Billy Goat AE550 manual

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  • Page 1

    Part No. 360178 Form No. F012302A P age 1 of 12 Thank Y ou f or Selecting Operator Owner's Manual The P o werful EZ AIR AERA T O R Specifications AE550, AE550H R 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 AE55 0 AE55 0 H ENG I NE: H .P. 5 .5 ( 4 .1 k W ) 5 .5 ( 4 .1 k W ) EN GI N E: T YPE B&S OH V H OND A OH V E NGIN E : FUE L CA P . 3.0 qt . (2.84 L) 3.88 qt . [...]

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    Part No. 360178 Form No. F012302A P age 2 of 12 IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY THIS SYMBOL MEANS W ARNING OR CA UTION. DEA TH, PERSONAL INJUR Y AND/OR PROPER TY D AMA GE MA Y OCCUR UNLESS INSTR UCTIONS ARE FOLLO WED CAREFULL Y . BEFORE ST ARTING ENGINE, READ AND UNDERST AND THE “ENTIRE OPERA T OR'S MANU AL & ENGINE MANU AL. ” W ARNING: DO N[...]

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    Part No. 360178 Form No. F012302A P age 3 of 12 PUT OIL IN ENGINE BEFORE ST AR TING Read all safety and operating instructions before assemb ling or starting this unit. Engine Manual P er Model These items should be included in y our car ton. If an y of these parts are missing, contact y our dealer . ASSEMBL Y PA CKING CHECKLIST GENERAL SAFETY For [...]

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    Part No. 360178 Form No. F012302A Page 4 of 12 These labels should be included on your Aerator . If any of these labels are damaged, replace them before putting this equipment into operation. Item and part numbers are given to help in ordering replacement labels. Label Danger Keep Hands and Feet Away Part No.400424 Label Do Not Fill While Engine Is[...]

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    Part No. 360178 Form No. F012302A P age 5 of 12 ENGINE: See engine manuf acturer’s instructions f or type and amount of oil and gasoline used. Engine must be le vel when chec king and filling oil and gasoline. GEAR REDUCTION: See engine manuf acturer’ s instr uc- tions for type and amount of oil used. Engine must be level when checking and fill[...]

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    Part No. 360178 Form No. F012302A Page 6 of 12 OPERA TION continued ENGA GE TINES: With the aerator in the wor k area, release the clutch bail and push forward on the tine engagement lev er, lo wering the tines into the dir t. AERA TE: Engage the operators clutch bail b y pushing it forward to the handle, and start aerating. NOTE: For maximum tine [...]

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    Part No. 360178 Form No. F012302A P age 7 of 12 Never store engine indoors or in enclosed poorly ventilated areas with fuel in tank, where fuel fumes may reach an open flame, spark or pilot light, as on a furnace, water heater , clothes dr yer or other gas appliance. If engine is to be unused for 30 da ys or more, prepare as follo ws: Remo v e all [...]

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    Part No. 360178 Form No. F012302A P age 8 of 12 AE550, AE550H 18 18 18 18 18 P AR TS DRA WING R[...]

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    Part No. 360178 Form No. F012302A Page 9 of 12 ITEM AE550H A E550 NO. Part No. Part No. 51 KNOB H AN DL E 400339 2 400339 2 52 HAND LE LIFT 360167 1 360167 1 53 BOLT SHO ULD ER 3/8 X 1 360152 2 360152 2 54 BAIL CLUTCH 360168 1 360168 1 55 CABLE C LUTCH ASSY 360119 1 360119 1 56 CABLE TH ROTTLE W/LEVER 360170 1 360170 1 57 WEIGHT 360 162 1 360162 1 [...]

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    Part No. 360178 Form No. F012302A P age 10 of 12 TINE RO W KIT 360197 TINE KIT 360100 Use only a qualified mechanic for any adjustments, disassembly or any kind of repair . DISCONNECT SP ARK PLUG WIRE BEFORE SER VICING UNIT . W ARNING: TO A V OID PERSONAL INJUR Y , AL W A YS TURN MACHINE OFF , MAKE SURE ALL MO VING P ARTS COME TO A COMPLETE ST OP .[...]

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    Part No. 360178 Form No. F012302A P age 11 of 12 MAINTENANCE 17 17 17 17 17 BEL T AND CHAIN TENSION ADJUSTMENT 1. Wait for engine to cool and disconnect spark plug. 2. Remove the top guard by removing the four screws, two on each side, that secure it to the frame. 3. Slide the belt off of the engine dr ive pulle y , and off of the jackshaft drive p[...]

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    Part No. 360178 Form No. F012302A P age 12 of 12 TROUBLESHOO TING Before Requesting Service Revie w These Suggestions Engine stalls or labors when raking. Work at 45 degrees to the slop moving up and down instead of across. Solution P ossible Cause Problem Working on too steep a slope. 20 20 20 20 20 Engine Service and W arranty Contact your neares[...]