MULTIQUIP Whiteman Series Operation Manual page 44

3. Unscrew the locking bolts on the adjustment tool and
place the trowel arm into the fixture channel as shown
in Figure 50. 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
SHIM
LOCKING
BOLTS
TROWEL ARM
ADJUSTMENT
FIXTURE
Figure 50. 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 50 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 it in place.
8. Loosen the locking nuts on the adjustment fixture, and
remove the trowel arm.
9. Repeat steps for the remaining trowel arms.
REASSEMBLY
1. Clean and examine the upper/lower wear plates and
thrust collar. Examine the entire spider assembly. Wire
brush any concrete or rust buildup. 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 damaged or out-of-round. Clean the bushing if
necessary. If the bronze bushing is damaged or worn,
replace it.
3. Reinstall the bronze bushing onto the trowel arm.
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FIXTURE
ADJUSTMENT
ARM
BOLT
DISTANCE =
.010 in.
ADJUSTMENT
BOLT
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 the spider plate
(with bronze bushings already installed) using care to
align the grease hole on the bronze bushings with the
grease hole fittings on the spider plate.
7. Lock the trowel arms in place by tightening the hex
head bolts with zerk grease fittings and jam nuts.
8. Reinstall the blades onto the trowel arms.
9. Reinstall the stabilizer ring onto the spider assembly.
10. Lubricate all grease points (zerk fittings) with premium
Lithum 12-based grease, conforming to NLG1
Grade #2 consistency.
MAINTENANCE