Part No 440271
Form No F070809A
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FORCE BLOWER Self-propelled Owner’s Manual
TROUBLESHOOTING
When servicing engine refer to specific manufacturers engine owner's manual. Engine warranty is covered by the specific engine
manufacturer. If your engine requires warranty or other repair work contact your local servicing engine dealer. When contacting a
dealer for service it is a good idea to have your engine model number available for reference (See table page 3). If you cannot
locate a servicing dealer in your area you can contact the manufacturers national service organization.
To reach:
American Honda: 800-426-7701
Briggs and Stratton: 800-223-3723
Subaru America: 800-277-6246
WARRANTY CLAIM PROCEDURE
Should a BILLY GOAT
®
machine fail due to a defect in material and/or workmanship, the owner should make a warranty claim
as follows:
• The machine must be taken to the dealer from whom it was purchased or to an authorized Servicing BILLY GOAT
Dealer.
• The owner must present the remaining half of the Warranty Registration Card, or, if this is not available, the invoice or
receipt.
• The Warranty Claim will be completed by the authorized BILLY GOAT Dealer and submitted to their respective BILLY
GOAT Distributor for their territory Attention: Service Manager. Any parts replaced under warranty must be tagged and
retained for 90 days. The model number and serial number of the unit must be stated in the Warranty Claim.
• The distributor service manager will sign off on the claim and submit it to BILLY GOAT for consideration.
• The Technical Service Department at BILLY GOAT will study the claim and may request parts to be returned for
examination. BILLY GOAT will notify their conclusions to the distributor service manager from whom the claim was
received.
•
The decision by the Technical Service Department at BILLY GOAT to approve or reject a Warranty Claim is final and
binding.
For online product registration go to www.billygoat.com
*Using compressed air, or a Backpack blower, you can
loosen or free debris easily from the impeller and housing,
which can cause wear and tear on the machine. You can
manually remove debris by taking off the front housing.
Note: Always disconnect the spark plug when servicing.
P ro ble m P os sible C a use S olu tio n
A bn orm a l vibra tio n. · L oos e or o ut o f b alan ce im pe ller. · C he ck im p eller a nd rep lac e if req uired .
· D e bris in im pe lle r. · C lea r d ebris w ith co m pre sse d air or a
b ack pa ck b low er (s ee b elo w p ictures).*
· L oos e en gin e.
· C he ck en gin e.
E ng ine w ill n ot start.
· E ngin e no t in fu ll ch oke p os itio n.
· C he ck cho ke po sitio n.
· O u t o f gas olin e or ba d, o ld ga so lin e. · C he ck ga so lin e.
· S park P lu g w ire d isco nn ec te d.
· C on nec t spa rk p lug w ire.
· G a s va lve o ff.
· T urn on ga s va lve.
· D irty a ir cle an er. · C lea n or re pla ce a ir cle an er. C on ta ct a
q ua lifie d se rvice p erso n.
E ng ine is loc ked , w ill not p ull
o ver.
· E ngin e pro ble m . · C ontact a n en gin e servicin g de ale r fo r
e ng ine p ro ble m s .
A im -N -S hoo t
TM
le ver s tick in g
· D e bris stuck a rou nd c on e
· C lea n de bis
· C o ne a dju stm e nt k nob to o tig ht
· A pp ly s ilico ne ba se d lu brica nt to
· A dap tor m o un t n ut (ite m 3 8) too
pivo t po ints
tig ht · Loo se n m a nu al a djustm e nt k nob
· Loo sen n ut
N o s elf p ro pe llin g D rive le ve r n ot e ng ag ed E ng age d rive leve r
D rive be lt w orn o r bro ke n C he ck d rive be lt
D rive ch ain o ff the sp ro ck ets C h eck d rive ch ain
D rive ca ble is out o f a djus tm e nt C hec k d rive ca ble (s ee p age 1 3)
S elf P ro pe lle d d riv e w ill n ot
relea se
Im p ro pe r d rive cab le ad ju stm en t, o r
ca ble is k in ke d
C he ck the d rive ca ble (see p ag e 1 3)
N oisy or b rok en cha in N o c ha in or lub ric atio n L ub ric ate ch ain
C ha in ten sio n C he ck d rive ch ain (se e pa ge 1 3)