Maintenance - Billy Goat PL2500SPH Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE

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ERIODIC AINTENANCE
Periodic maintenance should be performed at the following intervals:
Maintenance Operation
Inspect for loose, worn or damaged parts.
Check engine oil.
Inspect belt for wear.
Engine (See Engine Manual)
Grease Cam bearings (recommend using Almagard
#3752)
Thoroughly clean all debris from unit and tines
Replace tine bushings
Grease shaft bearings and Wheel bearings
ENGINE MUST BE LEVEL WHEN CHECKING OR FILLING OIL
INDIVIDUAL TINE REPLACEMENT
1. Wait for engine to cool and disconnect spark plug.
2. Loosen the jam nut (item 12) then unscrew the tine (item 13).
3. Replace the tine making sure to use the maximum amount of threads on the tine.
NOTE: Tines are a normal wear item and should be inspected regularly for signs of wear or damage.
ADJUSTING BELT TENSION-
1. Adjust the clutch cable (item 78) by threading the cable adjuster (item 52) further onto the cable to tighten belt. The opposite
direction will loosen the belt. Do not over tighten the v-belt. This puts a load on the engine gearbox bearings. The belt is tight enough
when it does not slip during operation.
2. Also loosen engine and slide in slots to apply or relieve tension on belt.
TINE BELT REPLACEMENT
1. Disconnect the spark plug.
2. Remove the lower and upper tensioner brackets (items 63 and 64) on both sides of the pulley (item 81).
3. Walk the belts (item 89) off of the engine pulley.
4. Attach a hoist mechanism to the cam shaft (item 51), and then remove the four bolts, washers, and nuts (items 85, 8 and 9) that
attach the bearing (item 7) of the cam shaft to the frame.
5. Raise the cam shaft out of the frame and remove the old belt.
6. To replace the belt, simply slide the new belt onto the pulley when the cam shaft is raised then follow the previous steps in reverse
to install.
DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT
NOTE: A worn belt will not allow for proper adjustment and must be replaced.
1. Disconnect the spark plug.
2. Follow Steps 1-5 in the tine belt replacement section above. The tine belt will need to be removed before the Drive belt can be
removed.
3. Remove the idler (item 47) and hardware (items 8, 9, and 25).
4. Loosen the tension bolt (item 99) so that the idler pulley (item 3) releases tension on the drive belt (item 79)
5. Walk the drive belt off of the pulleys and remove the old belt.
6. To replace the belt put the drive belt on in reverse order. (make sure not to over-tighten the tension bolt as this could lead to
premature failure of the belt.
7. After the new drive belt is on then attach the tine belt in reverse order from the steps that it was removed.
Part No 100383
PL2500SPH Owner's Manual
Every Use (daily)
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10
Every 10 hrs Every 50 Hrs
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Every 100 Hrs
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Form No F010515C