troubleshooting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Troubleshooting (Walk-behind Trowel) - continued

Symptom

 

possible problem

 

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The main output shaft of the gearbox

 

 

 

 

assembly should be checked for straightness.

 

 

Main shaft?

 

The main shaft must run straight and cannot

 

 

 

 

be more than 0.003"" (0.08 mm) out of round

Machine has a perceptible rolling motion

 

 

 

at the spider attachment point.

 

 

 

Check to make sure that both fi ngers of the

while running.

 

 

 

 

Yoke?

 

yoke press evenly on the wear cap. Replace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

yoke as necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check to ensure that each blade is adjusted

 

 

Blade Pitch?

 

to have the same pitch as all other blades.

 

 

 

 

Adjust per maintenance section in manual.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Worn V-belts?

 

Replace V-belt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hand clutch out of adjustment?

 

Adjust per instructions in maintenance

 

 

 

section of this manual.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clutch slipping or sluggish response to

 

Worn or defective hand clutch parts?

 

Replace parts as necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rotate input shaft by hand. If shaft rotates

engine speed change.

 

 

 

 

Worn bearings in gearbox?

 

with diffi culty, check the input and output

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

shaft bearings. Replace as necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Verify that the gearbox shaft rotates when

 

 

Worn or broken gears in gearbox?

 

the input shaft is rotated. Replace both the

 

 

 

 

worm and worm gear as a set.

 

 

Defective clutch?

 

Replace clutch.

 

 

Broken V-belt?

 

Replace V-belt.

Trowel blades do not rotate.

 

Defective ON/OFF switch?

 

Check and replace ON/OFF switch if

 

 

necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Defective centrifugal ON/OFF switch?

 

Check and replace centrifugal ON/OFF

 

 

 

switch if necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b46s90 WALK-BEHIND TROWEL • operatION And parts manual — rev. #0 (06/13/13) — page 41

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