Use and Care Manual

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not release and could cause belt slippage.
4.14 Pitch Adjustment
See Graphic 7
To adjust blade pitch (angle):
Turn the pitch adjusting knob (c) clockwise to increase pitch and counterclockwise to
decrease pitch.
A B C
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Graphic 7
Ref. B = Working condition of concrete C = Suggested working pitch
1 Wet surface working stage Flat (no pitch)
2 Wet to plastic working stage Slight pitch (5°)
3 Plastic working stage Additional pitch (10°)
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Semi-hard working stage to hard
finishing stage (burnishing)
Maximum pitch (15-30°)
For final finishing stages, it is sometimes desirable to add weights to the trowel guard rings
to increase the burnishing force. we supplies weight kits for this purpose.