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                       BC26 HYDRO-DRIVE Owner’s Manual          

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BC2600 Hydro-Drive Series Brush Cutter 

Owner’s Manual

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Original Instructions

 

IMPORTANT- READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

NOT 

FOR 

REPODUCTION 

Summary of Contents for BC2600

Page 1: ... DRIVE Owner s Manual 1 501528_ _HI BC2600 Hydro Drive Series Brush Cutter Owner s Manual Original Instructions IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE N O T F O R R E P O D U C T I O N ...

Page 2: ...TRUCTIONS 5 6 OPERATION 7 8 MAINTENANCE AND BATTERY MAINTENANCE 10 13 TROUBLESHOOTING 14 ILLUSTRATED PARTS LIST 15 22 Go to http www billygoat com for French Canadian translations of the product manuals Visitez http www billygoat com pour la version canadienne française des manuels de produits N O T F O R R E P O D U C T I O N ...

Page 3: ...ETY WARNING This product can expose you to chemicals including gasoline engine exhaust which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and carbon monoxide which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm For more information go to www P65Warnings ca gov Read the safety rules and follow them closely Failure to obey these rules could result in los...

Page 4: ...strated Parts List and part numbers are provided for convenience in ordering replacement labels The correct position for each label may be determined by referring to the Figure and Item numbers shown ENGINE LABELS PN 100261 Item 61 PN 100346 Item 134 PN 810736 Item 136 PN 100256 Item 62 PN 900327 Item 20 PN 500177 Item 135 PN 501502 Item 85 PN 400424 Item 5 PN 501504 Item 139 PN 500168 Item 140 Ho...

Page 5: ...BC26 HYDRO DRIVE Owner s Manual 5 501528_ _HI Brush Cutter Assembly Drawing N O T F O R R E P O D U C T I O N ...

Page 6: ...d 84 Tighten securely and make sure the cable isn t binding FOR ELECTRIC START MODELS Attach the throttle to the bracket then remove the starter switch item 144 from the parts bag Feed the wire harness item 153 for the start switch into the box item 143 through the bottom and attach the starter switch to it Then press the switch into hole on the top of the box making sure it is seated properly See...

Page 7: ...pment with drive or blade clutch engaged Fig 1 1 Place equipment on a level firm surface that is free of rocks or other debris 2 Place throttle in fast position See Fig 1 3 Pull choke out See Fig 3 Honda engine only 4 Units equipped with electric starters Turn the switch right until engine starts only cranking over the engine for 10 seconds at a time if it does not immediately start See Fig 2 5 Un...

Page 8: ...le Fig 6 Right Handle CUTTING OPERATION 1 Press blade clutch handle down See Fig 5 to engage blade Allow blade to spin up to normal operating speed 2 Pull Forward See Fig 6 or Reverse Drive lever See Fig 7 up to engage transaxle in desired direction CLEARING A CLOGGED DECK DISCONNECT spark plug wire before servicing unit 1 Shut engine off and wait for blade to stop completely 2 Disconnect spark pl...

Page 9: ...hrough the port covered by the black cap Approx 2 2 liters of oil will be needed to reach this level This is dependent on the amount of residual oil remaining in case after draining Draining of old oil must be done through the same port covered with the black plug by inverting transaxle COMMON REPLACEMENT PARTS Blade P N 501224 Original equipment replacement blade Transaxle Drive Belt P N 501268 O...

Page 10: ...rews item 27 holding belt deck cover item 29 and remove the cover 3 Examine condition of belt and amount of tension on belt 4 If the idler is not providing enough tension inspect the spring item 50 attaching it to the spindle base If not enough tension is being put on the arm replace the spring 5 Replace engine base door item 29 and secure with screws removed earlier 6 Reconnect spark plug wire 7 ...

Page 11: ...ley 6 Replace the belt in reverse order NOTE make sure the belt is seated properly in the clutch and transaxle and make sure that it does not bend over the fan blades on the transaxle Fig 10 1 Disconnect spark plug wire 2 Lift and support rear of unit to allow access to underside UNIT IS HEAVY Make sure support is adequate to support weight of machine 3 Loosen the four screws item 27 holding deck ...

Page 12: ...H 1 Disconnect spark plug wire 2 Adjustments to cable tension are made at the barrel entering the Drive Control Levers See Fig 13 3 Adjust cable tension by tightening or loosening cable adjustment barrel on rear of engine base see below NOTE Moving the cable adjustment barrel OUT increases tension Moving the barrel IN decreases tension Increasing the tension too much will cause the drive to stay e...

