Use and Care Manual
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
GENERAL SAFETY WARNINGS
Read all safety warnings and instructions. Failure to follow the warnings and instructions
may result in electric shock, re and/or serious injury. Save all warnings and instructions
for future reference.
SAFETY
The warnings, precautions, and instructions discussed in this instruction manual cannot cover
all possible conditions and situations that may occur. It must be understood by the operator
that common sense and caution are factors which cannot be built into this product, but must be
supplied by the operator. Read carefully and understand all ASSEMBLY AND OPERATION
INSTRUCTIONS before operating. Failure to follow the safety rules and other basic safety
precautions may result in serious personal injury.
Stay alert, watch what you are doing, and use common sense when operating the tool. Do not use the
tool while you are tired or under the inuence of drugs, alcohol, or medication.
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Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions may result in serious injury
or property damage.
Do not allow persons to operate or assemble the product until they have read this manual and
have developed a thorough understanding of how it works.
Do not modify this product in any way. Unauthorized modication may impair the function and/or
safety and could affect the life of the product. There are specic applications for which the product
was designed.
Use the right tool for the job. DO NOT attempt to force small equipment to do the work of larger
industrial equipment. There are certain applications for which this equipment was designed. This
product will be safer and do a better job at the capacity for which it was intended. DO NOT use
this equipment for a purpose for which it was not intended.
Inspect the work area before each use. Keep work area clean, dry, free of clutter, and well-lit.
Cluttered, wet, or dark work areas can result in injury.
Never operate the machine with the belt guard missing. Exposed drive belt and pulleys create
potentially dangerous hazards that can cause serious injuries.
Never use the trowel around pop-ups in the concrete that are lower than the lowest ring on the ring
guard.
Keep children and bystanders away from the work area while operating the tool. Do not allow
children to handle the product.
Always close fuel valve on engines equipped with one when machine is not being operated.
Always operate machine with all safety devices and guards in place and in working order. DO
NOT modify or defeat safety devices. DO NOT operate machine if any safety devices or guards are
missing or inoperative.