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2.5 To Stop
1. Return the control levers to their neutral position and release pressure on the throttle foot
pedal.
2. Release pressure on the safety stop switch.
3. To stop the engine, turn the keyswitch to "O" (off).
NOTICE: Release the safety stop switch for emergency stop.
2.6 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 an 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.
2.7 Steering the ride-on trowel
A slight "feathering motion" forward and backward with the left hand joystick is required to move
the machine in a straight path to the left or right while operating the right hand joystick.
1. Reverse: Pull the control arm reverse
2. Forward: Push the control arms forward
3. rotate clockwise: Push the left control arm forward, pull the right control arm reverse.
4. rotate counter-clockwise: Push the right control arm forward, pull the left control arm
reverse.
5. left sideways: Turn the left control arm left.
6. right sideways: Turn the right control arm right.
2.8 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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