Operation CT 36 / CT 48
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3.15 Braking System
The braking system of the trowel is spring loaded. The brake is
engaged anytime the input shaft of the gearbox is not rotating and/or
there is no resistance placed against the blades of the trowel. The
brake is released when the input shaft is rotated and is shifted out from
its seated position. This is accomplished when the gear on this shaft
rotates, working against the output shaft gear, forcing the shaft out. If
there is no or low resistance against the blades, the brake may not
release as it is the resistance against the blades that allows the brake
to release. If the machine is suspended or on a highly polished,
slippery surface, the brake will not release and could cause belt
slippage.