Billy Goat SC120H manual

370310 F11200 3A 1 T HANK Y OU FOR S ELECTING T HE P OWERFUL B ILLY G OA T S OD C UTTER O PERATING AND S AFETY I NSTRUCTIONS M ODEL : SC120H S PECIFICATIONS ENGINE : H.P . 5.5 (4. 1 KW ) ENGINE: TYPE Gasoline, HONDA GX 160 K1 ENGINE: CAPACITY 5.5 hp (4.0 kW ) ENGINE: FUEL CAP. 3.0 qt. (2.84L) ENGINE: OIL CAP. 0.66 qt. (0.6 L) WEIGHT: UNIT 160 .9 # [...]

370310 F11200 3A 2 O PE RATING AND S AFETY I NSTR UCTION S SOD CUTTER MODE L-SC12 0 H FOREWORD This machine may only b e utilized for the purpose for w hich it was designed, i.e. agricultural use, for the cutting of shoots, grass and brushwood. Any other use other than that st ated, no t covere d or deduci ble from this Manual and the enclosed Eng [...]

370310 F11200 3A 3 Contents of the SOD CUTTER Manual 1. Use of the Manual 2. Notices on the m achine 3. Technical data 4. Lifting and transportation 5. Main parts of the m achine 6. Controls and adjustments 7. A ssembly instructions for the handlebars and end part of the cutting height adjustment lever 8. Safety information a) General instructions [...]

370310 F11200 3A 4 2. N OTICES ON THE MACH INE In this Manua l all saf ety information appears in special boxe s headed "W ARNING". WA RNING This heading is used to draw the user's attention t o hazardous areas or m oving parts of the m achine. It is also used in i nstances where failure to comply w ith the instructions given m ay re[...]

370310 F11200 3A 5 370302 – Label Controls Instruction, Qty. 1 370300 – Lab el Instructions, Qty . 1 3. T ECHNICAL D ATA FOR THE S OD C UTTER SC120H[...]

370310 F11200 3A 6 ENGINE : Gasoline, HONDA GX 160 K1 ENGINE CAPACITY : 5 .5 hp (4.0 kW ) CUTTING W IDTH : 12” (30 cm) CUTTING HEIGHT : adjustable up to 35 mm SPEED GEARS : 1 forwar d gear - 1 re verse gea r TRANSMISSION : mech anical GEARS : in o il ba th START : reco il HEIGHT-ADJUSTABL E HANDL EBARS TIRES : f ront tires = GARDEN 3.00-4 rear ti[...]

370310 F11200 3A 7 All material is carefully checked by the manufacturer before shipping. The sod cutter is delivered in a cardb oard box with the hand lebars and end p art of the cutting heigh t adjustment lever disassemble d. Upon receipt of the machine make sure that it has not been dama ged duri ng transit and that the packa ging has not be en [...]

370310 F11200 3A 8 5. M AIN PARTS OF THE MACHINE The machine consists of the following main parts A – Blade clutch control lever B – Acce le ra tor con tro l le ver C – Forward clutch control leve r D – Cutt ing he ight adjustment lever E – GX 160 K1 engine F – Cover G – Blade H – Forward -neutral-reverse gear sel ector lever I – [...]

370310 F11200 3A 9 6. C ONTROL AND A DJUSTME NTS A) BLA DE CL UTCH CONTR OL LEVER This is used to engag e and disengage the blade movement. Low ering the lever engage s the clutch and releasing it disenga ges the clutch. WA RNING The blade will con tinue to move if the engine is runni ng and the blade clutch is engage d, re gard less of t he positi[...]

370310 F11200 3A 10 D) CUTTING HEIGHT A DJUSTMENT LEVER This lever serves to adju st the cutting height according to the typ e of terrain and the thickness of the turf t o be cut. (Fig.2 Ref. A) F) COVER The cover ( Fig. 1, ref . F) prevents any contact with the m oving parts of the machine. Use of the machine wi th out th e said cover is strictly [...]

370310 F11200 3A 11 6. A SSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE HANDLEBA RS AND END PART OF THE C UTTING H EIGHT ADJU STMENT LEVER The sod cutter is delivered with the handlebars an d the end part of the cutting heigh t adjustment lever disassembled. Remove the cardboard p ackaging (to be disposed of in an appropri ate manner, in accordance wi th current reg[...]

370310 F11200 3A 12 8. S AFET Y INF ORM ATI ON Before using the sod cutter it is essential that the operator has understood the warning s, do's and don'ts and precautionary measures given in this manual and in the engin e manual: the prevention of injury to the operator, third parties, animals or objects directly depends on observa nce of[...]

370310 F11200 3A 13 ! S upervise the clothing of personnel operatin g the machine: a lo ng-sleeved jacket wi th close-fitt ing cuff s, long, clo se-f itting trousers, heavy-du ty f ootwear, and a protective cap or helmet should be worn. Avoid weari ng loose-tailed clothing, unbu t toned j ackets or torn, undone or pa rtially zippe d up i tems to pr[...]

