MBW F24 User manual

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F24 Trowel Machine
This manul covers the following serial
numbers for each model listed:
F24…….……………1741219-174999
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MBW, Inc.
250 Hartford Rd · PO Box 440
Slinger, WI 53086-0440
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.mbw.com
MBW (UK) Ltd.
Units 2 & 3 Cochrane
Street
Bolton BL3 6BN, England
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
L18432 / 04.21.F
© MBW, Inc. 2021
Printed in the USA

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..………………...……………………………………………………..………………..4
EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ..............................................................................5
1GENERAL INFORMATION ..............................................................................................6
1.1 GLOBAL ASPECTS ABOUT SAFETY............................................................................................... 7
1.2 SAFETY SIGNS (PICTOGRAMS ON THE MACHINE)..................................................................... 8
1.3 SYMBOLS AND GLOSSARY ............................................................................................................ 9
1.4 SPARE PARTS ORDER.................................................................................................................. 10
1.5 REVISION OF THE MANUAL.......................................................................................................... 10
1.6 GENERAL WARRANTY CONDITIONS........................................................................................... 11
2MACHINE CHARACTERISTICS ....................................................................................12
2.1 IDENTIFICATION DATA OF THE MACHINE .................................................................................. 13
2.2 INTENDED USE............................................................................................................................... 13
2.3 PROHIBITED USE........................................................................................................................... 13
2.4 TECHNICAL AND DIMENSIONAL FEATURES / NOISE / VIBRATION / NON-IONIZING RADIATION
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2.5 OPERATOR POSITIONS/LAY-OUT/USE AND MAINTENANCE AREA/ ....................................... 15
2.6 GENERAL DESCRIPTION............................................................................................................... 15
2.7 TYPES OF POWER SUPPLY.......................................................................................................... 16
2.8 SAFETY MEASURES ...................................................................................................................... 16
2.9 INFORMATION ON RESIDUAL RISKS........................................................................................... 16
3TRANSPORT AND LIFTING..........................................................................................22
3.1 PACKING AND UNPACKING.......................................................................................................... 23
3.2 LIFTING AND HANDLING ............................................................................................................... 23
3.3 TRANSPORT ................................................................................................................................... 24
3.4 STORAGE........................................................................................................................................ 24
3.5 DAMAGE CONTROL ....................................................................................................................... 25
4MACHINE INSTALLATION ...........................................................................................26
4.1 INSTALLATION................................................................................................................................ 27
4.2 INITIAL TESTS................................................................................................................................. 27
4.3 GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS............................................................................................. 28
4.4 STARTING THE WORKING CYCLE ............................................................................................... 28
4.5 TROWEL DRIVE.............................................................................................................................. 29
4.6 TROWEL MACHINE STOP.............................................................................................................. 29
4.7 RESTARTING THE TROWEL ......................................................................................................... 29
5USE OF THE TROWEL MACHINE .................................................................................30
5.1 SURFACE PREPARATION ............................................................................................................. 31
5.2 TROWELING PHASE ...................................................................................................................... 31
5.3 FINISHING PHASE.......................................................................................................................... 31
6MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS ....................................................................................32
6.1 SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE........................................................................................................ 33
6.2 ROUTINE AND ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE............................................................................... 37
6.2.1 Blades replacement .................................................................................................................. 37
6.2.2 Unlocking of blades holding arms and pressure plate ......................................................... 37
6.2.3 Trowel disc replacement .......................................................................................................... 37
6.2.4 Replacing the belt ..................................................................................................................... 38
6.2.5 Refill of engine oil ..................................................................................................................... 38
6.2.6 Gear motor oil topping off........................................................................................................ 39
6.2.7 Notes about dismalting ............................................................................................................ 39
6.3 TROUBLESHOOTING ..................................................................................................................... 40
6.4 PARTS LIST..................................................................................................................................... 42

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MBW, Incorporated (MBW) thanks you for purchasing one of its products and invites
you to read this manual.
This manual includes instructions for use, maintenance and spare parts list for the
MOSKITO trowel machine.
Inside you will find all the information necessary for correct use of trowel machine
purchased; therefore, the user must carefully follow the warnings contained in it and read it
in every part to better understand the machine and avoid incurring problems caused by
improper use.
According to the accident prevention regulations, the operators must be equipped with all
the individual protection devices (P.P.E.) necessary to guarantee their own safety (safety
shoes, safety helmet, gloves, ear protectors, etc.).
Please keep the manual in a suitable place to keep it intact.
The contents of this manual may be changed without notice or further obligation in order to
include changes and improvements to the units already sent.
It is forbidden any reproduction or translation of any part of this manual without prior
written notice and authorization by MBW.
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a system or transmitted to third parties in
any form or by any means, without prior written authorization by the Manufacturer.

