Brave PRO BRPS105H User manual

OPERATORS
MANUAL
SURFACE FINISHING SCREED
BRPS105H

1
TableofContents
1. SAFETYINFORMATION.. 2
1.1SafetyPrecautions .. 2
1.2OperatingSafety 3
1.3OperatorSafetywhileusing InternalCombustion Engines .. ..3
1.4ServiceSafety .. .4
1.5LabelLocations .. 4
1.6SafetyandOperatingLabels ....5
2. OPERATION ..... 6
2.1Assemblethe screed ..6
2.2Pre-Operation Check .. ..... 6-7
2.3ToStart .. .. ..7
2.4Operation and useoftheSCREED ... 7-8
2.5 Operation .8
2.6ToStop .. ..8
3. MAINTENANCE .. ... . 9
4.TECHNICALDATA ... .. ... .. .. .. 10
WARRANTY ..... .. .. .11
MAINTENANCERECORD .. .... .. ..12
.
ECDECLARATION .. ...13


3
SAFETYINFORMATON
1.2OperatingSafety
Familiarityandpropertrainingarerequired forthesafeoperation ofequipment!
Equipmentoperated improperlyorbyuntrainedpersonnelcan bedangerous!Read the
operatinginstructionsand familiarizeyourselfwiththe location and properuseofall
instrumentsandcontrols.Inexperienced operatorsshouldreceiveinstruction from
someone familiarwiththe equipment beforebeingallowed tooperatethemachine.
lNEVER allowimproperlytrained personneltooperatethis machine.
lNEVER leavearunningmachine unattended.
lNEVER usechoketostopengine.
lNEVER operatethemachine inareaswhereexplosionsmayoccur.
lALWAYS read,understand,andfollowproceduresinOperationManualbefore
attempting tooperateequipment.
lALWAYS besureoperatorisfamiliarwithpropersafetyprecautionsandoperation
techniquesbeforeusingthismachine.
lALWAYS wearprotectiveclothingwhileoperating.Weargogglesorsafetyglasses,
hearingprotection, andsafetyshoes.
lALWAYS remainawareofmovingpartsand keephands,feet, andlooseclothing
awayfromthe movingpartsofthe machine.
lALWAYS turnengine OFF when the machine isnotbeingoperated.
1.3OperatorSafetywhileusing InternalCombustion Engines
lDONOTsmokewhenrefuelingtheengineorduring anyotherfuelhandling
operation.
lDO NOTrefuelahot orrunningengine.
lDO NOTrefueltheenginenearanopenflame.
lDO NOTspill fuelwhen refuelingthe engine.
lDO NOTrunthe enginenearopenflame.
lALWAYSrefill fueltankinwell-ventilatedarea.
lALWAYScheck fuellines,fuelcap,andfueltankforleaksandcracks before
startingengine.Donot runmachineiffuelleaks arepresent, orfuelcaporfuel
linesareloose.
lAvoidprolongedbreathingofexhaust gases.
lAvoidcontactwithhot exhaustsystemsandengineparts.
lAllowengine tocoolbeforeperforming anyrepairsorservice.
lALWAYStransportandhandlefuelonlywhencontainedinapprovedsafety
containers.
lALWAYSkeeptheareaaroundthemufflerfreeof debrissuchasleaves,paper,
cartons,etc.Ahot mufflercouldignitethedebrisand startafire.

screed

BravePro
Serial No.
Manuf. Yr.
Model
SURFACE FINISHING SCREED
kW hp lb
kg
Brave
Ph.800-350- 8739 www.braveproducts.com
Made in China


7
OPERATION
3.Fuel
Useautomotivegasoline (Unleaded orlowleadedispreferred tominimizecombustion
chamberdeposits).
Neverusean oil/gasoline mixtureordirtygasoline.Avoidgetting dirt, dustorwaterinthe
fueltank.
4.Retighteningboltsand nuts
Check forlooseboltsand nuts.Tighten theboltsand nutsproperlyandsecurely,if
necessary.
2.3ToStart
1.Turnthe engine switchtothe ONposition (on the equipment side).
2.Movethe chokelevertotheCLOSEDposition.
Note: Donot usethe chokeifthe engine iswarmorthe airtemperatureishigh.
3.Press the primingpumpseveraltimesuntil afuelflowinthe fuelreturntubeisvisually
noticed.
4.Pull the startergriplightlyuntil resistanceisfelt, thenpull briskly.
5. Graduallymovethe chokelevertothe OPENposition.Warmupthe engine until itrun
smoothly.
6.Position thethrottlecontrolleverforthe desired engine speed (onthe equipment side).
2.4Operation and use oftheSCREED
1. Place the screedbeamon the rail supports orifyou wanttouse the screed as afree screed,
directlyonthe freshlypouredconcretesurface.
2. Nowstart the engine and allowathree minutewarming-upperiod beforesettingthe throttle
handletothe desired engine speed.
3. Aftersettingthe engine speed startmovingthe screed backwards, the travel-speed
depends ontheconsistency ofthe concrete.
4. Afterthe jobis finished,removethe Screedfromthe concreteand switch offthe engine.
5. Afteruse,clean the screed accordingtothe instructions described inthe maintenance
section ofthis manual. Place thescreed on adry, clean andstablesurface.
6. Ifyou donotexpect tousetheengine foralongperiod oftime,drainthe fueltank and let the
engine run at idlespeed unitlthe fuelinthe carburetoris usedand the engine stops.

