Billy Goat AE400H, AE450 manual

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    Part No 360251 Form No F071206A 1 AE Owner’s Ma nual BILLY GOAT AERATOR O w ner's Manual AE400H & A E450 Replacement Parts TINE ROW KIT Complete tine row set for replacement of one complete row of tines. Includes mounting plates, spacer, and all hardw are. P/N 360197 TINE KIT Individual coring tine for replacement of worn or broken tines[...]

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    Part No 360251 Form No F071206A 2 AE Owner’s Ma nual ABOUT THIS M A NU AL TH A NK YOU for purchasing a BILL Y GOAT ® Aerator . Your new machine has been caref ully des igned and manuf actured to provide years of reliable a nd pr oduc tive serv ice. T his m anual provides com plete operat ing and maintenance instructi ons that will he lp to m ain[...]

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    Part No 360251 Form No F071206A 3 AE Owner’s Ma nual SERIAL PL ATE DATA Record the m odel num ber, s erial num ber, date of purchase, a nd where pur chased. Purchase D ate: Purchased F rom : Specifica tions AE400H AE450 Engine: HP 4.0 (2.98 kW) 5.5 (4.1 kW) Engine: Model GX120K1HX2 1273520049E1 Engine: Type HONDA OHV BRIGGS OHV Engine: Fuel Capac[...]

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    Part No 360251 Form No F071206A 4 AE Owner’s Ma nual GENERAL S AFETY INSTRUCTIONS and SYMBOLS The saf ety symbols sho wn belo w are used thr oughout this m anual. You sho uld becom e fam iliar with them before assemblin g, operating , or ser vicing this equ ipment. This s ymbol indicates im portant inf ormation that will preve nt injur y to yours[...]

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    Part No 360251 Form No F071206A 5 AE Owner’s Ma nual DO NOT run this equipmen t indoors or in any poorly ventilated area. Refueling outdoors is reco mmended. DO NOT refuel this equip ment while the engine is running. Allow engine to cool for a t least two minutes before refueling. DO NOT store gasoline near an o pen flame. DO NOT remove gas cap w[...]

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    Part No 360251 Form No F071206A 6 AE Owner’s Ma nual INTENDED USE INTENDED U SE: This m achine is d esigned for aeratin g establish ed lawns an d large grass covered areas. T he machine sh ould not b e used f or any other purp ose tha n that state d above. DO NOT operate if ex cessive vi bration occ urs. If ex cessive vibr ation occ urs, shut eng[...]

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    Part No 360251 Form No F071206A 7 AE Owner’s Ma nual PACKING CHECKLIST Your Bill y Goat is ship ped fr om the f actory in one carto n, com pletely assem bled ex cept for the up per handle assembl y, and lift rod. PUT OIL IN ENGINE BEF ORE ST ARTING ASSEMBLY READ all safet y instruction s before ass em bling unit. T A KE C AUTION when rem oving th[...]

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    Part No 360251 Form No F071206A 8 AE Owner’s Ma nual OPER A TION Like all m echanical too ls, reasona ble care m ust be us ed when oper ating m achine. Inspect ma chine wo rk area and m achine bef ore op erating. M ake sure th at all operato rs of this equipment are trained in general machine u se and safety. PUT OIL IN ENGINE B EFORE ST ARTING S[...]

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    Part No 360251 Form No F071206A 9 AE Owner’s Ma nual TINES R AISING/LO WERING The tines are raised or l owered into the grou nd by ope rating the ti ne engagem ent lever on t he upper h andle. T ine penetra tion is ver y dependent o n surfac e preparation. R EAD th e entire op eration secti on before aerat ing. AER A TING O PER ATION MOW : Mow th[...]

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    Part No 360251 Form No F071206A 10 AE Owner’s Ma nual ENG AGE TINES: W ith the aerator in the work area, release th e clutch ba il and pu sh for ward on the tine engagem ent lever, low ering the tines into the dirt. AER A TE: Engage t he operator s clutch ba il by push ing it forward t o the hand le, and s tart aerating. NOT E: For max imum tine [...]

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    Part No 360251 Form No F071206A 11 AE Owner’s Ma nual MAINTEN A NCE P ERIODIC M AINTENANCE Periodic m aintenance should be p erform ed at the follow ing intervals: Maintenance Operation Every Use (daily) Every 25 hrs Every 50 Hours Inspect for loose, w orn or damaged parts.  Check engine oil.  Inspect belt for wear .  Engine (See Engine [...]

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    Part No 360251 Form No F071206A 12 AE Owner’s Ma nual INDIVIDU AL TINES RE PLACEM ENT 1. W ait for engine to co ol and disconnec t spark plug. 2. Loosen but do not rem ove the outerm ost nut and car riage bo lt that secure the dam aged or worn tine. 3. Loosen and rem ove the innerm ost nut an d carriage bolt that ho ld the tine i n the r eel. 4. [...]

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    Part No 360251 Form No F071206A 13 AE Owner’s Ma nual DRIVE BEL T REPL ACEMENT 1 . W ait f or engine to co ol and dis connect s park plug. 2. Remove t he top guard by rem oving the f our nuts, tw o on each s ide, that sec ure it to th e fram e. 3. Slide the b elt off of the engine dr ive pulle y, and off of the jacks haft drive pulle y. 4. Contin[...]

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    Part No 360251 Form No F071206A 14 AE Owner’s Ma nual Troubleshooting W hen servicing the e ngine ref er to specific m anuf acturers engine o wner' s manual. All engine warrant y is covered b y the specif ic engine m anufacturer . If your eng ine requir es warrant y or other re pair work contact your local ser vicing engine dea ler. W hen co[...]

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    Part No 360251 Form No F071206A 15 AE Owner’s Ma nual MAINTEN A NCE REC ORD Date Service Perf ormed[...]

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    Part No 360251 Form No F071206A 16 AE Owner’s Ma nual PARTS LIST PARTS DRAWING AE[...]

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    Part No 360251 Form No F071206A 17 AE Owner’s Ma nual IT E M A E 40 0 H A E 45 0 N O . P ar t N o . P ar t N o . 8 4 L A B E L L IF T H E R E 3 60 1 87 4 36 0 18 7 4 8 5 L A B E L W AR N IN G W E IG H T 3 60 1 88 2 36 0 18 8 2 8 6 F R A M E R E AR W A 3 60 2 67 1 36 0 26 7 1 8 7 N U T FL A N G E 1 /4 -2 0 9 00 4 53 4 90 0 45 3 4 8 8 W H E EL S P [...]

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    Part No 360251 Form No F071206A 18 AE Owner’s Ma nual PARTS DRAWING AE[...]

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    Part No 360251 Form No F071206A 19 AE Owner’s Ma nual PARTS LIST AE I T E M A E 4 0 0 H A E 4 5 0 N O . P a r t N o . P a r t N o . 1 F R A M E A S S E M B L Y 3 6 0 2 7 3 1 3 6 0 2 7 3 1 4 B E A R IN G 3 / 4 " P I L L O W B L O C K 3 5 0 1 3 3 4 3 5 0 1 3 3 4 5 S C R E W C A P 3 / 8 - 1 6 x 1 1 /2 8 0 4 1 0 5 2 1 2 8 0 4 1 0 5 2 1 2 6 F R O[...]

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