SCT SERIES WALK-BEHIND TROWEL — PARTS & OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #3 (03/30/05) — PAGE 25
Blades
Blades are a vital part of finishing concrete. This trowel, or
finisher
, has been designed to finish concrete and the blades are
built to stringent quality standards out of the finest trowel steel. If
you need replacement blades, consult your parts list in this
manual for part numbers and order them from your Multiquip parts
dealer or importer.
Combo Blades
This trowel was equipped with combination
float/finish
(Figure
25) blades as original equipment. These blades have been
designed for optimum performance in both the floating and
finishing operations. These blades are versatile and should take
care of most troweling needs.
SCT SERIES TROWEL — OPTIONS
Float Discs (Optional)
These round discs (Figure 28) attach to the spiders and allow the
machine to “float” on “wet” concrete. The disc design allows early
floating and easy movement from wet to dry areas. They are also
very effective in embedding large aggregates and surface
hardeners.
Clip-On Float Blades (Optional)
These blades will clip on to an existing installed blade, (Figure
27), allowing the finisher to "float" on “wet” concrete so that the
troweling operation can begin as early as possible. They can be
easily removed, so when the concrete is sufficiently cured, the
troweling operation can continue.
Figure 26. Finish Blade
Figure 27. Clip-On Float Blade
Figure 28. Float Disk
Finish Blades (Optional)
These blades (Figure 26) have been specifically designed for
finish operations with this trowel. They will provide a premium
surface finishing capability from your trowel. They should only be
used after the concrete has set to the point where the trowel does
not sink into the concrete when placed on it.
Figure 25. Combination Blade
Blades should be changed when
they fail to finish concrete in a
satisfactory manner.
NOTE
Trowel Arm Adjustment Tool
If blades show uneven wear patterns or some tend to wear out
faster than others, the trowel arms may need to be adjusted. A
special tool P/N 1817, (Figure 29) is available that can be used
to adjust all of the trowel arms consistently.
See page 33 for Trowel Arm Adjustment procedures using this
tool.
Figure 29. Trowel Arm Adjustment Fixture