8
OPERATION
NOTE:
lMakesuretorefill the fueltankintime.Donotletthe engine runsoall thefuelisused. This
might causestartingproblems.
lPreventthescreed ofsinkingintothe concrete.Aftertheenginehasbeen switched on,
immediatelymovethe Screed Easybackwards.
lWhen usingalowslumpconcrete,movethe screed slowlyacross thesurfaceofthe
concrete. When usingahighslumpconcrete, movethe screedfasteracross thesurfaceof
the concrete.
lWhen the screed isused asawetscreed itisrecommended tofirstcompactthe freshly
poured concretewithapokervibratorwhileatthe sametimesetthe heightofthe floorby
meansofalaserdevice.
2.5Operation
Thedrive-unitofthe screedisstartedbypullingthe recoil-starterofthe engine.The
vibratingbeamof the screedcompacts,levelsandsmoothsfreshlypoured concreteinone
operation.Thescreedfeaturesadualpurposebeamand canbeusedforform-to-form
screedingorforfree screeding.
Byrotatingthe power-unit180 degrees,the operatorcan choosebetween screeding,using
forms/rails, orfree screeding.
2.6ToStop
Tostopthe engine inan emergency,turnthe engine switchtothe OFF position (on the
equipment side). Undernormalconditions, usethefollowingprocedure:
1.Position thethrottlecontrolleverfullytoLOW(on the equipment side).
2.Turnthe engine switchtothe OFF position (on the equipment side).

9
MAINTENANCE
3MAINTENANCE
Thescreedisdesignedtogivemanyyearsoftroublefree operation. It isrecommended that
an approved dealercarriesoutall majormaintenanceandrepairs.Alwaysuseourgenuine
replacement parts, the useofspuriouspartsmayvoidyourwarranty.
It isrecommended tospraythealuminumblade andquick disconnectorpriortooperation,
withahighqualityformoil.
Clean the quick disconnectorand beamon adailybasis.
Onlyqualified personnel, familiarwiththecontentsof thisoperation manual,areallowed to
carryout maintenanceand repairjobstothe screed.
Afterusestorethescreed inaclean, dryand dust free place.
DailyService
Inordertoachieveamaximumcoolingeffectthe ventilation openingsmuststayfree from
dirt, greaseand concrete.Check thematthe end ofeachworkingday.Ifnecessaryclean
themwithabrushoradampcloth.Fordetailed engine servicinginstructions,pleaseread
the operationinstructionssupplied bythe manufacturer.

10
TECHNICAL DATA
4. TECHNICAL DATA
Model
BRPS105H
Engine type
Honda GX35
Engine Max. Rated Speed rpm
7000
Power kw (hp)
1.2 (1.6)
Weight without blades kg (lb)
12.7 (28.0)
Blades
Model
BRSB4 BRSB6 BRSB8 BRSB10 BRSB12 BRSB14 BRSB16
Blade Size
m (ft)
1.2 (4)
1.8 (6)
2.4 (8)
3.0 (10)
3.7 (12)
4.3 (14)
4.9 (16)
Weight
kg (lb)
2.90
(6.40)
4.36
(9.4)
5.81
(12.80)
7.27
(16.00)
8.72
(19.20)
10.16
(22.40)
11.61
(25.60)
Working Size mm:
Model
A
B
C
PCDH
450
660
1000
Hand-Arm vibration Specification (According to ISO 5394, EN 1033 and EN500-4):
7.8m/s2

11

12
MAINTENANCERECORD
PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCEAND ROUTINESERVICEPLAN
BravePro screedhasbeenassembledwithcareand will provideyears ofservice.
Preventative maintenanceandroutineservice areessentialtothelonglifeofyourscreed.
Afterreadingthrough this manualthoroughly, youwill findthat youcandosomeofthe
regularmaintenance yourself.However, wheninneedof parts ormajorservice,be sureto
seeyourdealer. Foryourconveniencewehave providedthis spacetorecordrelevant
data aboutyourscreed.
InvoiceNumber: Type of Machine:
DatePurchased: DealerName:
SerialNumber: DealerPhone:
REPLACEMENTPARTSUSED MAINTENANCELOG
PARTNO. DESCRIPTION
QTY COST DATE DATE OPERATION

BRPS105H
Table of contents