Multiquip BA Manuel D’Utilisation

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.

 use your trowel until this section is thoroughly

understood.

1. Place the engine 

(Figure 22) to the "

"

position.

 attempt to operate the trowel until the Safety,

General Information and Inspection sections of this manual
have been read and  thoroughly understood. Depending on
engine manufacturer, operating steps may vary. See engine
manufacturer's operating manual. The following start-up
procedure makes reference to a 

 

2. Rotate the 

(Figure 23) to the "

" position.

Remove the auxiliary lifting tube located on top of the main handle.
Insert the tube into the socket located on the opposite side of the
gearbox (Figure 21) from the handle.

Make sure that the hole in the tube engages with the pin in the
socket. With one person lifting from the main handle, and another
lifting from the auxiliary lifting tube pick up the machine to move
onto a slab.

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

or

can be used to

lift a trowel up onto a building with a crane. See “

” section in this manual for ordering information.

Using a

 to move a machine with a lift bale is highly

recommended, and is perfectly safe for the machine. Extra care
should be taken when lifting the machine off the ground, though.
Serious damage to the machine or personal injury could be
caused by dropping a trowel.

The trowel is 

 and 

 to move around. Use

proper heavy lifting procedures and 

The trowel must be stabilized by the person carrying the

(Figure 21). If it is not stabilized properly

the handle may swing around and 

 the trowel, thus causing

damage to the trowel and bodily injury.