Part No 440021
Form No F091907A
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FORCE BLOWER Owner’s Manual
TROUBLESHOOTING
When servicing engine refer to specific manufacturers engine owner's manual. Engine warranty is covered by the specific
engine manufacturer. If your engine requires warranty or other repair work contact your local servicing engine dealer. When
contacting a dealer for service it is a good idea to have your engine model number available for reference (See table page 3). If
you cannot locate a servicing dealer in your area you can contact the manufacturers national service organization.
To reach:
American Honda:
800-426-7701
Subaru America:
800-277-6246
WARRANTY CLAIM PROCEDURE
Should a BILLY GOAT
®
machine fail due to a defect in material and/or workmanship, the owner should make a warranty claim
as follows:
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The machine must be taken to the dealer from whom it was purchased or to an authorized Servicing BILLY GOAT
Dealer.
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The owner must present the remaining half of the Warranty Registration Card, or, if this is not available, the invoice or
receipt.
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The Warranty Claim will be completed by the authorized BILLY GOAT Dealer and submitted to their respective BILLY
GOAT Distributor for their territory Attention: Service Manager. Any parts replaced under warranty must be tagged and
retained for 90 days. The model number and serial number of the unit must be stated in the Warranty Claim.
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The distributor service manager will sign off on the claim and submit it to BILLY GOAT for consideration.
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The Technical Service Department at BILLY GOAT will study the claim and may request parts to be returned for
examination. BILLY GOAT will notify their conclusions to the distributor service manager from whom the claim was
received.
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The decision by the Technical Service Department at BILLY GOAT to approve or reject a Warranty Claim is final and
binding.
For online product registration go to www.billygoat.com
Problem
Possible Cause
Solution
Abnormal vibration.
· Loose or out of balance impeller.
· Check impeller and replace if required.
· Debris in impeller.
· Clear debris with compressed air or a
backpack blower (see below pictures).*
· Loose engine.
· Check engine.
Engine will not start.
· Engine not in full choke position.
· Check choke position.
· Out of gasoline or bad, old gasoline. · Check gasoline.
· Spark Plug wire disconnected.
· Connect spark plug wire.
· Gas valve off.
· Turn on gas valve.
· Dirty air cleaner.
· Clean or replace air cleaner. Contact a
qualified service person.
Engine is locked, will not pull
over.
· Engine problem.
· Contact an engine servicing dealer for
engine problems.
Aim-N-Shoot
TM
lever sticking
· Debris stuck around cone
· Clean debis
· Cone adjustment knob too tight
· Apply silicone based lubricant to
· Adaptor mount nut (item 38) too
pivot points
tight
· Loosen manual adjustment knob
· Loosen nut
*Using compressed air, or a Backpack blower, you
can loosen or free debris easily from the impeller and
housing, which can cause wear and tear on the
machine. You can manually remove debris by taking
off the front housing. Note: Always disconnect the
sparkplug when servicing.