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SQ36 PRO

Power trowel SQ36 PRO

Name: Power trowel SQ36 PRO
Brand: SIMAQ
SKU: SQ36 PRO

Mirror slab finish, on schedule.

EngineHonda GX160

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SIMAQ advantages

Float pan included for transport and finishing
Adjustable operator handle
Replacement blade set
Pro-Club maintenance kit included

Features

Steel blades
Float pan included

Specifications

Power: 3.6 kW (5.5 HP)
Weight: 78 kg
Working diameter: 870 mm
Blade size: 350 × 145 mm
Pan diameter: 960 mm

Parts

Full breakdown — 40 coded partsFind your part and order it by its SIMAQ code from the form.

Documents

Spec sheet Operation, Maintenance & Parts Manual Engine User Manual Engine Parts Manual SIMAQ operator guide (Spanish)

SIMAQ on the job

Proven on the real jobsite

Mirror slab finish, on schedule.

Shorts

SIMAQ power trowel in action

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5-minute training

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How to use the power trowel

The power trowel gives the slab its smooth or mirror finish. It's all about timing: get on when the concrete is just right, not before, not after. If the slab sets unevenly (sun on one side, shade on the other), start where it's furthest along.

01
Wait for the set
The slab should hold your footprint at ~3–5 mm. If you sink deeper, wait; if it barely marks, get on now with the pan.
02
Float pan first
Fit the float pan for the first floating: it closes the surface and levels without marking. Even, overlapping sweeps.
03
Switch to blades to finish
Remove the pan and fit the blades. Raise the pitch a little each pass to keep closing and bringing up the shine; raise it all at once and the blades gouge.
04
Cross your passes
Run one direction, then perpendicular. Crossing erases waves and leaves it truly flat.
05
Edges by hand
Where the machine can't reach —edges and corners— finish by hand trowel so it matches.

Do this

Keep a steady pace; control is in your wrists.
Adjust blade pitch gradually, pass by pass.
If one area sets before the rest → start there.
Keep spare blades ready: they wear out.

Avoid this

Don't get on too early: you sink it and ruin the level.
Don't wait too long: hard concrete won't take a finish.
Don't throw water on the slab to 'revive' it: it weakens the surface.
Don't leave it spinning in place on the slab.

Safety

Rubber boots, knee pads for edges and gloves.
Firm grip on the handle: the spin torque pulls the machine.
Switch off before lifting or moving the trowel.

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Applications

What jobs this machine is built for.

Slabs and floor decks
Columns and walls (vibration)
Floor finishing (troweling)
On-site concrete mixing
Concrete paving

Where this machine earns its keep

The same machine, told for your business: pick your industry and see the full case.

Homebuilders & residential construction

The floor finish the homebuyer touches: uniform troweling, house after house.

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Buying guides

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Guide · 5 min

When and how do you cure concrete? Methods, days and mistakes

When to start curing, for how many days, with water, burlap, plastic or curing compound, and the mistakes that rob your slab or column of strength.

Read Guide · 6 min

When should you cut concrete control joints, and how deep?

Cut as soon as the slab bears the saw (usually 6–18 h) and at ¼ of the thickness. A depth-by-thickness table, where joints go and how to wet-cut with the SQ16 PRO.

Read Guide · 7 min

How often do you change the oil in a Honda GX engine? The maintenance routine

Most SIMAQ light equipment runs a Honda GX engine. Oil, air filter and spark plug on time: the reference intervals, which engine each machine runs and the full routine on one page.

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