Maintenance & Troubleshooting; Operation - Billy Goat OS901SPS Owner's Manual

OSSP Owner's Manual
MAINTENANCE
NOTE: Items in ( ) can be referenced in the Parts Illustrations and Parts Lists on pages 11-22.
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
Periodic maintenance should be performed at the following intervals:
Maintenance Operation
Inspect for loose, worn or damaged parts
Check engine oil
Inspect belts
Engine (See Engine Manual)
Grease bearings
Inspect and clean engine air filter
Oil height adjustment linkage
SLICING BLADE WEAR
1. Wait for engine to cool and disconnect spark plug.
2. Close fuel valve on engine (if available).
3. Lean unit back onto lower handles and secure in place.
4. Inspect blades for wear and immediately replace any deformed or cracked blades. Measure the overall diameter of the
blade.
5. If blades are warped or the diameter of the blade is 6.75" (171 mm) in length, they must be replaced. NOTE: We
recommend replacing all the blades at once.
ENGINE BELT REPLACEMENT
1. Wait for engine to cool and disconnect spark plug.
2. Place the rear of the unit on blocks.
3. Remove the right rear tire (item 11) and spring (item 155) attaching the housing to the frame.
4. Remove three screws (item 114) holding the belt guard (item 19) in place.
5. Remove the four screws (item 107) holding the mule drive assembly (item 60) in place.
6. Remove the belt (item 14) by rotating the mule drive pulley and walking it out of the groove, and remove the mule
assembly leaving the belt on the transmission.
7. Remove the carriage bolt and nuts holding the right bearing on the jackshaft. Do not remove the bearing and pulley.
8. Remove the belt guard (item 58) by removing the three screws (item 114).
9. Walk the belt off of the crankshaft pulley, and then slide it down the jackshaft to the bearing hole. This will allow the belt
to be slid around the mule pulley.
10. Replace the belt by feeding it into the hole and around the pulley where the old one was removed. Make sure it is seated
in the jackshaft pulley and then walk it onto the crankshaft pulley making sure it is inside the belt fingers.
11. Reattach the bearing and tighten the hardware securely.
12. Reattach the mule drive and belt, making sure that the belt is seated properly in the transmission pulley and the mule
drive assembly.
13. Check the idler tension on the belt when the drive lever is engaged, if it is too loose, the spring (item 82) holding the idler
arm will need to be replaced.
14. Reattach the guards, tire, spring and spark plug and make sure of proper operation.
Part No 351520
Every Use (daily)
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9
Every 25 Hours
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Form No F020416C