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TROWEL TECHNIQUE
TROWEL TECHNIQUE
TROWEL TECHNIQUE
TROWEL TECHNIQUE
Practice makes permanent. To practice using the NXT-90 find a clean, flat, and smooth
existing concrete floor. A rough floor will damage your trowel blades and create excessive
vibration. Unfold the handle, start the engine and learn the feel and control of your Nexus
Power Trowel, starting at low throttle and working up to full throttle.
The easiest direction to pull the NXT-90 is backward. Pulling gently on the handle while
holding it with both hands will cause it to float toward you.
The handle will try to rotate away from you while the engine is running, so
hold it firmly to keep it steady.
If the entire trowel is pulling to the right or left, balance it by lifting up or pressing down on
the handle. Do not try to stop the sideways motion of the trowel with direct sideways force,
balance it by lifting or pressing down on the handle. Practice holding the trowel steady in
one place for a few minutes at a time.
To move sideways it is always best to let the trowel do the work. The rotating blades
create a sideways force when the trowel is leaned forward or backward. Lift up on the
handle to make the machine go left, or press downward on the handle to make the trowel
go to the right. The best way to remember this is “Lift to go Left”. Never press or lift with
enough force to make the blades edges dig into the concrete.
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FIGURE 12: STEERING THE NXT-90