Billy Goat SC120H Brush Cutter User Manual


 
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RIVING THE MACHINE
WARNING. When using the machine for the first time it is advisable to get the
feel of it by executing manoeuvres on flat ground free of foreign objects.
After switching on the engine following the instructions given in the previous para-
graph:
1. Move the gear lever (fig. 2, ref. C) to the FORWARD position
Warning. If the gear engages with difficulty, partially engage the clutch for an in-
stant before trying to engage the gear again.
2. Engage the blade control level using the relative lever ( Fig. 1, ref. A)
Warning.
Choose a cutting height suitable for the type of terrain the machine is to be used
on.
3. To move the machine, accelerate and then engage the forward clutch using
The relative lever (Fig. 1, ref. C).
4.To select a different gear the forward clutch and the blade
clutch must first be disengaged by releasing their levers (Fig. 1, ref. C and
Fig. 1, ref. A). Then select the desired FORWARD or REVERSE position
(FWD – REV , in fig. 2, ref. C) using the gear lever (Fig. 2, ref. C),
then re-engage the forward clutch control lever (Fig. 1, ref. C) to set the ma-
chine in motion again.
5. To stop the blade release the relative lever ( Fig. 1 ref. A)
6.To stop forward movement of the machine release the relative lever ( Fig.
1, ref. C)
Then switch off the engine by moving the switch to the position (O) as
shown in figure 1, ref. I).
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UTTING TIPS
1) Before commencing cutting operations, read the safety instructions given in the
previous sections.
2) At first the setting of a relatively high cutting height is recommended (using the
relative lever in figure 2, ref. A), lowering it gradually according to working con-
ditions.
3) Engage the blade clutch (Fig. 1, ref. A) only after having carried out the ma-
chine switch-on and gear engagement operations.
4) Before engaging the blade clutch (Fig. 1, ref. A), gradually move the accelera-
tor (Fig. 1, ref. B) until the required speed is reached
WARNING. Take great care because the blade moves at very high speed.
5) Keeping blade movement engaged in reverse is prohibited.