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  • Page 1

    Part No 350412 Form No F061311C 1 PR & OS Owner’s Manual Patent 6253416 and other patents pending BILLY GOAT POWER RAKE AND OVERSEEDER PR550, PR550H, OS552, OS552H Owner's Manual Accessories R e p l a c e m e n t P a r t s SLICING REEL A complete verti- slicing reel for your PR. 20" wide reel for use in grasses that require vertical[...]

  • Page 2

    Part No 350412 Form No F061311C 2 PR & OS Owner’s Manual CONTENTS SPECIFICATIONS AND SOUN D / V I B R A T I O N 3 I N S T R U C T I O N L A B E L S 4 PACKING CHECKLIST & ASSEMBLY 5 O P E R A T I O N 6 - 8 MAINTENANCE 9 TROUBLESHOOTING_____________ ______________ 10 ILLUSTRATED PART S LIST 1 1 - 1 6[...]

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    Part No 350412 Form No F061311C 3 PR & OS Owner’s Manual Specifications PR550 PR550H OS552 OS552H Engine: HP 5.5 (4.1 k W) 5.5 (4.1 k W) 5.5 (4.1 k W) 5.5 (4.1 k W) Engine: Model 12H1320118B8 GX160T1QX2 12H1320118B8 GX160T1QX2 Engine: Type B&S VANGUARD HONDA OHV B&S VANGUARD HONDA OHV Engine: Fuel Capacity 3.0 qt. (2.84 L) 3.88 qt. (3[...]

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    Part No 350412 Form No F061311C 4 PR & OS Owner’s Manual INSTRUCTION LABELS The labels shown below were installed on your BILLY GOAT ® Power Rake/Overseeder. If any l abels are damaged or missing, replace them before operating this equipment. Item numbers from the Illustrat ed Parts List and part numbers ar e provided for convenience in orde[...]

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    Part No 350412 Form No F061311C 5 PR & OS Owner’s Manual PACKING CHECKLIST Your Billy Goat Power Rake is shipped from the factory in one carton, completely assembled. PUT OIL IN ENGINE BEFORE STARTING ASSEMBLY READ all safety instructions before assembling u nit. TAKE CAUTION when removing the unit from the b ox the Handle Assembly is attache[...]

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    Part No 350412 Form No F061311C 6 PR & OS Owner’s Manual OPERATION ADJUSTING BLADE DEPTH The depth of the blades can be raise d or lo wered by rotating the kno b on the top of the adjustment lever. The blades are l owered by rotating the knob clock wise, and raised by rotating the knob counter-clock wise. The relative depth of the blades can [...]

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    Part No 350412 Form No F061311C 7 PR & OS Owner’s Manual RAKING OPERATION-FLA IL REEL NOTE: Must have the flail reel assembly (350112) for t his operation. MOW: Mow the law n to it's normal cut height. DRY: Be sure grass is dry. Wet conditions can cause i ncreased damage to healthy gr ass. SET DEPTH: With engine off, set the raking depth[...]

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    Part No 350412 Form No F061311C 8 PR & OS Owner’s Manual OVERSEEDING OPERATION NOTE: Must have the slicing reel assembl y (3501 13) fo r this operation. MOW: Mow the lawn to shorter than the normal cut height (approximately 2" tall) DRY: Be sure grass is dry. Wet conditions can cause i ncreased damage to healthy gr ass. SEED: Spread gras[...]

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    Part No 350412 Form No F061311C 9 PR & OS Owner’s Manual MAINTENANCE P ERIODIC M AINTENANCE Periodic maintenance should be perfo rmed at the following intervals: Maintenance Operation Every Use (daily) Every 25 Hours Inspect for loose, worn or damaged parts. z Check engine oil z Inspect belt z Engine (See Engine Manual) Grease reel bearings z[...]

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    Part No 350412 Form No F061311C 10 PR & OS Owner’s Manual Troubleshooting Probl em Possi bl e C ause Sol ut i on Abnorm al vi br ati on. · D am aged or m i ssi ng bl ades. Loose handl e bol t s. Loose engi ne bol t s · S t op work i m m edi at el y. Repl ace any dam aged or m i ssi ng bl ades. T i ght en al l l oose nut s and bol t s. Engi [...]

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    Part No 350412 Form No F061311C 11 PR & OS Owner’s Manual POWER RAKE SEEDER BOX KIT P/N 350395 PA RTS LIST I T EM NO. PAR T NO . D ESCR I PT I ON QT Y 1 350366 B OX A ND LID AS S E M B LY 1 2 350390 B RA CKE T CAB LE M O UNT I NG 1 3 350385 CA B LE S E E D M E T E RING ASSY 1 4 350320 S HA FT PLA S TI C DROP S E E DE R 1 5 350271 P LA T E DOO[...]

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    Part No 350412 Form No F061311C 12 PR & OS Owner’s Manual FLAIL SHAFT KIT 350185 FLAIL BLADE KIT 350186 SPACER BUMPE R KIT 350258 SLICING BLADE KIT 350187 FLAIL REEL KIT 350112 PARTS DRAWING ite m PA R T S Part No. QT Y n o . LIS T 73 SHAFT FLAIL BLADE 350141 4 78 CLIP LOCK 1/2" 350146 8 ite m PA R T S Part No. QTY no . LIS T 74 BLADE FL[...]

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    Part No 350412 Form No F061311C 13 PR & OS Owner’s Manual SLICING REEL ASSY 350113 SPRING TINE REEL ASSY - 350355-S SPRING REPLACEMENT KIT - 350356-S PARTS DRAWING item PA RTS QTY no. LIST Part No. 3 SPRING TINE 350352 108 4 RING RETAINI NG 1/ 2" 350146 8 item PART S P R500 QTY no. LIST Part No. 57 LOCK W ASHE R 5/16 S/T MED 8177011 1 71[...]

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    Part No 350412 Form No F061311C 14 PR & OS Owner’s Manual PARTS DRAWING PR550, PR550H, OS552, OS552H,[...]

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    Part No 350412 Form No F061311C 15 PR & OS Owner’s Manual PARTS LIST it e m PA RT S PR550 QT Y PR550H QT Y O S552 QT Y OS552H QT Y no . LIST Pa r t N o . Pa r t N o . Pa r t N o . Pa r t N o . 1 Pul l e y 3" OD 350101 1 350101 1 350101 1 3501 01 1 1A Spacer 1" OD X . 75" x . 45 TH K 350411 1 350411 1 350411 1 350411 1 2 Pul l e[...]

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    Part No 350412 Form No F061311C 16 PR & OS Owner’s Manual it e m PA RT S PR550 QT Y PR550H QT Y OS552 QT Y OS552H QT Y no . LIST P a r t N o .P a r t N o .P a r t N o .P a r t N o . 65 SC REWC A P 5/16-24 x 3/4" G R. 5 8042026 2 8042026 2 8042026 3 8042026 3 65A W ashe r 3/4 S A E 8172015 5 8172015 5 8172015 5 8172015 5 65B Washer 5/16 T[...]