9GENERAL SAFETY
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 Ear Protection is recommended while operating this machine.
Use of Eye and Breathing protection is recom- mended when using this machine, especially in dry
and dusty conditions. Optional bag cover directs dust toward ground, away from the operator.
·DO NOT place hands or feet inside nozzle intake opening, near debris outlet or near any moving parts.
·DO NOT start engine without debris bag and quick discon- nect connected firmly in place to exhaust outlet.
·DO NOT start or operate machine with debris bag zipper open.
·DO NOT operate during excessive vibration.
·DO NOT remove bag until engine has been turned off and has come to a complete stop.
·DO NOT remove hose kit cap on nozzle until engine has been turned off and has come to a complete stop.
·DO NOT operate machine with hose cap, bag or hose removed. ·DO NOT use this machine for vacuuming exclusively sand, dust, fine dirt, rock, glass, string like material, grain, rags, cans, metal, bark or water.
·DO NOT operate this machine on slopes greater than 20%. ·DO NOT pick up any hot or burning debris, or any toxic or explosive material.
·DO NOT allow children to operate this equipment.
10ASSEMBLY
Read all safety and operating instructions before assembling or starting this unit.
PUT OIL IN ENGINE BEFORE STARTING
Your Billy Goat is shipped from the factory in one carton, completely assembled except for the upper handle, debris bag, and bag quick disconnect.
1.ASSEMBLE Lift upper handle (item 6), remove items 8, 73, 74, & 30 from lower handle (item 27). Attach upper and lower handle as shown,
and securely tighten folding handle knobs(item 73),while holding head of screw(item 8) firmly against upper handle.
2.UNFOLD the debris bag (item 1) and fasten bag neck to bag quick disconnect (item 83). Attach firmly to housing exhaust (item 52) see fig. 2.
3.ATTACH bag hanger strap to bag supports (item 11), preassembled to upper handle.
4.INSTALL tamper (item 85) in chipper hopper (see page 7)(TERMITE ONLY).
5.CONNECT spark plug wire.
11PACKING CHECKLIST
QUICK DISCONNECT
These items should be included in your carton. If any of these parts are missing, contact your dealer.
6
27
8
Literature
Assembly
7473 30
Engine
Manual Per
Model
Check
Debris Bag 890306 TKD
890304 KD
Check Connector
Quick Disconnect 890176
Check
Tamper (TKD
MODELS
ONLY) 890229
Check
Literature Assy 890392
Per Model
Check
Briggs & Stratton
{MS9984
Check Honda
P/N 31ZG9630
Fig. 2
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