switch will shut-down the engine.
8.
Auxiliary Lifting Tube -
Use this tube to lift the trowel onto
a slab. Tube is to be inserted into socket located in front of
the gearbox.
9.
Weights –
The trowel may be equipped with two 10 lbs.
weights. The weights may be removed to reduce the
operating weight of the trowel.
10. Trowel Lifting Point –
Insert the auxiliary lifting tube here.
See Figure 21.
11. Pitch Control (standard models)
- Turn this "Star Wheel"
clockwise for increase blade pitch, and counter-clockwise
for decrease blade pitch.
12. Clutch Lever
- Clutch engagement lever. When this lever
is engaged, the blades will begin to rotate. May be used
with either Quick Pitch™ or Standard handle.
13. Main Tube
- When disassembling components inside the
tube exercise extreme
CAUTION!
Tube is spring-loaded,
severe injury could result if not disassembled correctly.
14. Guard Ring- NEVER!
put hands or feet inside guard ring.
15. Engine
– This trowel uses Honda, Robin and Briggs and
Stratton type gasoline engines.
16. Trowel Arm –
NEVER
operate the trowel with a bent,
broken or out of adjustment trowel arm. If the blades show
uneven wear patterns or some blades wear out faster than
others, the trowel arm may need to be adjusted. Use the
trowel arm adjustment tool P/N 1817 to adjust the trowel
arms.
17. Blades –
This trowel is equipped with combination blades.
These blades are versatile and should take care of most
troweling needs. In addition float discs can be attached to
the trowel arms that will allow the trowel to float on "wet"
concrete.
18. V-Belt Cover –
Remove this cover to gain access to the V-
belt.
NEVER
operate the trowel with this cover removed.
20. Stabilizer Ring –
Reduces trowel arm vibration. Helps
stabilize trowel arm.
BA-SERIES TROWEL— CONTROLS AND COMPONENTS
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