Billy Goat KD Termite TKD Termite KD511SP TKD511SP User Manual

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

SHREDDER KIT

P/N 890209.

Shreds leaves, dramatically

reducing total volume, 12:1.

HEAVY DUTY VACUUM

HOSE KIT

P/N 900998.

4"(102mm) x 7' (2.13m)

For vacuuming in hard to

reach areas.

NOZZLE WEAR PLATES

P/N 890413.

Extends nozzle life when

used along curbs and hard

surfaces.

STANDARD TURF PRO

DEBRIS BAG

P/N 890028.

Standard on TKD models. For

use in leaves and grass in non-

dusty conditions.

OPTIONAL DEBRIS BAGS

PRO FELT BAG

P/N 890023

For use in dusty conditions.

FELT BAG COVER

T h a n k Yo u fo r S e l e c t i n g

P/N 900801

Directs dust downward away from

operator.

The Powerful KD or TKD TERMITE®

SELF PROPELLED VACUUM CHIPPER

ZIPPERLESS PRO BAG

P/N 890309

For non dusty conditions that

are damaging to zippers.

Operator Owner's Manual

KD511SP, TKD511SP

Specifications

KD511SP

5.5 (4.1kW)

TKD511SP

5.5 (4.1kW)

ENGINE:H.P.

ENGINE:TYPE

B&S DIAMOND I/C

1.5qt. (1.4L)

0.63qt. (0.6L)

117# (53.1 kg)

140# (63.5 kg)

26# (11.8 kg)

B&S DIAMOND I/C

1.5qt. (1.4L)

0.63qt. (0.6L)

133# (60.3 kg)

156# (70.8 kg)

26# (11.8 kg)

ENGINE:FUEL CAP.

ENGINE:OIL CAP.

WEIGHT:UNIT

WEIGHT:SHIPPING

ENGINE WEIGHT:

UNIT SIZE:

OVERALL LENGTH: 62"(1.57m) OVERALL WIDTH 26.75" (0.68m)

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OVERALL HEIGHT 42" (1.07m)

Part No. 890034

Form No. F101000A

GENERAL SAFETY

For your safety and the safety of others, these directions should be followed:

Do not operate this machine without first reading

owner's manual and engine manufacturer's manual.

·DO NOT operate during excessive vibration.

·DO NOT remove bag until engine has been turned off and has

come to a complete stop.

·DO NOT remove hose kit cap on nozzle until engine has been

turned off and has come to a complete stop.

·DO NOT operate machine with hose cap, bag or hose removed.

·DO NOT use this machine for vacuuming exclusively sand,

dust, fine dirt, rock, glass, string like material, grain, rags,

cans, metal, bark or water.

Use of Ear Protection is recommended while

operating this machine.

Use of Eye and Breathing protection is recom-

mended when using this machine, especially in dry

and dusty conditions. Optional bag cover directs dust

toward ground, away from the operator.

·DO NOT operate this machine on slopes greater than 20%.

·DO NOT pick up any hot or burning debris, or any toxic or

explosive material.

·DO NOT place hands or feet inside nozzle intake opening,

near debris outlet or near any moving parts.

·DO NOT start engine without debris bag and quick discon-

nect connected firmly in place to exhaust outlet.

·DO NOT start or operate machine with debris bag zipper

open.

·DO NOT allow children to operate this equipment.

ASSEMBLY

1. ASSEMBLE Lift upper handle (item 6), remove items 8, 73, 74, & 30

from lower handle (item 27). Attach upper and lower handle as shown,

and securely tighten folding handle knobs(item 73),while holding head of

screw(item 8) firmly against upper handle.

Read all safety and operating instructions

before assembling or starting this unit.

2. UNFOLD the debris bag (item 1) and fasten bag neck to bag quick

disconnect (item 83). Attach firmly to housing exhaust (item 52) see fig. 2.

3. ATTACH bag hanger strap to bag supports (item 11), preassembled to

upper handle.

