Part No. 500264
Form No. F082704A
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Literature Assy
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PACKING CHECKLIST
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Briggs & Stratton
Engine
Manual
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Honda
(English)
These items should be included in your carton. If
any of these parts are missing, contact your dealer.
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Bar Guard WA
500235
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Handle Upper
Assembly
500256
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Honda W/Electric
Start
(English)
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For your safety and the safety of others, these directions should be followed:
Do not operate this machine without first reading
owner's manual and engine manufacturer's manual.
Use of Eye and Breathing protection is recom-
mended when using this machine.
·DO NOT
place hands or feet beneath cutting deck, near
debris outlet or near any moving parts.
·DO NOT
start engine or operate unit with bystanders in or
near the work area.
·DO NOT
start or operate machine with blade or drive clutch
engaged.
PUT OIL IN ENGINE BEFORE STARTING.
Read all safety and operating instructions
before assembling or starting this unit.
·DO NOT
operate during excessive vibration.
·DO NOT
perform any maintenance or inspection until engine has
been turned off and has come to a complete stop, and the spark
plug has been removed
·DO NOT
operate machine with guards removed.
·DO NOT
use this machine for cutting areas containing rock,
glass, string like material, wire, rags, cans, metal, or other non-
organic material.
·DO NOT
operate this machine on slopes greater than specified
on page 1.
·DO NOT
operate machine near any hot or burning debris, or any
toxic or explosive material.
·DO NOT
allow children to operate this equipment.
GENERAL SAFETY
ASSEMBLY
Your Billy Goat Brush Cutter is shipped from the
factory in one carton, completely assembled except
for the upper handle, and front guard bar.
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1.
REMOVE
unit from carton and allow upper handle (item 40) to lay on
ground behind unit. Set guard bar(Item 31) to the side for now.
2.
REMOVE
hardware items 115, 117, 141, 143, & 144 from temporary
storage positions on lower handle (items 51, & 52).
3.
ATTACH
upper handle to lower as shown below, and securely tighten
all fasteners. For easy alignment of handles during installation, loosen the
four screws that secure the lower handles. Line up and hand tighten all
handle hardware before final tightening. Note: Be sure the engine starter
rope is properly installed in the starter rope guide (item 145) before
tightening the corresponding fasteners. NOTE: Be sure to tighten
hardware that secures that handle braces (Item 5,6) to the transaxle.
4.
REMOVE
hardware items 102, 103, 117, 119, 124, 141, & 152 from
temporary storage positions on deck and skid assy at front of unit
(items 2, 155, & 156)
5.
ATTACH
guard bar(Item 31) to deck as shown below. Install the center
bolts(Item 153) first, and install the bolts that fasten through the sides of
the deck last. Securely tighten all fasteners. Note: Hardware items 117,
119, & 141 are used to secure both the front skid attachment and the
sides of the guard bar. Be sure both are securely attached.
6.
CONNECT
spark plug wire to spark plug.
Use of Ear Protection is recommended while
operating this machine.
DISCONNECT SPARK PLUG WIRE
BEFORE ASSEMBLING UNIT.
NOTE: Electric start units are shipped without a
battery. The battery bracket is designed to use
CB18 series, C50 series, SC50 series, or MCB50
series dry or wet cell batteries with a 17.2 Ah
minimum rating.
