Billy Goat QB1004, QB884H, QB1304H, QB994S, QB654, QB1304HBW, QB554HC General Safety, Assembly

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.

·DO NOT place hands or feet inside air intake opening, near exhaust outlet or near any moving parts.

·DO NOT start engine without deflector attached to exhaust outlet. ·DO NOT direct exhaust outlet toward any bystanders.

·DO NOT operate this equipment without first inspecting work area.

·DO NOT operate this equipment during excessive vibration. ·DO NOT start engine without housing front plate attached. ·DO NOT operate this machine on slopes greater than 20%. ·DO NOT blow 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 assembly, handle brace, plate deflector and throttle control.

1.Install front exhaust wire loop(Item 55) across upper handle and slide wire loop to lowest possible position on upper handle.

Install upper handle (Item 28), to preassembled lower handle (item 29) by sliding the upper over and down the outside of the lower handle. Pull recoil handle from the engine and place it between rope guides (Item 13). Using screw (Item 22) & lock nut (Item 32) to install upper handle to lower handle. NOTE: Install rope guide on the left hand side for the Honda unit and right hand side for the Briggs & Stratton unit (See fig below for the pictorial

example). Finish installing the other side of the upper handle assembly using screw (Item 17) and lock nut (Item 32).

2. Install front of handle brace (Item 30), to blower housing using

one screw (Item 17), one washer (Item 58) and one lock nut (item 32). Install rear of handle brace (item 30) to upper handle vibration mounts using two lock nuts (item 32). Hand tighten only. NOTE: 13 hp Honda models will have an offset bracket (item 65) installed at the front of the housing. Connect the handle brace (Item 30) to the bracket (Item 65) on 13 hp models.

3. Securely tighten all hardware listed above in steps 1 thru 2.

4.Remove four lock nuts from the front plate and use them to attach the front wheel bracket (Item 27). Using spacer (Item 18), washer (Item 19), and Lock Nut (Item 16) to attach Front wheel (Item 23) onto the front wheel bracket.

5.(QB1304HBW only) Your unit was shipped with the rear wheels removed. To complete assembly of your unit you must remove the clip at each end of the rear axle and slide the rear wheel onto the axle, leaving all spacers and washers in place between the frame and wheel. Re-install the clip at the end of the axle to secure the wheel in place.

6.Connect spark plug wire.

11PACKING CHECKLIST

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

Denotes parts found in

Parts Bag Assembly (shown on page 4).

Boxing Checklist

	Check		Front Exhaust
			Director
			430315 (8/10/13 hp)
			430370 (5/6.5 hp)
	Check
			Wire Director
			Mount 430391
	Check		Handle Upper
			Assembly
	Check	400957
			Handle Brace
		400951
Parts Bag	Check		Parts Bag &
			Literature Assy
& Literature
		430334
Assy
				Per Model
	Check
			Briggs & Stratton
			6.5 or 10 HP
	Check
Engine			Honda 5, 8, or 13 hp
Manual	Check
Per Model			Subaru 9 hp
	Check
				Bracket Front
				Wheel 430270
	Check
				Front Wheel
			430271

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