Billy Goat VQ1002SP, VQ802SPH specifications MAINTENANCE continued, Maintenance Schedule

1717. 2.1

17MAINTENANCE continued

CHAIN ADJUSTMENTS (see figure 9)

1.Remove guards.

2.Inspect chain and sprockets for wear, lubrication and tension. Replace if badly worn or damaged. CHAIN TENSION AND ALIGNMENT (see figure 9)

3.Install new chain, locating keeper clip of chain connecting link on inboard side of chain.

4.Reinstall bearings onto axle and assemble bearing mounting screws. Leave screws only partially tightened.

5.Push bearings outward against each rear wheel, fully spreading wheels to both ends of axle.

6.With bearings pressed fully outward against wheels, keeping axle square with engine base, align and tension chain as shown below and slightly tighten front bearing screws first. Then slightly tighten rear bearings. (Note: Tightening front bearing screws first, helps keep chain tight.)

7.Recheck chain alignment, tension and axle squareness. If ok, fully tighten front and then rear bearing screws. Repeat adjust- ment steps if necessary.

8.Check chain tension and roll wheels to be sure there are no excessively tight areas in the chain. Readjust if necessary. A slightly loose chain is better than an over tightened one.

9. Reinstall chain guard and differential guard.

10. Reinstall spark plug wire.

Maintenance Schedule

Follow these hourly maintenance intervals.

More frequent service is required for extremely dusty conditions.

Maintenance Operation	Every	Every 5 hrs	Every 25	Every 50
	Use	or (Daily)	hours	hours

Engine (See Engine

Manual)

Check for excessive vibration

Clean Debris Bag

Check bag strap tightness

Inspect for loose parts

Inspect for damaged parts

Check tire pressure (p. 15)

Oil control pivot points

Lubricate Drive Chain

Check belt adjustment (p.15)

Grease wheel zerks

Belt Adjustment: As V-belt wears, adjustments may be required. Adjust by tightening or by loosening clutch cable nut as required. When replacing the belt, the impeller must be removed. See instructions on page 14. See parts list for impeller bolt torque specifications. See figure 10 & 11 for proper belt tension adjustment. If cable cannot be adjusted to provide proper belt tension then belt must be replaced. DO NOT OVER ADJUST.

Chain Lubrication: With machine not running, oil chain using general S.A.E. 30 weight oil every 25 hours or as

needed. Chain oiling hole is located in rear axle cover. Note: Be sure that entire length of chain is properly oiled. Oiling only a few positions in the chain rotation will not properly oil the chain.

			0.06 (1.5mm)
			0.125 (3.3mm)		PULLEY
TRANSMISSION	IDLER PULLEY BELT	WIRE		IDLER PULLEY
PULLEY	IN DRIVE	BELT		IN NEUTRAL	TURNS
	POSITION	GUIDES		POSITION	FREELY

		0.06 (1.5mm)
		0.125 (3.3mm)
ENGAGED DRIVE POSITON: WIRE BELT			NEUTRAL POSITION
GUIDES SHOULD CLEAR BELT BY 0.06" - 0.125"
(1.5mm - 3.3mm)	Fig. 10		Fig. 11
Part No. 830542		Page 15 of 16	Form No. F021302G