370310 F11200 3A 14 W ARNI NG. W hen working in a ston y or o bstacle-riddle d area try to remove as many objects as possible be f ore commencing cutting . Then wo rk at a gre ater cut- ting h eight than u sual. WA RNING Stones and oth er objects may be thr ow n outw ards in d irection of the o pera- tor or of other person s in the vicinity . Keep [...]

370310 F11200 3A 15 9. T RANSPOR TATION OF THE MAC HINE L OADIN G AND UNLO AD ING FRO M A VEHICLE ! For t ransportatio n it is preferable to use a vehi cle with an open bed. ! Choose firm, f lat groun d. ! Switch off the vehicle 's ignition, pu t into reverse gear, pu ll on the h and brake and block the tires wi th chocks to prevent accidental[...]

370310 F11200 3A 16 10. D ESCRIPTION OF THE SAFETY A N D GUARD SY STEMS WA RNING The safety devices must never be tampered with. It is necessary to understand how they work and saf eguard their eff iciency and correct operation. In the instance of doubt, prob- lem s or m alf unction contact your dealer. FORW A RD CONTROL A ND BLA DE MOVEMENT LEVERS[...]

370310 F11200 3A 17 12. S TARTING AN D DRIVIN G THE SOD C UTTER The machine can be switched on once all the aforementioned preliminary opera- tions have bee n carried out. Place the feed cock in the OPEN position (direction shown by the arrow) (fig. 4) Bring the choke to the CLOSED position for a cold start (direction shown by the ar- row, Fig. 4a)[...]

370310 F11200 3A 18 D RIVING THE MACHINE WA RNING. When using the machine f or the fir st time it is advisable to get the feel of it b y ex ecuting m anoeuvres on flat grou nd free of foreign obj ects. Aft er sw itching on the engine f ollow ing the instructions given in the previou s para- graph: 1. Move the gear lever (fig. 2, ref . C) to the FOR[...]

370310 F11200 3A 19 14. C HECKS - Adjust the belt and cable control tension after the fi rst few working hours to compensate i nitial loosen ing. - Briefly opera te all the machine's components to d etect any abnormal n oises or overheatin g. - During the initial running in p eriod avoid heavy -duty usa ge to encourage proper settling of the m[...]

370310 F11200 3A 20 C)BELT REPL ACEMENT AND ADJUSTMEN T Switch off the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire before carry ing o ut any maintena nce or repair work on the m achin e. If a belt is w orn or breaks it should be replaced as follows: - remove the m etal guard ( f ig. 6 ref. A), by unscrewing and taking out the screws shown in figure 6[...]

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370310 F11200 3A 23 D) S ERVIC E B RAKE C ONTROL L EVER The service brake (Fig. 9 Ref . A) is connected to the forward control l ever (Fig. 1 Ref. C). W ith the f orward control lever relea sed and the brake engaged ensure that there is play of appro xim ately 2 or 3 mm between the adjustment screw and t he brake cable (Fig. 9 Ref B and C) WA RNING[...]

370310 F11200 3A 24 F IG . 10 15. M AINTENANCE AND ST O RAGE ! A ll o perations on the machine must b e carried out exclu sively by authoriz ed personnel. ! A lwa ys switch off the engine whe n checking, adjusting or servicing the ma- chine. ! A llow the machine to cool down before inspection . ! The cover ( Fig. 1 ref. F ) must alway s be correctl[...]

370310 F11200 3A 25 ! A fter use s tore the machine in a place w here fuel vapours cann ot reach a na - ked flame or sparks. ! In t he instan ce o f a long period of non-use, drain the fuel tank completely . Use of the machine does not requ ire specific lighting. However, the recommended minimum amount of light (e.g. 200 lux) to be able to read the[...]

370310 F11200 3A 26 16. C LEANING THE MACH IN E Proceed in the following ord er: - Switch off the engine an d disconnect the spark plug w ire; - Clean the engin e and the outside of the m achin e with a cloth soaked in a little oil. - Clean all parts of the m achine, particul arly the starting unit, air filter, exhaust and carburetor. It is advisa [...]

370310 F11200 3A 27 18. D ECOMM ISSIONIN G AN D SCRAPPING Aft er the working life of the sod cu tter the user must have it dismantled and its components removed as per EEC directives or in accord ance with current leg i sla- tion in f orce in hi s country, taking p articular care over the dismantling of the fol- lowing materials of environ mental i[...]

370310 F11200 3A 28 21. T ROUBLESHOOTIN G The follow ing table illust ra tes s ome problems w hic h may arise dur ing oper ation . FAULT CA USE ACTION Belt slips 1. Belt t ens ion inade quat e 2. Too gr eat a wor k ing dept h 3. Belt wo rn 1. Adjus t th e belt t e nsion 2. Reduc e the wor k ing d ept h 3. Re place belt Machine vibr at es ex ce ssiv[...]

