Billy Goat SC18OH Owner's Manual page 7

SC180H Owner's Manual
1. Choose a depth of cut. See instruction label on the unit (see fig 4). 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 5).
3. Using the ground speed and direction adjustment lever in the middle of the handle, set forward ground speed to a slow
forward speed to begin.
4. Fully engage the ground drive clutch lever on the operator's right hand side. The unit will begin to move forward and cut a
strip of sod.
5. As ground conditions allow, increase the ground speed using the speed control lever, in small increments until you attain
the maximum speed of cut for your application. If the engine RPM drops significantly lower the forward speed until the
engine comes back up to speed.
6. When you reach the end of the strip you are cutting, release both clutch levers and the unit will come to a stop. Using the
blade depth adjustment handle raise the blade to the maximum height possible and lock it in place.
7. Fully engage both blade drive and ground drive clutch levers and the unit will drive forward and complete the cut of the
strip.
8. Release the blade clutch lever and continue to drive the unit forward into position for the next cut, repeat the process
above as required.
Before commencing cutting operations, read the safety instructions given in the previous sections.
At first the setting of a relatively shallow cutting depth is recommended and then lowering it gradually according to working
conditions.
Engage the blade clutch only after having carried out the machine switch on and gear engagement operations.
Part No 371508
Fig. 4
*****TIPS*****
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Fig. 5
Form No F102215A