PAGE 16 — PRO46 SERIES WALK-BEHIND TROWEL • OPERATION AND PARTS MANUAL — REV. #1 (8/20/15)
TROWEL COMPONENTS
Figure 2 and Figure 3 shows the location of the basic
controls or components, for the trowel. Listed below is a
brief explanation of each control or component.
1.
Handle Bar Pad
— Foam rubber pad that protects the
body when coming in contact with handle bar.
2.
Vibratory Handle Bar
— Installed rubber shock
mounts/isolators reduce vibration when the trowel is
operating.
3.
Hand Grips
— When maneuvering of the trowel is
required,
ALWAYS
place both hands on each grip
to operate the trowel. Replace hand grips when they
become worn or damaged.
4.
Star Wheel Pitch Knob (4-Blade)
— To adjust the pitch
of the blades, rotate the star wheel clockwise to pitch
blades upwards. Rotate star wheel counterclockwise
to pitch blades flat (no pitch).
5.
Star Wheel Pitch Knob (Fresno)
— To adjust the
pitch of the fresno blade upward, rotate the star wheel
clockwise. Rotate star wheel counterclockwise to pitch
blade flat (no pitch).
6.
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.
7.
Guard Ring
—
NEVER
put hands or feet inside guard
ring while the machine is running.
8.
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.
5
8
7
6
4
1
2
3
5
Figure 2. Trowel Components