PUT OIL IN ENGINE BEFORE STARTING

4. INSTALL tamper (item 3) in chipper hopper (see page 7)(TKD ONLY).

5. CONNECT spark plug wire.

Your Billy Goat is shipped from the factory in one carton,

completely assembled except for the upper handle, debris

bag, and bag quick disconnect.

PACKING CHECKLIST

These items should be included in your carton. If any

of these parts are missing, contact your dealer.

Check

Debris Bag

890022 KD

890028TKD

Connector

Quick Disconnect

890176

Check

Tamper

(TKD MODELS ONLY)

890229

QUICK DISCONNECT

Literature Assy

890423

Literature

Assembly

Briggs & Stratton

Engine

Manual

MS0986 Multi-Language

and 273125 English

Fig. 2

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Part No. 890034

Form No. F101000A

CONTROLS

LITERATURE ASSY P/N 890423

Owner's

Manual

Literature Checklist

Check

Owner's

Throttle

Control

Manual

890034

Start

position

Literature

KD / TKD

Accesso-

Check

Literature

KD / TKD

Accesso-

ries

ries 890409

Briggs

engines have

a primer

button

FAST

carburetor

with no choke.

Check

Warranty

Card

Warranty

Card 400972

SLOW

STOP

Stop

position

Check

EU Declaration of

EU Declaration

of Conformity

& EU

Conformity & EU

Distributor List

890393

Distributor List

ENGINE LABELS

INSTRUCTION LABELS

These labels should be included on your Vacuum. If any of these

labels are damaged, replace them before putting this equipment

into operation. Item and part numbers are given to help in ordering

replacement labels..

Briggs & Stratton

WARNING

EXPLOSIVE FUEL

STOP ENGINE AND ALLOW TO

COOL BEFORE REFUELING.

DAANNGGEERR

KEEP HANDS and FFEEEETT AWWAY

Label Danger

Keep Hands

and Feet

Label Do Not Fill While

Engine Is Hot

Item 63 Part No.400268

Away

Item 29 Part

No.400424

Label Danger Chipper For Wood

Only Item 48 Part No. 890152

(TKD MODELS ONLY)

Label Read Owner's

Manual Item 84

Part No.890301

DANGER

Label Ear Eye Breathing

Item No. 86 Part No.

890254

Label Danger Flying Material

Item 62 Part No.810736

Debris Bag

Label item 1

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Part No. 890034

Form No. F101000A

OPERATION

INTENDED USE: This machine is designed for vacuuming

leaves, grass clippings and other types of organic litter and

for chipping brush, limbs, corn and sunflower stalks and

palm fronds.

CHIPPING OPERATION

(TKD MODLES ONLY)

16.3

Debris mixed with cans, bottles and small amounts of sand

can be vacuumed; however, it is not this machine's primary

purpose. Vacuuming cans, bottles and sand will affect the

longevity of your machine.

Wearing Eye Protection and Durable

Gloves is recommended while operating

chipper.

Use caution when using chipper

Do not operate if excessive vibration occurs. If excessive

vibration occurs, shut engine off immediately and check for

damaged or worn impeller, loose impeller bolt, loose impeller

key, loose engine or lodged foreign objects. Note: See parts list

for proper impeller bolt torque specifications. (See trouble

shooting section on page 12).

Your TERMITE ® chipper is designed to process tree branches

and limbs up to 2" (50.8mm) diameter.

Like all mechanical tools, reasonable care must

be used when operating machine.

Inspect machine work area and machine before operat-

ing. Make sure that all operators of this equipment are

trained in general machine use and safety.

" (50.8 mm)

Maximum

Diameter

PUT OIL IN ENGINE BEFORE STARTING.

16.1

STARTING

ENGINE: See engine manufacturer’s instructions

for type and amount of oil and gasoline used.

Engine must be level when checking and filling oil and

gasoline.

ENGINE SPEED: Controlled by throttle lever on the handle.

Under normal conditions, operate at minimum throttle to

accomplish your current cleaning task.

Several small branches can be grouped together and fed

together into the chipper (see fig 2.).

