Operations Manual
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8.2 Liing Bale Continued
This section is intended to assist the operator with the initial start-up of the walk-behind 
trowel. It is extremely important that this section be read carefully before attempting to use 
the trowel in the field. 
DO NOT use your trowel until this section is thoroughly understood
9. STARTING THE ENGINE
9.1 Place the engine fuel valve lever (Figure 6) to the "ON" 
position.
9.2 Place the trowel's throttle lever (Figure 1) to the "IDLE" 
position.
9.3 Place the choke lever (Figure 7) in the "CLOSED " position 
if starting a cold engine.
9.4 Place the choke lever (Figure 8) in the "OPEN" position if 
starting a warm engine or the temperature is warm.
9.5 Place the engine ON/OFF switch (Figure 9) in the "ON " 
position.
WARNING:
DO NOT attempt to operate the trowel until the Safety, General Information, and Inspection 
sections of this manual have been read and thoroughly understood. Depending on the engine 
manufacturer, operating steps may vary. See engine manufacturer's operating manual.
FIGURE 6
FIGURE 7
FIGURE 8 FIGURE 9










