PAGE 24 — BS46H SERIES WALK-BEHIND TROWEL • OPERATION AND PARTS MANUAL — REV. #3 (06/02/16)
To Begin Troweling
1.
To begin troweling, pull the throttle lever (Figure 28)
backward to the "
RUN
" position.
Figure 28. Throttle Lever (Run)
Concrete Finishing Techniques
The following steps are intended as a basic guide to machine
operation, and are not to be considered a complete guide to
concrete finishing. We suggest that all operators (experienced
and novice) read “
Slabs on Grade
” published by the
American
Concrete Institute, Detroit, Michigan
. Read the
“Training” section of this manual for more information.
Pitching the Blades (Standard Handle)
To pitch the blades upwards using the "
Standard
" handle,
(Figure 29) simply turn the
star-wheel
clockwise. Turning the
star wheel counter clockwise will cause the blades to lay flat.
Figure 29. Blade Pitch Star Wheel
THROTTLE
LEVER
RUN
INCREASE
BLADE PITCH
(CW)
DECREASE
BLADE PITCH
(CCW)
BLADE PITCH
STAR WHEEL
OPERATION
Pitching the Blades (Quick Pitch™ Handle)
To pitch the blades upwards using the "
Quick Pitch™
"
handle, (Figure 30) simply
pull
the T-handle backwards while
squeezing the trigger. Pushing the T-handle forward will cause
the blades to lay flat.
Figure 30. Blade Pitch T-Handle
T-HANDLE
TRIGGER
(SQUEEZE)
NO PITCH
(BLADES FLAT)
BLADES PITCHED
UPWARDS FLAT