Page 13: ...Do not continue to crank your engine when the battery charge is low Charging the Battery Operate the engine for at least 45 minutes to maintain proper battery charge If the battery loses its charge you will need to use a trickle charger to recharge it Caution The charger should have an output of 12 volts at no more than 2 amps Using a charger with higher amps will cause significant damage to the b...

Page 14: ...ssive debris built up on or blocking blade Clear debris from blade area Engine RPM set too low Check engine RPM Abnormal vibrations Blade loose or out of balance Check blade for tightness Rebalance if necessary Engine loose Check engine mounting bolts Blade drive belt worn Replace blade drive belt Belt slips or smokes Belt tension too low Adjust belt tension Belt worn or stretched Replace belt Pul...

Page 15: ...BC26 HYDRO DRIVE Owner s Manual 15 501528_ _HI BC26 HYDRO DRIVE DECK PARTS DRAWING Note Item No 169 includes Item No 44 Item No 20 Billy Goat Part No 501101 N O T F O R R E P O D U C T I O N ...

Page 16: ...L PRODUCT DECAL LG CIRCLE 430303 1 29 COVER BELT DECK WA BC26 W LABEL 501602 1 30 PIN COTTER 1 8 X 1 8197031 1 31 WASHER 765 ID X 1 25 OD X 06 THK 850238 1 32 WASHER LOCK 3 8 S T MED 8177012 1 33 WASHER 1 5 OD X 453 ID X 25 THK 440153 1 34 TUBE PIVOT IDLER VQ 830526 1 35 PULLEY IDLER 4 00 OD X 3 8 BORE 500113 1 36 BUSHING PIVOT FRAME AE 360183 1 37 ARM IDLER DECK WA BC 501103 1 38 ZERK FITTING GRE...

Page 17: ...BC26 HYDRO DRIVE Owner s Manual 17 501528_ _HI BC26 HYDRO DRIVE ENGINE PARTS DRAWING N O T F O R R E P O D U C T I O N ...

Page 18: ...GINE BRIGGS 3125 SERIES INTEK 520211 1 59 SCREWCAP 1 4 28 X 1 2 HCS GR5 ZP 850408 5 60 WASHER 5 16 FLAT 8171003 4 61 LABEL WARNING FUEL 100261 1 62 LABEL SPARK ARRESTOR 100256 1 63 PLATE CHOKE BC26 500325 1 64 SCREWCAP 5 16 24 X 1 GR 8 ZP W PATCH 400164 2 65 SCREWCAP 5 16 18 X 2 HCS ZP 8041032 2 66 NUT FLANGE 5 16 18 ZP 350346 4 67 SCREW SER HEX WSHR FLNG 5 16 18 X 3 4 351264 4 68 GUARD REAR HYDRO...

Page 19: ...BC26 HYDRO DRIVE Owner s Manual 19 501528_ _HI BC26 HYDRO DRIVE HANDLE PARTS DRAWING N O T F O R R E P O D U C T I O N ...

Page 20: ... INSERT 1 25 OD 791056 4 87 GRIP HANDLE 500267 2 88 GUARD HAND BC26 501215 2 89 CONTROL MAGURA 351209 2 90 GRIP LEVER 0 125 X 1 X 5 RED 500379 1 91 HANDLE UPPER 501402 ES 1 92 HANDLE LOWER RIGHT 501401 1 107 CABLE SPEED CONTROL RT SERVICE 501276 S 1 130 CABLE SPEED CONTROL LFT SERVICE 351271 S 1 135 LABEL BLADE ENGAGE 500177 1 137 LABEL THROTTLE 810656 1 138 CABLE THROTTLE 440178 1 141 BATTERY BRA...

Page 21: ...BC26 HYDRO DRIVE Owner s Manual 21 501528_ _HI BC26 HYDRO DRIVE TRANS PARTS DRAWING N O T F O R R E P O D U C T I O N ...

Page 22: ... 3 4 SKT BUT HD 840199 2 107 CABLE SPEED CONTROL RT SERVICE 501276 S 1 108 WASHER 1 4 SAE 8172007 2 109 NUT LOCK 5 8 11 LT WT TH ZP 8161046 1 110 BOLT SHOULDER 3 8 X 1 3 4 351258 2 111 WASHER 5 8 FLAT 8172013 1 112 SPRING TENSION 800242 2 113 BELLCRANK SPEED CONTROL BC26 501114 2 114 ROD TRANS BYPASS BC26 501265 1 115 HAIR PIN COTTER 1 4 900471 1 116 WASHER 765 ID X 1 25 OD X 06 850238 2 117 TRANS...

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