maintenance
3.Shown in Figure 35 is the adjustment fixture with a trowel arm inserted. As each trowel arm is locked into the fixture, the arm bolt is adjusted to where it contacts a stop on the fixture. This will consistently adjust all of the trowel arms, keeping the finisher as flat and evenly pitched as possible.
4.Unscrew the locking bolts on the adjustment tool and place the trowel arm into the fixture channel as shown in Figure 35. A thin shim may be required to cover the blade holes on the trowel arm. Make sure to align the trowel adjustment bolt with the fixture adjustment bolt.
| Trowel Arm |
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Arm | Lever | Fixture |
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| Arm |
Adjustment
Bolt
Shim
Distance = .010 in.
Locking
BoltsAdjustment Bolt
Trowel Arm
Adjustment
Fixture
Figure 35. Trowel Arm Adjustment Fixture
Components
5.Use an allen wrench to tighten the locking bolts securing the trowel arm in place.
6.Adjust the bolt "distance" shown in Figure 35 to match one of the arms. The other arms will be adjusted to match this distance.
7.Loosen the locking nut on the trowel arm lever, then turn the trowel arm adjusting bolt until it barely touches (.010") the fixture adjusting bolt.
8.Once the correct adjustment is made, tighten the lock nut on the trowel arm to lock in place.
9.Loosen locking nuts on the adjustment fixture, and remove trowel arm.
10.Repeat steps for the remaining trowel arms
Reassembly
1.Clean and examine the upper/lower wear plates and thrust collar. Examine the entire spider assembly. Wire brush any concrete or rust
2.Make sure that the bronze trowel arm bushing is not damage or out of round. Clean the bushing if necessary. If the bronze bushing is damaged or worn, replace it.
3.Reinstall bronze bushing onto trowel arm.
4.Repeat steps 2
5.Make sure that the spring tensioner is in the correct position to exert tension on the trowel arm.
6.Insert all trowel arms with levers into spider plate (with bronze bushing already installed) using care to align grease hole on bronze bushing with grease hole fitting on spider plate.
7.Lock trowel arms in place by tightening the hex head bolt with zerk grease fitting and jam nut.
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9.Install stabilizer ring onto spider assembly.
10.Lubricate all grease points (zerk fittings) with premium "Lithium 12" based grease, conforming to NLG1 Grade #2 consistency.
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