Billy Goat SC120H, Operating And Safety Instructions Manual

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D) S
ERVICE
B
RAKE
C
ONTROL
L
EVER
The service brake (Fig. 9 Ref. A) is connected to the forward control lever (Fig. 1
Ref. C).
With the forward control lever released and the brake engaged ensure that there is
play of approximately 2 or 3 mm between the adjustment screw and the brake
cable (Fig. 9 Ref B and C)
WARNING. If there is no such play restore it immediately since the brake will
not stop the machine once the forward control lever is released.
Make sure that the front part of the brake in direct contact with the pulley
(Fig. 9 Ref. D) is not worn. If so, replace it.
E) C
HECKING AND REPLACING THE
B
LADE
Always check the state of the blade before commencing work. Do not forget to
switch the engine off!
- During work operations if the blade (Fig. 10, ref. A ) Strikes stones or
stumps stop straightaway and make sure that it has not become bent or
broken. A damaged blade must be replaced.
- If the blade is very worn, cracked or bent, it may snap and project objects
outwards, risking serious accident.
-
Use heavy-duty work gloves to check or replace the blade to avoid risk of in-
jury to hands.
- The blade fixing screws and relative nuts are also subject to wear. Always
replace them at the same time as the blade, using bolts and screws of the
same strength and type.
- The blade wears more quickly on dry, sandy ground. In these conditions it
should be replaced more frequently.
To remove the blade proceed as follows:
1. Switch off the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire
2. Adjust the cutting height to maximum
3. Check the state of the blade.
Check that the blade is not cracked, bent, excessively worn or broken