Trowel Maintenance Tips for Longevity and Performance”
One of the most important daily maintenance items you can do to keep your trowel in tip-top shape is to instruct customers to power wash it at the end of each use. This will keep it looking professional and free from excess grease or other debris that might gum up moving parts. And your customers won’t have to worry about dried concrete dropping onto their floor. For when the machine is back in your shop, there are cleaning solutions designed especially for removing dried-on concrete as well as products you can apply to your trowel to make it easier to clean at the end of each rental .
Greasing and maintenance checks can be easily performed after each use. This will ensure your trowel is ready to go for the next customer.
Since the purpose of a trowel is to flatten a floor, failing to properly maintain your trowel will negatively affect a floor’s finish. A trowel with a poorly maintained engine might sputter or jerk on the slab, resulting in dents on the floor, commonly referred to in the industry as “furrows.” In addition, inability to properly pitch your blades, a bent arm or spider, or a worn out blade can cause a swirling pattern on the floor.
Grease, oil and fuel leaks will also negatively affect the finish. “Troweling begins after most of the bleed water from the slab has evaporated,” explains Ed Varel, engineering project manager with Stone Construction Equipment. “If oil gets on the slab, it’s going to cause problems on the top. The remaining bleed water will evaporate and leave the oil on the slab, creating a finish problem.”
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