MQ Power — Trowel Arm Adjustment
Adjustments · Trowel arms / spider
From a MQ Power owner's manual covering: B-43-H8, B-44-BS8, B-44-H8, B-44-R7. Check it applies to your exact model before use.
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Procedure
- Place trowel on a test plate and check that all adjustment bolts barely contact the lower wear plate.
- Set adjustment tool P/N 1817 for clockwise blade rotation (fixture arm in UP position).
- Set bolt-to-fixture-arm distance to 7/8 in for pre-June-1982 trowels, 1/2 in for post-June-1982.
- Un-screw locking bolts and place the trowel arm into the fixture channel.
- Tighten locking bolts with an allen wrench to lock the trowel arm in place.
- Loosen the locking nut, then turn the adjusting bolt until it barely touches (.010 in) the fixture bolt.
- Tighten the lock nut on the trowel arm lever to lock in place.
- Remove the trowel arm from the fixture and repeat for all remaining arms.
Tools required
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Specs & values
- 7/8 in (pre-1982) or 1/2 in (post-1982) bolt-to-fixture arm distance
- .010 in bolt contact
Source: MQ Power owner's manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.