PAGE 30 — CA4HC WALK-BEHIND TROWEL • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #1 (06/24/20)
OPERATION
CAUTION
NEVER
place your
hands
or
feet
inside the guard rings
while starting or operating this equipment.
CAUTION
ALWAYS
stay clear of
rotating
or
moving
parts while
operating this equipment.
MANEUVERING THE TROWEL
1.
Stand in the operator’s position behind the handle. With
secure footing and a firm grasp on the handle, slowly
increase the engine speed until the desired blade speed
is obtained.
2. Figure 32 illustrates a typical walk-behind trowel
application. Practice maneuvering the trowel. The trick
is to let the trowel do the work.
Figure 32. Maneuvering the Trowel
BACKWARD
BACKWARD
To move the trowel to the operator’s
left
,
lift up
on the handle. To move the trowel
to the
right
,
push down
on the handle.
REMEMBER
! If
you let go of the
trowel, simply
step
away
and let the
trowel come to a
complete
STOP
before trying to
recover it.
The best method for finishing concrete is
to slowly walk
backward
with the trowel,
guiding it from side to side. This will cover
any footprints in the wet concrete.
3. Continue to practice maneuvering the trowel as if
finishing a slab of concrete. Practice edging and
covering a large area.
4. An effective finishing technique is to work
backward
.
Be careful when moving backward
so that hazards
can be avoided. The best way to get accustomed to
the trowel is repeated use.
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