Operations Manual

7.7 SAFETY KILL SWITCHES

This power trowel has been equipped with a safety kill switch. Safety kill switches should

be tested every time the engine is started.

NOTE

NEVER! disable or disconnect the kill switch. It is provided for operator safety. Injury may result if it is

disabled, disconnected, or improperly maintained.

7.8 HANDLE PRESS KILL SWITCH

Located on the main handle tube is a red switch (Figure 5). The

switching mechanism of this switch should operate freely and

should always be kept in this condition. With the switch in the

OFF position, the engine should not start or run. The purpose of

this switch is to stop the engine in a runaway situation, (i.e.-the

operator releasing the handle during operation).

DO NOT let the machine sit unused with the engine at high speed for an extended period of

time. It will cause premature belt wear or may destroy the belt. ALWAYS set the engine

speed to idle when the hand clutch is disengaged.

8. INITIAL START-UP

Liing the Trowel Onto a Slab

8.1 Auxiliary Liing Tube

Remove the auxiliary liing tube located on top of the main handle. Insert the tube into the

socket located on the opposite side of the gearbox from the handle. Make sure that the

hole in the tube engages with the pin in the socket. With one person liing from the main

handle, and another liing from the auxiliary liing tube, pick up the machine to move

onto a slab.

8.2 Liing Bale

The li bale is optional on new trowels. It provides an optimal li point for moving the

trowel. Li bales or forkli can be used to li a trowel up onto a building with a crane.

Using a crane to move a machine with a li bale is highly recommended, and is perfectly

safe for the machine. Extra care should be taken when liing the machine oﬀ the ground,

though. Serious damage to the machine or personal injury could be caused by dropping a

trowel.

WARNING:

The trowel must be stabilized by the person carrying the operator’s handle. If it is not stabilized

properly the handle may swing around and flip the trowel, thus causing damage to the trowel

and bodily injury.

FIGURE 5