TM 9-243SAFETY1.Wash brick trowel, thoroughly wash all mix dust3.When swinging the trip wire grapnel, hold the rotat-from skin, and remove dusty clothing when finished.ing tool at a safe distance from the arm.Dust ingredients can burn the skin or cause eye4.injury.Be sure tackle used with blocks is safe and meetslifting requirements.2.When using the tension puller, be sure the hook (or5.hooks) is of correct size to hold the cable snugly.Use each tool only for its designated purpose.USING THE BRICK TROWEL1Hold the trowel with thumb on top of handle (1) forbalance and control.2Slice off a trowel load of mortar (2).3Slide the trowel under the mortar, seating it firmlyon the blade (3) with a slight jerk of the wrist.4Hold the edge of the blade over the center of thework surface.5Move the trowel steadily backward, tilting it to slidethe mortar gradually from the blade (3), leaving aneven bed of mortar on the work surface.53-4
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