PRO SERIES WALK-BEHIND TROWELS • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (9/21/17) — PAGE 11
SAFETY INFORMATION
TRANSPORTING SAFETY
CAUTION
NEVER allow any person or animal to
stand underneath the equipment while
lifting.
NOTICE
Some walk-behind trowels can be lifted or moved by two
people utilizing lifting tubes or other special attachments.
Generally, however, they must be lifted using lifting bales
and cranes, hoists, or forklifts.
NEVER transport trowel with fl oat pans attached unless
safety catches are used and are specifi cally cleared for
such transport by the manufacturer.
NEVER hoist the trowel more than three feet off the
ground with fl oat pans attached.
Before lifting, make sure that the lifting bales are not
damaged.
Always make sure crane or lifting device has been
properly secured to the lifting bales of the equipment.
ALWAYS shutdown engine before transporting.
NEVER lift the equipment while the engine is running.
Tighten fuel tank cap securely and close fuel cock to
prevent fuel from spilling.
Use adequate lifting cable (wire or rope) of suffi cient
strength.
DO NOT lift machine to unnecessary heights.
ALWAYS tie down equipment during transport by
securing the equipment with rope.
ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY/DECOMMISSIONING
NOTICE
Decommissioning is a controlled process used to safely
retire a piece of equipment that is no longer serviceable.
If the equipment poses an unacceptable and unrepairable
safety risk due to wear or damage or is no longer cost
effective to maintain (beyond life-cycle reliability) and is to
be decommissioned (demolition and dismantlement),be
sure to follow rules below.
DO NOT pour waste or oil directly onto the ground, down
a drain or into any water source.
Contact your country's Department of
Public Works or recycling agency in your
area and arrange for proper disposal of
any electrical components, waste or oil
associated with this equipment.
When the life cycle of this equipment is over, remove
battery and bring to appropriate facility for lead
reclamation. Use safety precautions when handling
batteries that contain sulfuric acid.
When the life cycle of this equipment is over, it is
recommended that the trowel frame and all other metal
parts be sent to a recycling center.
Metal recycling involves the collection of metal from
discarded products and its transformation into raw
materials to use in manufacturing a new product.
Recyclers and manufacturers alike promote the process
of recycling metal. Using a metal recycling center
promotes energy cost savings.
EMISSIONS INFORMATION
NOTICE
The gasoline engine used in this equipment has been
designed to reduce harmful levels of carbon monoxide
(CO), hydrocarbons (HC) and nitrogen oxides (NOx)
contained in gasoline exhaust emissions.
This engine has been certifi ed to meet US EPA Evaporative
emissions requirements in the installed confi guration.
Attempting to modify or make adjustments to the engine
emmission system by unauthorized personnel without
proper training could damage the equipment or create an
unsafe condition.
Additionally, modifying the fuel system may adversely affect
evaporative emissions, resulting in fi nes or other penalties.
Emission Control Label
The emission control label is an integral part of the emission
system and is strictly controlled by regulation(s).
The label must remain with the engine for its entire life.
If a replacement emission label is needed, please contact
your authorized Honda Engine Distributor.
