EHHNK5 RIDE-ON TROWEL • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #3 (05/03/21) — PAGE 29
STEERING
Two control levers located in front of the operator’s seat
provide directional control for the trowel. Table 6 illustrates
the various directional positions of the joysticks and their
effect on the trowel.
1. Push both the left and right control levers forward. See
Figure 19. Control Levers (Forward)
2. With your right foot, quickly depress the throttle pedal
halfway. Notice that the trowel begins to move in a
forward direction. Return both joystick controls to their
neutral position to stop forward movement, then remove
your right foot from the right foot pedal.
3. Practice holding the trowel in place as you increase
blade speed. The blades will rotate at proper finishing
speed when approximately 75% of maximum blade
speed has been reached. The trowel may be difficult
to keep in place. Trying to keep the trowel stationary
is good practice for operation.
4. Pull both the left and right joysticks backward and
repeat steps 1 and 2 while substituting the word
backward
for
forward
.
NOTICE
All directional references in relation to the steering
control levers are from the operator’s seated position.
LEFT
CONTROL
LEVER
FORWARD
DIRECTION
RIGHT
CONTROL
LEVER
5. Practice maneuvering the trowel using the information
listed in Table 6. Practice using controlled motions as
if finishing a slab of concrete. Practice edging and
covering a large area.
6. Test the operation of optional equipment like retardant
spray and lights if equipped.
7. Adjust the pitch of the blades. This can be done while
the trowel is stopped or moving—whichever feels
comfortable.
BLADE PITCH
Sometimes it may be necessary to match blade pitch
between the two sets of blades. There are indications that
this may be necessary. The differences in pitch could cause
a noticeable difference in finish quality between the two sets
of blades, or the difference in blade pitch could make the
trowel difficult to control. This is due to the surface area in
contact with the concrete—the blade set with the greater
contact area tends to stick to the concrete more.
CAUTION
Trowel arms can be damaged by rough handling or by
striking exposed plumbing or forms while in operation.
ALWAYS
look out for objects which might cause
damage to the trowel arms.
Table 6. Control Lever Directional Positioning
Control Lever and Direction
Result
Move
left
control lever
forward
Trowel moves
forward and to the right
Move
left
control lever
backward
Trowel moves
backward and to the left
Move
right
control lever
forward
Trowel moves
forward and to the left
Move
right
control lever
backward
Trowel moves
backward and to the right
Move
both
control levers
forward
Trowel moves
forward in a straight line
Move
both
control levers
backward
Trowel moves
backward in a straight line
Move
both
control levers
to the right
Trowel moves
to the right
Move
both
control levers
to the left
Trowel moves
to the left
OPERATION
