Multiquip EHTX44Y5 operation manual Re-Assembly, Trowel Arm Adjustment Fixture Components

mAINTENANCE

NOTICE

Arms with CLOCK-WISE blade rotation use the fixture arm in the UP position (A in Figure 43). Arms with COUNTER CLOCK-WISE blade rotation use the fixture with the fixture arm in the DOWN position. (B in Figure 43).

3.Unscrew the locking bolts on the adjustment tool and place the trowel arm into the fixture channel as shown in Figure 44. 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 ARM LEVER

FIXTURE

ARM

ADJ.

BOLT

SHIM

ADJ.

BOLT

LOCKING

BOLTS

DISTANCE

TROWEL ARM.010 INCH ADJUSTMENT

FIXTURE

P/N 1817

Figure 44. Trowel Arm Adjustment Fixture

Components

4.Use an allen wrench to tighten the locking bolts securing the trowel arm in place.

5.Adjust the bolt "distance" shown in Figure 42 to match one of the arms. The other arms will be adjusted to match this distance.

6.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.

7.Once the correct adjustment is made, tighten the lock nut on the trowel arm to lock in place.

8.Loosen locking nuts on the adjustment fixture, and remove trowel arm.

9.Repeat steps for the remaining trowel arms.

Re-Assembly

1.Clean and examine the upper/lower wear plates and thrust collar.Examine the entire spider assembly.Wire brush any concrete or rust build-up. If any of the spider components are found to be damaged or out of round, replace them.

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 2-3 for each trowel arm.

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.

8.Re-install the blades onto the trowel arms.

9.Install stabilizer ring onto spider assembly.

10.Lubricate all grease points (zerk fittings) with premium "Lithum 12" based grease, conforming to NLGI Grade #2 consistency.

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