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INTRODUCTION
Operation and maintenance manual is an
integral part of the machine: it is necessary
to keep it intact and in a safe place during
the whole life of the same, even in case of
transfer to another user.
The MACHINE must be used in accordance
with what specified in this manual: it is
therefore recommended to read it carefully
before operating it, not to mention nothing
written and paying particular attention to
messages in the boxes.
This manual has been produced with
reference to the provisions of the Machinery
Directive 2006/42 / EC as amended, with the
aim of providing the user with general
knowledge of the machine and with
information for:
•Proper awareness of SAFETY issues.
•The intended use of the MACHINE, the
characteristics of the user and the residual
risks.
•The handling, installation, use and
maintenance of the machine safely.
•The demolition of the machine and its
disposal in safe conditions and in
compliance with the regulations in force to
protect the health of workers and the
environment.
Compliance with the rules and
recommendations contained in the manual
provide safe and appropriate intervention.

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EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
(Directive 2006/42/EC-Annex IIA)
(written in the original language)
Name and address of the manufacturer of the machine:
BARIKELL S.r.l.
Via Razzaboni, 118 41122 Modena (Italy) –Tel. [phone] –email [e-mail]
Name and address of the company authorized to the draft of technical file: SEMPREANORMA S.r.l.
Via Turrini, 17 40012 Calderara di Reno Bologna (Italy) –Tel:[phone]
in the person of Pasquale Posa
We hereby declare that the machine: Trowel Moskito 60
Serial number:
Year Built: 2018
Briefly described below:
The troweling machine, equipped with a rotating free wheel, allows the finishing of the edges on concrete
floors, resin floors and substrates
it complies with directive 2006/42 / EC, directive 2014/30 / EU (electromagnetic compatibility) and 2014/35 / EU (low
voltage) and the legislative provisions that transpose them
It is also compliant with the following harmonised standards:
•UNI EN 12100:2010;
•UNI EN ISO 13849-1:2016;
•CEI EN 60204-1:2016;
•ISO 13105-2:2014.
Modena,
In witness thereof
Luca Zivieri
(Legal representative Barikell S.r.l.)

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CHAPTER 1
1 GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 Global aspects about safety
1.2 Safety signs
1.3 Symbols and glossary
1.4 Revision of the manual
1.5 Spare parts order
1.6 General warranty conditions

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1.1 GLOBAL ASPECTS ABOUT SAFETY
Compliance with the rules and
recommendations contained in this
publication allows safe use ofthemachine and
appropriate action.
1) The best performance and maximum life of
the machine will be obtained from the
proper use of the same. It is, therefore,
necessary to scrupulously observe the
instructions contained in this booklet;
2) Any requests for spare parts must be
accompanied by the type of model and
serial number reported in the spare parts
list or applied on the number plates of the
components themselves;
3) The machine installation must be carried
out in compliance with the safety
regulations in force;
4) Do not remove or tamper with the
protections and safety devices, check
periodically their effectiveness;
5) Strictly adhere to the warnings recalled on
the danger postings (pictograms) and keep
the message readable;
6) Operation and maintenance must be
performed by qualified personnel, trained
and authorized to the tasks foreseen.
Intervention procedures and
responsibilities of operators must be clearly
defined to ensure safe and proper use and
maintenance;
7) Before any maintenance or adjustment
work, all the power supplies must be
disconnected and locked, ensuring that
they are not subject to unintentional start-
ups;
8) The maintenance of the machine carried
out in a manner that does not comply with
the instructions provided, with non-original
spare parts or without written authorization
by the company that performed the
maintenance of the used machine or in
any case in such a way as to jeopardize
its integrity or modify its characteristics,
exempts the company itself from any
liability concerning the safety of persons
and the faulty operation of the machine.
•The user shall be required to respect
warning about periodic maintenance
indicated in Chapter 6;
•The user shall be required to respect the
qualifications of the operating
personnel:
OPERATOR / MAINTENANCE
TECHNICIAN: Performs the tasks
necessary for the basic operation
of the machine: execution of the
work cycle, implementation of operator
commands, other interventions strictly
related to normal production, possible daily
cleaning and inspection, execution of
ordinary maintenance operations (CFR.
CHAP. 6). Strictly operates with safety
devices enabled.
MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
SPECIALIST (RESELLER)
Involved in all the operating
conditions and levels of
protection. Performs
extraordinary interventions that cannot be
run by the user (See CHAP. 6 about
maintenance).

