FORCE
TM
601V BLOWER Owner’s Manual
Part No 441247
Form No F062917D
6
OPERATION
MAINTENANCE
PERIODIC
MAINTENANCE
Periodic maintenance should be performed at the following intervals:
Maintenance Operation
Every Use
Daily or Every 5 Hours
Every 100-150 Hours
Inspect for worn or damaged parts
Check for excessive vibration
Inspect impeller for cracks or damage
Inspect for loose parts
IMPELLER REMOVAL
1. Wait for engine to cool and disconnect spark plug.
2. Remove housing front cover by removing the ten screws from around outside of front cover and the exhaust knob (item
#22) and nut (item #14).
3. Remove impeller bolt (item #29), lock washer (item #7) and washer (item #28).
4. DO NOT pry on impeller. Pull on center hub area only of impeller. If impeller slides off freely, proceed to (step 6).
5. If the impeller does not loosen, use a pry bar against the back of the hub and the plate and apply pressure to separate
the impeller from the shaft.
DO NOT
use the pry bar to apply pressure to any plastic part such as the impeller or the
main housing. Using a penetrating oil can help loosen a stuck impeller.
6. Reinstall new impeller in reverse order of removal.
7. Tighten impeller bolt. Torque impeller bolt (see Parts List on page 10 for proper impeller bolt torque specifications).
BLOWING OPERATION
Your Billy Goat Force
TM
blower is equipped with an air director cone and the patented Aim-N-Shoot
TM
control lever to allow the
operator to direct the air stream up or down as required to assist in moving debris. This feature is extremely useful when debris has
piled up to the point that it cannot be blown any farther. The air stream can be directed upward to blow the top of the debris pile
over and allow the operator to continue moving more debris farther.
ADJUSTING AIR DIRECTOR
To adjust air direction, squeeze Aim-N-Shoot control lever. When you want to blow debris at the same angle for an extended
period, choose a suitable position and use the finger controlled push button lock to lock the cone in position. For operations that do
not require the use of the Aim-N-Shoot
feature, the manual adjustment knob, pictured below, can be used to permanently lock the
cone into position.
NOTE
: be sure to release the knob when returning to using the Aim-N-Shoot (See
Fig
. 3).
DO NOT position director cone to where it will blow debris towards people, vehicles or other objects in vicinity. Flying debris may
damage, harm, or cause injury to people or objects in air flow range.
Manual
adjustment
knob
Fig
. 3
