PAGE 44 — EHHNK5 RIDE-ON TROWEL • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #3 (05/03/21)
MAINTENANCE (TROWEL)
Trowel Arm Adjustment
Perform the following procedure to adjust trowel arms using
the trowel arm adjustment tool.
1. Locate a trowel arm adjustment tool (P/N 9177). See
Figure 46. Trowel Arm Adjustment Tool
(Side View)
2. Place the fixture arm in the
UP
position (Figure 47
A
) for
a trowel arm with
clockwise
blade rotation. Place the
fixture arm in the
DOWN
position for a trowel arm with
counterclockwise
).
Figure 47. Fixture Arm Positioning
ADJUSTMENT
BOLT
DISTANCE
LOCKING
NUT
FIXTURE
ARM
SIDE VIEW
FIXTURE
ARM
UP
DOWN
3. Loosen the two locking bolts on the adjustment tool and
place the trowel arm into the fixture channel (Figure 48).
A thin shim may be required to cover the blade holes
on the trowel arm. Be sure to align the trowel arm
adjustment bolt with the fixture adjustment bolt.
Figure 48. Trowel Arm Adjustment
4. Secure the trowel arm in place by tightening the
adjustment tool locking bolts (Figure 48).
5. Loosen the locking nut on the trowel arm lever and turn
the trowel arm adjustment bolt until it barely touches
(.010") the fixture adjustment bolt. See Figure 48.
6. Tighten the locking nut to secure the adjustment bolt
7. Loosen the locking bolts on the adjustment tool, and
remove the trowel arm.
8. Repeat steps 2–7 for the remaining trowel arms.
TROWEL ARM
(PLACED IN
FIXTURE CHANNEL)
TROWEL
ARM
LEVER
FIXTURE
ADJUSTMENT
BOLT
FIXTURE
ARM
DISTANCE = .010 in.
TROWEL ARM
ADJUSTMENT TOOL
LOCKING
BOLTS
SHIM
TROWEL ARM
LOCKING NUT
TROWEL ARM
ADJUSTMENT BOLT