Part No 440179
Form No F011509B
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FORCE BLOWER 18 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:
Briggs and Stratton: 800-223-3723
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:
•
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
Abnorm al vibration.
· Loose or out of balance im peller.
· Check im peller and replace if required.
· 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 problem s.
Aim -N-Shoot
TM
lever sticking
· Debris stuck around cone
· Clean debis
· Cone adjustm ent knob too tight
· Apply silicone based lubricant to
· Adaptor m ount nut (item 38) too
pivot points
tight
· Loosen knob
· Loosen nut
