TM 9-243
SAFETY
1.
Wash brick trowel, thoroughly wash all mix dust
from skin, and remove dusty clothing when
finished. Dust ingredients can burn the skin or
cause eye injury.
2.
When using the tension puller, be sure the hook
(or hooks) is of correct size to hold the cable
snugly.
3.
When swinging the trip wire grapnel, hold the
rotating tool at a safe distance from the arm.
4.
Be sure tackle used with blocks is safe and
meets lifting requirements.
5.
Use each tool only for its designated purpose.
USING THE BRICK TROWEL
1
Hold the trowel with thumb on top of handle (1)
for balance and control.
3
Slide the trowel under the mortar, seating it
firmly on the blade (3) with a slight jerk of the
wrist.
4
Hold the edge of the blade over the center of
the work surface.
2
Slice off a trowel load of mortar (2).
5
Move the trowel steadily backward, tilting it to
slide the mortar gradually from the blade (3),
leaving an even bed of mortar on the work
surface.
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