PG55_110E
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Safety guidelines
General
All safety instructions must be read and complied with, non-compliance results in
– Danger to life and limb of the user
– Impairments to the machine or other property.
In addition to the operating manual, the accident-prevention regulations in the country where
the appliance is used must be complied with.
Intended use
The concrete trowel machine should only be used in technically faultless condition, as intended,
in a safety-conscious and hazard-conscious manner, in compliance with the instructions in the
operating manual. Malfunctions that impair safety must be eliminated without delay.
Our PG concrete trowel machines are designed exclusively for troweling
– concrete
– screed.
Any other use of the trowel machine is considered to be non-intended use, for which the customer
is exclusively responsible. All liability is rejected if damage occurs due to non-compliance with
this provision. This risk is borne solely by the user.
Easily foreseeable misuse
Any use for which the machine is not intended.
Operation
Trowel machines are only permitted to be operated by suitable persons of at least 18 years of age.
Operators must be instructed in how to guide the trowel machine by the owner or by owner’s
assigned personnel.
The machine operator must comply with traffic regulations. If instructions that affect safety are given
by third parties, then the operator must be authorized to reject these instructions.
Unauthorized persons are forbidden from being in the area of the trowel machine during the
troweling process.
Protective equipment includes:
Hearing protection
Hard hat
Safety shoes
Protective equipment
This machine is capable of exceeding the permissible sound level of 80 dB(A). The owner might also
face additional dangers when using the machine. Precautionary action must, therefore, be taken.
Protective gloves
