Billy Goat BC2401HE owner manual MAINTENANCE continued, 17.3CLUTCH ADJUSTMENT, Troubleshooting

17 MAINTENANCE continued

17.3CLUTCH ADJUSTMENT

Clutch/Brake Adjustment:

As the clutch/brake wears, adjustments may be required to maintain proper control cable tension, and clutch engagement. If the clutch/brake begins slipping or squealing during normal operation it may require an adjustment to increase the clutch cable tension. A properly adjusted blade clutch should require a minimum of 10 lbs. of force to completely depress the end of the clutch lever.(See Fig. 4) Adjust by tightening or by loosening clutch cable adjusting nut as required, located at the rear of the engine base. When adjusting cable tension on blade control cable be sure to leave slack in cable to allow for engagement of blade brake. Replacement of cable or clutch/brake may be necessary if adjustment will not allow for proper clutch and brake engagement.

WARNING: If the clutch begins to squeal or slip, do not continue to operate your unit until adequate adjustment or repair has been performed.

Improper adjustment can cause clutch to slip and overheat, greatly reducing machine performance and clutch life.

MOVE ADJUSTER OUT TO INCREASE CABLE TENSION

MOVE ADJUSTER IN TO DECREASE CABLE TENSION

Fig. 4

MINIMUM FORCE = 3 LBS. WHEN FULLY DEPRESSED

20 TROUBLESHOOTING Before Requesting Service Review These Suggestions

Problem	Possible Cause	Solution
The engine will not start	Stop switch is off. Throttle is not in ON position. Out of gasoline. Bad	Check switch, throttle, & gasoline. Check for spark with an approved
	or old gasoline. Spark plug wire disconnected. Dirty air cleaner.	tester. Clean or replace air cleaner. Contact service dealer.
Starter does not turn	Battery is too low or dead. Battery cable is disconnected or battery	Charge battery or replace with a new one. Clean battery terminals.
(Electric start unit only)	terminal is corroded. Bad starter switch or wire harness. Bad starter.	Replace starter switch. Replace Wire harness. Contact service dealer.
The engine will not stop	Damaged stop switch. Stop switch wire is disconnected. Stop switch	Replace stop switch. Connect stop switch wire. Replace stop switch
	wire is worn or damaged.	wire.
Will not cut or has poor	Dull Blade. Clogged deck. Excessive quantity of debris built up or	Unclog deck (see page 5). Sharpen blade.
cutting performance.	blocking blade. Engine RPM set too low.	Check engine RPM.(see page 11 for settings)
Abnormal vibration.	Loose or out of balance blade or loose engine.	Check blade and replace if required. Check Engine.
Belt slips or smokes.	Belt tension too low . Belt worn or stretched. Pulleys worn or	Increase tension at idler(see page 11). Replace belt. Replace
	damaged.	pulleys
Clutch slips or squeals.	Clutch cable tension too low . Clutch worn or damaged.	Increase clutch cable tension (see above). Replace clutch/brake
Blade brake will not engage.	Inadequate slack in clutch cable . Clutch worn or damaged.	Adjust or replace cable (see above). Replace clutch/brake
No self propelling.	Operator's clutch lever not releasing clutch. Broken or out of	Adjust clutch cable. Replace any worn, damaged or malfunctioning
	adjustment clutch cable. Worn or broken belt.	parts.
Self propelled drive will not	Clutch cable out of adjustment.	Adjust clutch cable. See page 12 Clutch Adjustment.
release .
Engine is locked, will not	Debris locked against blade. Engine problem.	Remove debris (see page 5 ). Contact an engine servicing dealer
pull over.		for engine problems.(see page 10)

22.1	Engine Service and Warranty
	Contact your nearest engine manufacturer's authorized
		servicing dealer.
21	Serial Plate	Record your machine model, serial number and
		date-of-purchase and where purchased

WARRANTY PROCEDURE

22Please fill in the WARRANTY CARD and send the upper part to Billy Goat. The WARRANTY terms are stated on the lower part which remains with the user. Whenever a Billy Goat Machine is faulty due to a defect in material and / or workmanship, the owner should make a warranty claim as follows:

The Machine should be taken to the dealer from whom it was purchased or to an authorized Billy Goat dealer.

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Operator

	1803 S.W. Jefferson
	Lee's Summit,
	MO 64082 / USA
R	Tel (816) 524-9666
	Fax (816) 524-6983

Model				Serial No.
	Unit(Weight)				Engine Power
		lbs.	kg			kW	rpm
							min-1

The owner should present the remaining half of the Warranty Registration Card, or, if this is not available, the invoice or receipt.

The Warranty Claim will be filled in by the authorized Billy Goat Dealer, who will send it with the faulty part to Billy Goat headquarters.

The Quality / Service department at Billy Goat headquarters will study the claim and parts and will notify their conclusions.

The decision by the Quality / Service department at Billy Goat headquarters to approve or reject a Warranty claim is final and binding.

Note: To process a Warranty Claim, it is necessary to quote the Model

& Serial number who are printed on the Billy Goat Serial Plate.

Purchase	Purchased
Date	from
Part No. 500264

	BILLY GOAT INDUSTRIES INC.
	1803 S.W. JEFFERSON STREET LEE'S SUMMIT, MO 64082 / USA
	PHONE: 816-524-9666 FAX: 816-524-6983 www.billygoat.com
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