Belt Tension Adjustment - Benchmark 196cc Manuel De L'utilisateur

FILL ENGINE CRANKCASE
1. Add oil according to engine manual. DO NOT OVERFILL.
Use a clean, high quality detergent oil. Use no special
additives with recommended oils. DO NOT MIX OIL
WITH GASOLINE. Oil level must be full. Check the oil
level by removing oil fill plug. Oil level should be up to
the bottom of the fill plug opening.
2. Always check oil level before starting engine. Refer to
engine manual for capacity and type of oil to use.
FILL FUEL TANK
1. Add gasoline according to engine manual. DO NOT
OVERFILL. Use 87+ octane unleaded ethanol-free
gasoline. If an ethanol blend must be used, use ethanol
fuel stabilizer. DO NOT MIX OIL WITH GASOLINE.
2. Always check gasoline level before starting engine. Refer
to engine manual for capacity and type of gasoline to use.
WARNING
THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED HERE ONLY TO INTRODUCE
THE CONTROLS. DO NOT START THE ENGINE AT THIS TIME.
PLEASE READ THIS SECTION AND ALL OPERATING AND
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE STARTING YOUR TILLER.
• AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION, THE DRIVE SAFETY CONTROL
LEVER WILL NOT LOCK IN THE FORWARD POSITION.
• TO STOP THE TINES AT ANY TIME, RELEASE THE DRIVE
SAFETY CONTROL LEVER OR RELEASE THE REVERSE HANDLE.
• DO NOT OPERATE BOTH "FORWARD" AND "REVERSE" DRIVE
SAFETY CONTROL LEVERS AT THE SAME TIME.
• ENGINE SHOULD BE OFF BEFORE ADJUSTING ANY
CONTROLS.
• DO NOT ADJUST TILLING DEPTH UNLESS DRIVE SAFETY
CONTROL LEVER IS RELEASED TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION.
OPERATION
CONTROLS:
DRIVE SAFETY CONTROL LEVER
Pull the drive safety control lever towards the handlebar to the
FORWARD position to engage the wheels and tines. Releasing
the lever into the NEUTRAL position stops the wheels and tines
and brings the tiller to a complete stop. SEE FIGURE 5.
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DRIVE SAFETY CONTROL
LEVER DISENGAGED
(NEUTRAL)
REVERSE
LEVER

BELT TENSION ADJUSTMENT

Proper belt tension is critical to good performance. After 1/2
hour of operation, all cables may have to be adjusted due to
initial stretch. Thereafter, check tension after every 10 hours of
operation.
To increase belt tension do as follows:
1. Loosen upper jam nut. SEE FIGURE 6.
2. Tighten the lower jam nut in 1/8" increments, making sure
not to over adjust the tension.
3. When proper adjustment is achieved, tighten upper jam
nut. Tension is properly adjusted when engaging the drive
safety control lever, the beehive spring on the cable
stretches about 1/4 inch or 5 mm longer. SEE FIGURE 6.
NOTE: This procedure can be repeated until conduit
adjustment bolts are fully adjusted. The beehive spring
hook can also be adjusted by inserting in the additional
linkage holes on the drive control lever. If no more
adjustment can be made, belt may need to be replaced.
DRAG STAKE
Tilling depth is controlled by the height of the drag stake.
SEE FIGURE 7.
Owner's Manual
196cc REAR TINE TILLER
38247 (5140-005)
FIGURE 5