Billy Goat OS901SPS Owner's Manual
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Brand: Billy Goat
Category: Lawn and Garden Equipment , Seeders
Type: Owner's manual
Model: Billy Goat OS901SPH , Billy Goat OS901SPS
Pages: 22 (2.51 Mb)
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Part No 351520 Form No F022513A
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OS901SP Owner’s Manual
MAINTENANCE
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
Periodic maintenance should be performed at the following intervals:
Maintenance Operation
Every Use (daily)
Every 25 Hours
Inspect for loose, worn or damaged parts.
Check engine oil
Inspect belts
Engine (See Engine Manual)
Grease bearings
Inspect and clean engine air filter
Oil height adjustment linkage
SLICING BLADE WEAR
1. Wait for engine to cool and disconnect spark plug.
2. Close fuel valve on engine (if available).
3. Lean unit back onto lower handles and secure in place.
4. Inspect blades for wear, and immediately replace any deformed or cracked blades.
Measure the overall diameter of the blade.
5. If blades are warped or the diameter of the blade is 6.75"(171 mm) in length they must be
replaced. NOTE: We recommend replacing all the blades at once.
JACKSHAFT BELT REPLACEMENT
1. Wait for engine to cool and disconnect spark plug.
2. Place the rear of the unit on blocks.
3. Remove the right rear tire (item 11) and spring (item 155) attaching the housing to the frame.
4. Remove (3) screws (item 114) holding the belt guard (item 19) in place
5. Remove the four screws (item 107) holding the mule drive assembly (item 60) in place.
6. Remove the belt (item 14) by rotating the mule drive pulley and walking it out of the groove, and remove the mule assembly leaving the belt on the
transmission.
7. Remove the carriage bolt and nuts holding the right bearing on the jackshaft. Do not remove the bearing and pulley.
8. Remove the belt guard (item 58) by removing the three screws (item 114).
9. Walk the belt off of the crankshaft pulley, and then slide it down the jackshaft to the bearing hole. This will allow the belt to be slid around the mule
pulley.
10. Replace the belt by feeding it into the hole and around the pulley that the old one was removed. Make sure it is seated in the jackshaft pulley and
then walk it onto the crankshaft pulley making sure it is inside the belt fingers.
11. Reattach the bearing and tighten the hardware securely.
12. Reattach the mule drive and belt, making sure that the belt is seated properly in the transmission pulley and the mule drive assembly.
13. Check the idler tension on the belt when the drive lever is engaged, if it is too loose the spring (item 82) holding the idler arm will need to be
replaced.
14. Reattach the guards, tire, spring and spark plug and make sure of proper operation.
REEL BELT REPLACEMENT
1. Wait for engine to cool and disconnect spark plug.
2. Remove (2) screws (item 38) holding the belt guard (item 20) in place
3. Remove the belt (item 17) by rotating the reel pulley (item16) and walking it out of the groove. Discard old belt.
4. Install new belt using same procedure to walk the belt into the groove, making sure that it is inside the belt fingers.
5. With new belt installed push the reel drive lever down and make sure the idler pulley puts tension on the cable. The proper adjustment should have
the blade lever fully engaged and the belt should be snug on the pulleys.
6. Re-install the belt guard and reattach the spark plug.
MULE BELT REPLACEMENT
1. Wait for engine to cool and disconnect spark plug.
2. Place the rear of the unit on blocks.
3. Remove the right rear tire (item 11) and spring (item 155) attaching the housing to the frame.
4. Remove (3) screws (item 114) holding the belt guard (item 19) in place
5. Remove the four screws (item 107) holding the mule drive assembly (item 60) in place. This will allow access to the belt.
6. Remove the belt (item 14) by rotating the mule drive pulley and walking it out of the groove, and then sliding it off of the transmission. Discard old
belt.
7. Install new belt using same procedure to walk the belt into the groove, making sure it is seated fully in all pulleys. Reattach the mule drive assembly.
8. With new belt installed pull the drive levers up and make sure the idler pulley puts tension on the cable. The proper adjustment should have the drive
lever fully engaged and the belt should be snug on the pulleys.
9. Re-install the belt guard, spring, tire, and then reattach the spark plug.