CRT36 OPERATION 1A
1A-15
1.25 Troubleshooting
Engine does not start.
Machine out of balance,
wobbling excessively.
Poor handling; excessive
range in control lever
movement.
Machine does not move.
Machine does not respond
correctly to control lever
movement.
Trowel noisy.
1. Safety kill switch is not engaged.
2. Oil alert shutdown feature is acti-
vated.
3. Engine problem.
1. Operator is over-steering.
2. Trowel arm(s) bent.
3. Trowel blade(s) bent.
4. Main shaft(s) bent due to ma-
chine being dropped.
5. Trowel arm lift levers misaligned.
1. Worn bushings due to lack of lu-
brication.
2. Control arm lever adjustment has
moved or control arm has been
bent.
3. Lower control arm(s) bent. This
can be caused by lifting machine
from underneath using a forklift or
by dropping machine.
1. Drive belts loose.
2. Vacuum between bottom of
blades and surface of concrete.
3. Key sheared in upper or lower
drive pulley or in main shaft.
1. Sheared key.
1. Trowel blades have become mis-
aligned and are contacting each
other during rotation.
2. Sheared key.
1. Press left foot pedal to engage switch.
Check for damaged switch.
2. Add oil to engine.
3. Consult engine manufacturer’s service
manual.
1. The movement of each gearbox is con-
trolled by “stops” to provide the correct
relationship of the control arm move-
ment to machine movement. Exces-
sive pressure on control arms in any
direction will not increase reaction time
and can damage steering controls
causing machine to wobble.
2. Replace trowel arm(s).
3. Replace trowel blade(s).
4. Replace main shafts(s).
5. Adjust lift levers with adjusting tool
(Section 1.21).
1. Replace bushings and lubricate at least
every 20 hours (Section 1.17).
2. Reset control arm lever
(Sections 1.18, 1.19).
3. Replace lower control arm(s). Use lift-
ing eye provided on machine for lifting.
1. Tighten drive belts (Section 1.16).
2. Change pitch on blades to break suc-
tion.
3. Replace damaged key.
1. Check all keys in drive system.
1. Replace damaged blades. Align blades
so that one set represents a (+) and the
other an (x) when viewed from above.
2. Check all keys in drive system.
Problem Cause Remedy