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OPERATION
2.7 Operation
To utilize your Ride-On Trowel to its fullest capacity, the machine should be driven in the direction
that the operator is facing. This will finish the widest possible area, while giving the operator and
excellent view of the slab surface about to be troweled. When the machine reaches the end of the
slab, make a 180
°
U-turn, and repeat the straight line of direction to the other end of the slab.
NOTICE: DO NOT use excessive pressure on the control levers. Excessive pressure does not
increase the reaction time of the machine and can damage the steering controls.
NOTICE: Attempting to use the trowel too early in the curing stage of the concrete may result in an
undesirable finish. Only experienced concrete finishers should operate the trowel.
2.8 Steering
Refer to the illustration for the necessary hand motions to move the trowel in the desired direction,
described below:
1. reverse
2. forward
3. rotate clockwise
4. rotate counter-clockwise
5. left sideways
6. right sideways
2.9 Pitch Adjustment
When changing or setting the pitch (angle) of the trowel blades, slow the machine, set the desired
pitch on the left side of the machine, then adjust the right side to match.
To increase the pitch, turn the pitch control inward.
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