370310 F11200 3A 29 ENGINE FAULT CAUSE MEASURES TO BE TAKE N Engine s luggis h at swit c h on 1. Acc elerator not in star t-up positio n 2. Ch oke not closed 3. Pet rol does not ar r ive 4. Air bubbles or wat er ins ide the pet r ol lines 5. Thic k oil prev ent s rot at ion 6. W inding or start mecha- nism f ault y 7. Spark plug in poor condi- ti o[...]

370310 F11200 3A 30 NOTES ___________ ____________ _____________ ____________ _____________ ____________ ___________ ____________ _____________ ____________ _____________ ____________ ___________ ____________ _____________ ____________ _____________ ____________ ___________ ____________ _____________ ____________ _____________ ____________ ________[...]

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3 2 PARTS LI ST 1/ 6 1 370252 Lever Control (r ighthand ) 1 2 370257 Knob 2 3 370253 Lever Tightener (lefthand) 1 4 370178 Screw M6x55 UNI 5931 2 5 370107 Nut Lock M6 H6 3 6 370255 Lever Hand Accelerator 1 7 370112 W asher Flat M6 1 8 370254 Cable Accel erator 1 9 370148 Nut Lock M6 H8 10 10 370281 Screwcap M10x 20 2 11 370256 Clamp Accelerat or 1 [...]

33 PARTS LI ST 1/ 6 CONTI NUED 72 370102 Nut 8 H 6. 5 1 112 370294 Adjuster M6 X 40 1 113 370295 Cable Control Brake 1 114 370296 Bushing Sheath 1 115 370297 Nut M6 H4 1[...]

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35 PARTS LI ST 2/ 6 21 370110 W asher Flat M8 2 23 370259 Fork 03216055 2 24 370260 Clip Fork 1 28 370146 Nut M10 1 30 370147 Screwcap M10x50 P.F. 4 31 370145 W asher wave M10 4 32 370228 Support Handle 2 33 370247 Nut Special for handle support 2 38 370125 Nut Lock M8 2 41 370118 Screwcap M8x25 1 44 370130 Screwcap M8x20 2 48 370112 W asher Flat M[...]

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37 PARTS LI ST 3/ 6 5 370107 Nut Lock M6 H6 1 7 370112 W asher Flat M6 1 25 370136 Nut M8 H5 4 26 370272 Screw S t ud M8x20 UNI 5911 4 27 370224 Arm Control Blade (Righthand) 1 45 370157 Key 8x7x25 1 46 370177 Screw Allen M6 x 25 4 49 370128 Screwcap M6 x 14 1 51 370211 Pulley for s haft with eccentric s 1 52 370150 Nut M12 2 53 370197 Belt Short X[...]

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39 PARTS LI ST 4/ 6 1 370126 Screwcap M8x16 6 2 370110 W asher Flat M8 6 3 370194 Rim Rear wheel 2 4 370277 Tube Inner Rear W heel 2 5 370278 Tire Rear 2 6 370195 Hub wheel 2 7 370158 Pin Elastic 10x40 2 8 370288 Cover Dust 2 9 370289 Felt protection 2 10 370305 Ring Seal 25 X 52 X 7 2 11 370114 Ring Snap Internal 152 2 12 370131 Bearing 25x52x 15 [...]

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41 PARTS LI ST 5/ 6 18 370182 Plastic k nob Ø 12 1 19 37016 2 Cap Plastic 1 20 37016 3 W ashe r Fiber 1 21 370159 Scr ew Allen M 8 x 16 4 22 37022 6 Lever Engage- disengage 1 23 370264 Spring G ear Fo rk 6x25 1 24 37016 0 Ball 1 25 37023 3 For k Engage-dis engage 1 26 37016 1 Casin g 1 27 37022 7 For k pivot 1 28 37012 5 Nut Lock M8 1 29 37020 1 G[...]

4 2 PARTS LI ST 5/ 6 CONTI NUED 63 370171 O - rin g 108 (8.7 3 x 1. 78) 1 66 370291 Scr ew Stu d M8 UN I 5911 6 67 370241 G a sk et Cove r ( lef t han d) 10 69 37023 0 Cover Lef t 1 70 370169 Pin Cylindr ica l 6x35 1[...]

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4 4 PARTS LI ST 6/ 6 1 370193 Shim Engine 20x6 2 2 370110 W asher Flat M8 8 3 370234 Support Engine 1 4 370172 Screw T TQST 8x40 4 5 370175 W asher T oroidal M24 4 6 370125 Nut Lock M8 2 7 370126 Screwcap M8x16 2 8 370238 Guide Belt No. 1 1 9 370113 W asher Flat M5 5 10 370106 Screw Allen M5x8 5 11 370237 Guide Belt 1 12 370176 Dowel M8x35 1 13 370[...]

45 PARTS LI ST 6/ 6 CONTI NUED 46 370263 Spring Accelerat or Return 1 47 370107 Nut Lock M6 H6 2 48 370307 Drum W ire Holder 1 49 370297 Nut M6 H4 1 50 370308 Screwcap M 6 X 18 1[...]

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