EDCO POWER TROWELS - Manual (Page 7)

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Figure 7
Reduced Speed Epoxy and Standard
Concrete Gasoline Power Trowels with
Manual Clutch
Throttle
Clutch Lever
Clutch
Lock
Reduced Speed Epoxy and Standard Concrete
Gasoline Engine Power Trowels (Figure 7) with
Manual Clutch
Read and understand the Engine manufacturer’s
Instruction Manual before operating this trowel.
This machine must be used in outside
locations
only. The engine exhaust
contains Carbon Monoxide, which is an
invisible, oderless gas that can kill. The engine exhaust
also contains chemicals known, in certain quantities, to
cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Before Starting Gasoline Engine:
• Check the oil in the engine crankcase. Be sure to
maintain the proper level per the engine manufacturer
specifi cations. If the oil is dirty and in need of changing,
follow the engine manufacturer instructions.
• Check the fuel supply. Follow engine manufacturer
instructions.
Note:
New Trowels from the factory are shipped “dry”
(meaning without oil and fuel). Be sure to fi ll both to
the proper level before use. Failure to do so will
result in damage to the equipment.
• Visually check to be sure that the blades are free of obstructions and the area is clear for operation.
• Switch the engine ON/OFF switch to the ON position.
• While fi rmly holding the trowel handle with one hand, start the trowel following the guidelines in the Engine
Manufacturers Instruction Manual.
• Position yourself behind the handlebars while maintaining control over the handle the entire time that the
engine is running. Throttle the engine to operating speed. Depress the clutch lever.
• For extended operations, the clutch lever lock can be used to minimize the strain on the operator’s hand.
• To shut off the trowel, release the clutch lever, throttle the engine to an idle and while maintaining a grip on
the handle, switch to the OFF position.
Common Sense Precaution:
Gasoline is extremely fl ammable and poisonous.
It should only be dispensed in properly ventilated areas and into the fuel tank of
a cool engine.