Belt Maintenance - Benchmark 196cc Manuel De L'utilisateur

SERVICING THE ROTOTILLER
The following information will help you make the necessary
checks and perform the procedures required to follow the
normal care recommendations made for your unit. If you
prefer, your local authorized dealer can make these checks
and perform the required procedures for you.

BELT MAINTENANCE

Check Belt Tension as follows:
Belt tension may decrease over time. It may need to be adjusted
within the first half hour of operation, and should be checked
after every ten hours of operation. Proper adjustment will assure
long belt life. Too much or too little belt tension will cause prema-
ture belt failure.
An indication that the belt may need to be adjusted can be heard
as a continuous squealing sound when the engagement lever is
compressed, or the belt slips and tines won't turn.
NOTE: A short buzzing noise can be heard when engagement
lever is released. This is normal, caused by the teeth of the cog
belt catching the wire guide, stopping the rotation of the belt.
This does not require the belt tension to be adjusted.
CHANGE FORWARD/REVERSE BELT
SEE FIGURES 10 AND11.
1. Turn off engine. Engine must be cool.
2. Remove spark plug wire and secure from spark plug.
3. Remove belt guard.
4. Remove the forward belt from the forward engine pulley:
a. Gently pull the engine recoil rope to rotate the pulley.
With the pulley turning, force the forward belt out of the
V-groove.
b. Slide the belt free of the engine pulley.
c. Pull the forward belt down and out of the way.
5. Remove the reverse belt from the reverse engine pulley:
a. Gently pull the engine recoil rope to rotate the pulley.
With the pulley turning, force the reverse belt out of the
V-groove.
b. Slide the belt free of engine pulleys and reverse belt
guides.
c. Pull belt down and away from transmission pulley.
TRANSMISSION
PULLEY
6. Install new reverse belt:
NOTE: V side of belt should be up, away from pulley.
a.
b.
c.
d.
7. Install new forward belt:
a. Place forward belt in transmission pulley groove.
b. Gently pull the engine recoil rope to rotate the pulley
8. Replace belt guard.
9. Attach spark plug wire.
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Thread belt up from bottom.
Place belt around transmission pulley in groove.
Place belt under reverse belt guides.
Gently pull engine recoil rope while forcing the belt over
the edge of the engine pulley into the V-groove.
while forcing the forward belt into the V-groove.
Owner's Manual
196cc REAR TINE TILLER
38247 (5140-005)
GUARD BOLT
BELT GUARD
FIGURE 10
ENGINE PULLEY
FORWARD BELT GUIDE
FORWARD BELT
FIGURE 11
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