Billy Goat KV600FB, KV650HFB owner manual Periodic Maintenance

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KV Push Owner’s Manual

MAINTENANCE

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE

Periodic maintenance should be performed at the following intervals:

Maintenance Operation

Every Use (daily)

 

 

Inspect for loose, worn or damaged parts.

 

 

 

Clean Debris bag

z

 

 

Check bag strap tightness

z

 

 

Engine (See Engine Manual)

 

 

 

Check for excessive vibration

 

 

 

Every 5 hrs (daily)

z

z

Every 25 Hours

IMPELLER REMOVAL

1.Wait for engine to cool and disconnect spark plug.

2.Drain fuel and oil from the engine.

3.Remove bag, quick release, and upper handle. Do not kink, stretch, or break control cables, control housings, or end fittings while removing handles.

4.Remove housing top plate by removing bolts around outside of housing.

5.Leaving engine fastened to top plate, turn it upside down so the impeller is on top.

6.Remove impeller bolt and lock washer and washer.

7.Lift impeller upward. If impeller slides freely, proceed to (step 10).

8.Place two crowbars between impeller and housing on opposite sides. Pry impeller away from engine until it loosens. Using a penetrating oil can help loosen a stuck impeller.

9.If the impeller does not loosen, use two pry bars and pull the impeller near the hub away from the engine,

this should loosen it and allow you to remove the impeller from shaft. Using a penetrating oil can help loosen a stuck impeller.

10.Using a new impeller bolt and lockwasher and washer, reinstall new impeller in reverse order.

11.Tighten impeller bolt. Torque impeller bolt to 33-38 Ft. Lbs. (44-51 N.m) (see item 30 on page 15).

12.Reinstall engine onto housing in reverse order of removal.

13.Gas and oil.

14.Reinstall spark plug wire.

Troubleshooting

 

P ro b le m

 

 

 

 

P o s s ib le C a u s e

 

 

 

S o lu tio n

 

 

 

A b n o rm a l vib ra tio n .

 

·

L o o s e o r o u t

o f b a la n c e im p e lle r o r

· C h e c k

im p e lle r a n d re p la c e if re q u ire d .

 

 

 

lo o s e e n g in e

 

 

 

C h e c k e n g in e

 

 

 

 

W ill n o t

va c u u m o r h a s

p o o r

· d irt y d e b ris b a g . H o s e k it c a p m is s in g .

· C le a n d e b ris

b a g . S h a k e

b a g c le a n o r

va c u u m

p e rfo rm a n c e

 

·C lo g g e d

n o z z le o r e x h a u s t . E x c e s s ive

w a s h . C h e c k

fo r h o s e k it c a p . U n c lo g

 

 

 

q u a n tity

o f d e b ris .

 

n o z z le o r e x h a u s t . A llo w a ir to fe e d w ith

 

 

 

·

Im p ro p e r n o z z le

h e ig h t

d e b ris

 

 

 

 

 

 

E n g in e

w ill n o t s ta rt .

 

·

S to p

s w itc h

o ff. Th ro ttle in o ff p o s itio n .

· C h e c k

s to p

s w itc h e s , th ro ttle ,

c h o k e

 

 

 

E n g in e

n o t in

fu ll c h o k e p o s itio n . O u t o f

p o s itio n

a n d g a s o lin e . C o n n e c t

s p a rk

 

 

 

g a s o lin e . B a d

o r o ld g a s o lin e .

p lu g w ire . C le a n o r re p la c e

a ir filte r. O r

 

 

 

S p a rk p lu g w ire

d is c o n n e c te d . D irty a ir

c o n ta c t

a q u a lifie d s e rvic e

p e rs o n .

 

 

 

c le a n e r

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E n g in e

is lo c k e d , w ill n o t

·

D e b ris lo c k e d

in

im p e lle r. E n g in e

· S e e p a g e

5 . C o n ta c t a e n g in e

s e rvic e

p u ll o ve r.

 

p ro b le m .

 

 

 

 

d e a le r fo r e n g in e p ro b le m s

 

 

 

N o z z le s c ra p e s g ro u n d in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A d ju s t n o z z le h e ig h t (S e e N o z z le

N o z z le

h e ig h t

o u t

o f a d ju s tm e n t

h e ig h t fin e

a d ju s tm e n t fo r h a rd

s u rfa c e s

lo w e s t h e ig h t s e ttin g .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o n p a g e 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To o m u c h d u s t c o m in g

fro m

· V a c u u m in g ve ry

d ry , b rittle o r s m a ll

· S w it c h

to

fe lt b a g (s e e p a g e

1

 

b a g .

 

 

d e b ris

 

 

 

 

 

a c c e s s o rie s )

 

 

 

 

Part No 891203

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Form No FF060911D

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Contents Billy Goat KV Vacuum Contents Specifications Engine Labels Instruction LabelsEngine Controls Assembly Packing ChecklistVacuuming Operation OperationPeriodic Maintenance MaintenanceParts Drawing KV Part QTY Parts List

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