When feeding forked branches, squeeze forks together and feed

into chipper entrance (DO NOT overload). If forks are too large,

use a pair of loppers to trim forks down to size. A lopper

storage bracket is provided on every unit (loppers are not

included)

FUEL VALVE: Move fuel valve to "ON" position (when

provided on engine).

CHOKE: Operated with throttle control (Honda only).

PRIMER: Push primer per engine instructions ( B&S only).

THROTTLE: Move remote throttle control to fast position.

Pull starting rope to start engine.

16.4

CLEARING A CLOGGED CHIPPER HOPPER-TKD ONLY

IFYOUR UNIT FAILS TO START:

See Troubleshooting on page 12.

Under normal circumstances, allow time for machine

to clear all wood from chipper hopper before stopping

engine. Otherwise, remaining pieces of wood will jam

inside of chipper when engine stops. (See Tamper page 7).

VACUUMING OPERATION

16.2

VACUUM NOZZLE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT: is

raised and lowered by pulling slightly upward on handle and

pulling height adjust rod (item 23) up at left rear of machine.

Disconnect spark plug wire.

Remove debris bag quick disconnect from debris outlet on

machine.

Wearing durable gloves, access impeller through

debris outlet on fan housing and rotate impeller

counter clock wise to dislodge and remove jam and

remove debris from hopper with tongs or equivalent.

Reconnect debris bag quick disconnect to machine.

Reconnect spark plug wire.

FOR MAXIMUM PICKUP: Adjust nozzle close to

debris, but without blocking airflow into the nozzle. NOTE: Never

bury nozzle into debris.

CLEARING A CLOGGED NOZZLE

& EXHAUST: Turn engine off and wait for impeller to

stop completely and disconnect spark plug wire.

Wearing durable gloves, remove clog.

Danger, the clog may contain sharp materials. Reconnect

spark

plug wire.

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OPERATION continued

16.7

DEBRIS BAG

Debris bags are normal replaceable wear items.

Note: Frequently empty debris to prevent bag overloading with

more weight than you can lift.

An optional bag and dust cover is available for use where debris will be

vacuumed in dusty conditions (see Optional Accessories shown on

page 1).

DO NOT place bag on or near hot surface, such as engine. Run

engine at 1/2 throttle for first 1/2 hour to condition new bag. Your

new bag requires a break-in period to condition the pores of the

material against premature blockage. The entire bag surface

serves as a filter, and must be able to breath to have good vacuum

performance.

Be sure engine has come to a complete stop before removing

or emptying bag.

This vacuum is designed for picking up trash, organic

material and other similar debris (see Safety Warnings page 2-3).

However, many vacuums are used where dust is mixed with

trash. Your unit can intermittently vacuum in dusty areas. Dust

is the greatest cause of lost vacuum performance. However,

following these rules will help maintain your machine's ability to

vacuum in dusty conditions:

•Run machine at idle to quarter throttle.

•The debris bag must be cleaned more frequently. A vacuum

with a clean, pillow soft bag will have good pickup performance.

One with a dirty, tight bag will have poor pickup performance. If

dirty, empty debris and vigorously shake bag free of dust.

•Pressure-wash debris bag if normal cleaning does not fully

(fig. 2) Note: Dry wood is

clean bag. Bag should be thoroughly dry before use.

harder to chip than

green wood.

Having one or more spare debris bags is a good way to reduce down time

while dirty bags are being cleaned.

16.5

•DO NOT leave debris in bag while in storage.

MULCH

Wood chips made from branches in your own yard make excel-

lent mulch. A thick blanket of wood chips around plants and

flowers to keeps weeds out and moisture in.

16.6

COMPOST

ENGINE

Vacuumed leaves, grass and other organic material from your own

yard can be emptied into a pile or composter to provide enriched

soil for later use as fertilizer in gardens and flower beds.

When servicing engine refer to specific manufacturers engine

owner's manual. All 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 11).

If you can not locate a servicing dealer in your area you can

contact the manufacturers national service organization.

Note: Allow green chips to dry before spreading around living

plants.

To reach:

Briggs & Stratton: 800-233-3723 Fax: 414-259-5249

Part No. 890034

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