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 hose and exhaust elbow connected firmly in place to housing and exhaust outlet.

·DO NOT operate without discharging exhaust into enclosed container.

·DO NOT operate during excessive vibration.

·DO NOT remove hose until engine has been turned off and has come to a complete stop.

·DO NOT operate machine with hose or exhaust elbow 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 two cartons and is completely assembled except for the exhaust elbow, exhaust flapper, nozzle, handle loop for nozzle, hose booms, hose bands, hose coupler, hose clamps and related hardware. The hose is packaged in a separate carton..

1.ASSEMBLE exhaust elbow (item 10), to main unit and firmly tighten knobs (item 13), that are preassembled to main unit.

2.ASSEMBLE flapper (item 8), to exhaust elbow (item 10), using carriage bolt (item 9), knob (item 7), washers (item 6) and lock washers (item 11).

3.SECURELY ATTACH unit to tailgate of a truck or to a trailer, so that the exhaust discharges into an enclosed container.

4.ATTACH hose to hose coupler (item 59), using hose clamp (item 60) NOTE: This unit is equipped with a unidirectional hose. Assemble hose so that interior hose material seams face toward unit.

11PACKING CHECKLIST

5.ASSEMBLE hose to housing of main unit and securely tighten knob (item 13), that is preassembled to housing front plate.

6.ASSEMBLE handle loop nozzle (item 82), to nozzle handle using screw cap (item 80), washer (item 6) and lock nut (item 5). Adjust handle loop to desired height and angle and securely tighten in place.

7.ASSEMBLE nozzle handle (item 78), to nozzle (item 77), using screws (item 80), washers (item 79), washers (item 4) and lock nuts (item 5).

8.ATTACH assembled nozzle to hose using hose clamp (item 60). Before tightening hose clamp, position nozzle handle upward when hose is stretched to prevent twisting load on hose assembly during operation.

9.ASSEMBLE tube square boom (item 51), to boom pivot (item 50), using chain loop assembly (item 54), washers (item 4) and lock nut (item 52).

10.ASSEMBLE remaining chain loop assembly (item 54), to end of tube square boom (item 51) using washer (item 4) and lock nut (item 52).

11.SLIDE boom assembly into square tube on front of housing.

12.ASSEMBLE hose bands (item 56) around hose and onto chain loop assemblies on boom assembly using screws (item 55) and lock nuts (item 52) (see ADJUSTING HOSE BOOM on page 5).

TR MODELS

Briggs & Stratton 11 HP

Boxing Checklist

Check

Honda 13 HP

HTR MODELS

Briggs & Stratton

Vanguard-Twin 16 HP

Engine

Manual Per

Model

10

51

50

56

Exhaust Elbow 811109

Boom Square Arm 810875

Boom Pivot WA 810870

Per Model

Band Hose Boom 8" (203mm) TR 810880 Qty. 2

Band Hose Boom 10" (254mm) HTR 810868 Qty. 2

Per Model

Handle Loop Nozzle 811019

Parts Bag

&Literature Assy

811065

Parts Bag

HTR & TR

& Literature

 

Assy

These items should be included in your carton. If any of these parts are missing, contact your dealer.

Coupler Weld Assy. 8"(203mm)

TR 811116

Coupler Weld Assy. 10" (254mm)

59HTR 811115

Per Model

Hose Clamps 8"(203mm) TR

810566 Qty. 2

60Hose Clamps 10" (254mm) HTR 810706 Qty. 2

Handle Nozzle 811020

78TR and HTR

Per Model

77 Nozzle 8"(203mm) TR 811007

Nozzle 10" (254mm) HTR 811005

Per Model (separate carton)

Hose 8"x 12.5' TR 810523

Hose 10"x 12.5' HTR 810705

Part No. 811126

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Billy Goat HTR1601V, TR1303H, TR1103 specifications General Safety, PUT OIL in Engine Before Starting
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TR1303H, HTR1601V, TR1103 specifications

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