BA-SERIES TROWEL— PRE-INSPECTION

Explosive Fuel

Fuel Check

Motor fuels are highly flammable and can be dangerous if mishandled. DO NOT smoke while refueling. DO NOT attempt to refuel the trowel if the engine is hot! or running.

1. Remove the gasoline cap located on top of fuel tank.

Blade Check

Check for worn or damaged blades. Check to see if one blade is worn out while the others look new.If this is the case there could be a blade pitch problem. Refer to the maintenance section of this manual for blade pitch adjustment procedure. Replace any worn blades.

CONTROLS

Safety Kill Switches

This trowel has been equipped with a safety kill switch or a hand operated clutch. Safety kill switches or hand clutches should be tested every time the engine is started.

2.Visuallyinspecttoseeiffuellevelislow. Iffuelislow,replenish with unleaded fuel.

3.When refueling, be sure to use a strainer for filtration. DO NOT top-off fuel. Wipe up any spilled fuel.

Gearbox Oil

1.Determine if the gearbox oil is low by removing the oil plug located on the side of the gearbox.This plug will be marked by the "check" decal. See Figure 19.The correct level of the lubrication oil should be to the bottom of the fill plug.

GEARBOX

OIL SIGHT/

FILL PLUG

DRAIN

PLUG

Figure 19. Gearbox

2.If oil does not reach the middle of the sight glass fill with type ISO 680 (Whiteman P/N 10139) gearbox lubricant oil until the oil level reaches the middle of the sight glass.

V-belt Check

A worn or damagedV-belt can adversely affect the performance of the trowel.If aV-belt is defective or worn simply replace theV- belt as outlined in the maintenance section of this manual.

NOTE

NEVER! disable or disconnect the kill switch. It is provided for operator safety. Injury may result if it is disable, disconnected or improperly maintained.

CentrifugalType Kill Switch

The switching mechanism of this switch (Figure 20) should operate freely and should always be kept in this condition. With the switch in the OFFposition, the engine should not start or run. The purpose of this switch is to stop the engine in a runaway situation,(i.e.-theoperatorreleasingthehandleduringoperation).

Figure 20. Centrifugal Kill Switch

Hand Clutch

Some finisher models are equipped with a hand operated clutch.These units are not equipped with a safety kill switch.The unit automatically stops rotating when the clutch lever is released.

DO NOT let the machine sit unused with the engine at high speed for an extended period of time. It will cause premature belt wear or may destroy the belt. Always set the engine speed to idle when the hand clutch is disengaged.

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