PAGE 24 — SCT SERIES WALK-BEHIND TROWEL— PARTS & OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #3 (03/30/05)
SCT SERIES TROWEL — OPERATION
PITCHING THE BLADES
1. To pitch the blades upwards using the "
Standard
" handle,
(Figure 23) simply turn the
star-wheel
clockwise. Turning the
star wheel counter clockwise will cause the blades to lay flat.
Figure 23. Pitching the Blades
Maneuvering the Trowel
1.
With a secure foothold and a firm grasp on the handles slowly
increase the engine speed until the desired blade speed is
obtained.
2.
To maneuver the trowel, gently lift up on or press down on the
main trowel handle. To move the machine to the operator’s
left,
lift up
on the handle, to move machine to the right,
push
down
on the handle.
3.
The best method for finishing concrete is to slowly walk
backwards (Figure 24) with the trowel, guiding the trowel
from side to side. This will cover all footprints on wet concrete.
4.
Remember that if you let go of the trowel, just step away and
let the trowel come to a complete stop before trying to recover
the trowel.
5.
Continue to practice maneuvering the trowel. Try to practice
as if you were finishing a slab of concrete. Practice edging
and covering a large area.
The following steps are intended as a basic guide to machine
operation, and are not to be considered a complete guide to
concrete finishing. We suggest that all operators, (experienced
and novice), read “
Slabs on Grade
” published by the
American
Concrete Institute, Detroit, Michigan
. Read the “Training”
section of this manual for more information.
Figure 24. Maneuvering The Trowel
Figure 24 below illustrates a typical walk-behind trowel
application. Practice maneuvering the trowel. The trick is to let
the trowel do the work.
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
NEVER
place your
feet
or
hands
inside the guard
rings while starting or operating this equipment.
ALWAYS
keep clear of
rotating
or
moving
parts
while operating this equipment.
