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MBW, Inc.

250 Hartford Rd • PO Box 440
Slinger, WI  53086-0440
Phone: (262) 644-5234
Fax: (262) 644-5169
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.mbw.com

MBW (UK) Ltd.

Units 2 & 3 Cochrane Street
Bolton BL3 6BN, England
Phone: 01204 387784
Fax: 01204 387797

L18872 / 05.06.B

©MBW, Inc.  2006

Printed in the USA

MK8 75

This manual covers the following serial numbers
and higher for each model listed:
MK8-75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1780001

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Summary of Contents for 1780001

Page 1: ...x 262 644 5169 Email mbw mbw com Website www mbw com MBW UK Ltd Units 2 3 Cochrane Street Bolton BL3 6BN England Phone 01204 387784 Fax 01204 387797 L18872 05 06 B MBW Inc 2006 Printed in the USA MK8...

Page 2: ...6 Maintenance Schedule 6 Fluid Levels 6 Engine Maintenance 6 Engine Speed 6 Cleaning 6 Reduction Gear Oil 6 Lifting 7 Storage 7 Changing Trowel Blades 7 Replacing The Belts 7 Replacing The Floats 7 S...

Page 3: ...CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING Engine exhaust and some of its constituents are known in the state of California to cause cancer birth defects and other reproductive harm WARNING...

Page 4: ...evere electrical shocks Avoid contacting these units or their wiring SAFE DRESS Do not wear loose clothing rings wristwatches etc near machinery NOISE PROTECTION Wear OSHA specified hearing protection...

Page 5: ...UNLEADED GASOLINE 17892 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 1 READ OWNER S MANUAL before attempting to start or operate this machine 2 Check engine oil and trowel gearbox oil 3 Put engine switch to on 4 Set thrott...

Page 6: ...eight 374 8lbs 170kg Motor Honda 13HP Max Engine RPM 3600 RPM Min Max Blade RPM 70 130 RPM Rotor Diameter 29 5in 750mm Max Forward Speed 295 ft min 90 m min Acoustic Level At Drivers Seat 97 1 dB Trow...

Page 7: ...y Starting Engine 1 Close the choke Choking may not be necessary on warm engines 2 Leave throttle turn engine switch to run 3 Hold one emergency stop lever closed and pull recoil until engine starts 4...

Page 8: ...an emergency immediately release the levers WARNING Always stop the engine before Adding fuel Leaving the equipment unattended for any amount of time Before making any repairs or adjustments to the ma...

Page 9: ...eded Cleaning Clean the float machine at the end of each working day to prevent the cement from hardening on the machine Wash the dirty parts with a brush and water Wet the parts exposed to cement wit...

Page 10: ...aged or bent replace them They must all be replaced at the same time 1 Clean the machine 2 Slightly lift the machine off the ground about 4 3 Remove the blades by removing the bolts though arm Replaci...

Page 11: ...26 ft lbs 37 ft lbs 7 16 14 24 ft lbs 37 ft lbs 52 ft lbs 7 16 20 27 ft lbs 41 ft lbs 58 ft lbs 1 2 13 37 ft lbs 57 ft lbs 80 ft lbs 1 2 20 41 ft lbs 64 ft lbs 90 ft lbs 9 16 12 53 ft lbs 82 ft lbs 1...

Page 12: ...k in all areas of the country Their sales engineers are available for professional consultation If you cannot locate an MBW distributor in your area contact MBW or one of our Sales Branches listed bel...

Page 13: ...10 Main Assembly...

Page 14: ...11 Control Assembly...

Page 15: ...12 Drive Assembly...

Page 16: ...13 Right Blade and Gearbox Assembly...

Page 17: ...14 Left Blade and Gearbox Assembly...

Page 18: ...15 Engine Assembly...

Page 19: ...16 0878 LIFTING HANDLE 18064 LIFTING SLING Accessories...

Page 20: ...17 NOTES...

Page 21: ...for the return of merchandise under warranty must be obtained from MBW or MBW UK Limited 7 MBW reserves the right to inspect and render final decision on each warranty case 8 MBW reserves the right t...

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