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1.2 SAFETY SIGNS (PICTOGRAMS ON THE
MACHINE)
It is absolutely necessary to recognize the
meaning of the indications present on the
machine and keep their message readable.
In case of damage replace them immediately.
The following safety signs (pictograms) are
installed. Residual risks are summarized in
Chapter 2 PAR. 2.7.
!WARNING!
DO NOT REMOVE, DAMAGE OR MODIFY THE
PICTOGRAMS ON THE MACHINE. BEFORE EACH
WORK SHIFT CHECK THEIR PRESENCE AND THE
GOOD STATE OF PRESERVATION. IF DAMAGED,
REPLACE THEM, PREVENTING THE USE OF THE
MACHINE UNTIL REPLACEMENT.
WARNING SIGN
GENERAL "MANUAL READING OBLIGATION"
INDICATION SIGNAL
"USE LIFTING HOOK"
INDICATION SIGNAL
"FIX THE LOAD TO TRANSPORT MEANS"
(if applicable)
WARNING SIGN
"DANGER of MOVING PARTS"
WARNING SIGN
"DANGER of HIGH TEMPERATURES"
OBLIGATION SIGNAL
"OBLIGATION TO USE EAR PROTECTORS"
OBLIGATION SIGNAL
"OBLIGATION TO USE SAFETY SHOES"

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1.3 SYMBOLS AND GLOSSARY
•DANGER: a potential source of injury
or damage to health;
•HAZARDOUS AREA: any area inside
and/or near the machine in which the
presence of a person constitutes a risk
to safety and health of that person;
•EXPOSED PERSON: any person
wholly or partially in an hazardous
area;
•OPERATOR: the person or persons
given the task of installing, operating,
adjusting, cleaning, repairing, moving
or performing maintenance on the
machinery;
•RISK: combination of the probability
and severity of an injury or damage to
health that can arise in a hazardous
situation;
•INTENDED USE: the use of the
machine in accordance with the
information provided in the operating
instructions (para. 2.2);
•REASONABLY FORESEEABLE
MISUSE: the use of the machine in a
way other than that indicated in the
instructions for use, but which may
result from readily predictable human
behavior;
•HUMAN-MACHINE INTERACTION:
any situation in which an operator
interacts with the machine in any of the
operational phases and at any time of
life of the machine itself;
•OPERATOR QUALIFICATION:
minimum level of competences the
operator must possess to perform the
operation described;
•NUMBER of OPERATORS: number
of operators needed to carry out in the
best way the operation described and
resulting from a careful analysis
carried out by 'Manufacturer', whereby
the use of a different number of
employees might prevent from getting
the
expected outcome or impair the safety of
the personnel involved;
•MACHINE STATUS, means:
the mode of operation: automatic gear,
manual operation, shutdown.
the condition of the safety devices on
the machine: guards included, guards
excluded, emergency stop pressed,
type of sectioning of energy sources,
etc .;
•GUARD: part of the machinery used
specifically to provide protection by a
material barrier;
•SAFE STOP: stopping condition
obtained through security measures
that avoid unexpected start of
hazardous bodies;
•RESIDUAL RISK: risk that it was not
possible to eliminate or reduce
sufficiently through the design, against
which the protections are not (or not
totally) effective.
•The manual gives the information of
its existence and
instructions/warnings to overcome it;
•SAFETY COMPONENT: means a
component used for ensuring a safety
function and whose breakdown or
malfunction affects the safety and/or
health of exposed persons (eg. lifting
device; fixed, mobile, adjustable
guard, etc., electrical, electronic,
optical, pneumatic, hydraulic,
interlocking of a guard, etc.).
•ABBREVIATIONS:
•CHAP. = Chapter
•PAR = Paragraph
•P. = Page
•FIG. = Figure
•TAB = Table
•PPE = Personal protective equipment
•CFR = Compare

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Symbols are used in this publication with the
following meaning:
! IMPORTANT: Indicates important technical
information which must not be overlooked.
Warning-Caution
!WARNING: Indicates that it is necessary to
adopt appropriate behaviours not to put at risk
the health and safety of persons and not to
cause economic damage.
Generic warning sign that defines the
obligation to read the manual:
1.4 SPARE PARTS ORDER
The order of spare parts should clearly report
the data needed fortheir identification and the
data shown on the machine identification
plate.
For further information we suggest contacting
the manufacturer.
Ex.:
•Machine model
•Type
•Serial number
•Year of build
•Description
•Requested quantity
•Method of delivery
•Address, telephone number and
name of the applicant
1.5 REVISION OF THE MANUAL
We recommend keeping this manual
constantly updated, integrating it with the
comments received by the maintainer. It is
appropriate that any annotations or
comments are inserted in a clear way.
Any amendments, additions or modifications
must be documented using the form shown
on the next page. The update must be
performed on all copies.
The 1st revision of release of the manual is
validated by the manufacturer who takes
note of it and adopts the instructions
contained therein.
See the table below.
REVISION
n.
DATE
AFFECTED
PAGES
SIGNATURE EDITOR
INSTRUCTIONS
NOTES
VALIDATION FOR
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
OF THE
MANUFACTURER
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10/2018
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