Billy Goat SC181HEU Owner's Manual page 9

Operation Continued
1. Choose a depth of cut. See instruction label on the unit (see Fig. 2). Note: Sod should be cut
leaving a minimum amount of dirt (1/4"-3/8") attached to the roots. This minimizes its weight for
removal and encourages faster growth when reused.
2. Holding both handles, fully engage the blade clutch lever on the operator's left hand side.
Rocking back on the handles, allow the blade to cut into the sod to your chosen depth. Keep the
blade clutch lever fully engaged at all times when cutting (see Fig. 9).
3. As ground conditions allow, increase/decrease the ground speed by squeezing the drive lever
more (increased speed) or less (slower speed). If the engine RPM drops significantly reduce
forward speed until the engine comes back up to speed.
4. When you reach the end of the strip you are cutting, release both the clutch lever and the
speed control until the unit stops. Using the blade depth adjustment handle raise the blade to
the maximum height possible and lock it in place.
5. Fully engage both blade drive and forward ground drive levers and the unit will drive forward
and complete the cut of the strip.
6. Release the blade lever and continue to drive the unit forward into position for the next cut,
repeat the process above as required.
Fig 2.
HEIGHT ADJUST P/N 373503
Fig 9.
Part No. 373507EN Form No. F062317A
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