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Servicing
Maintenance
The Belle Group ‘PCX’ range of Single Direction Plate Compactors are designed to give many years of trouble free operation. It is,
however, important that the simple regular maintenance listed in this section is carried out.
It is recommended that an approved Belle Group dealer carries out all major
maintenance and repairs. Always use genuine Belle
Group replacement parts, the use of spurious parts may void your warranty.
Before any maintenance is carried out on the machine, switch off the engine. If working on a petrol engined machine, disconnect the
HT lead from the sparkplug. If working on a diesel engine, make sure that the stop switch is in the stop position.
Always
set the compactor on level ground to ensure any
fl
uid levels will be correctly read. Only use recommended oils (see chart on following
page).
Running In Period
When the compactor is
fi
rst used from new, the engine oil must be changed after the initial running in period (see engine manual for
full detail). The vibrator shaft case oil must be replaced after the
fi
rst 100 hours use, then after every 500 working hours. For detail on
vibrator shaft case oil replacement, see ‘Vibrator unit’. The belt tension should be checked after 4 hours use.
Drive Belt
Remove the belt guard then check the belt tension by placing light
fi
nger pressure on the top of the belt, as near central between the
engine drive and vibrator pulley. The belt should de
fl
ect by between 5mm and 10mm. If the belt tension requires adjustment, loosen
the four engine mount bolts enough to allow the engine to be moved. Adjust the engine’s position by turning the tension bolt clockwise
to increase belt tension, anti-clockwise to decrease. Once set, retighten the engine mount bolts and check the belt tension a second
time. Finally, replace the belt guard ensuring it is correctly and securely
fi
tted.
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Routine Maintenance
First 4
First month / 3 Months
6 months
hours
20Hours
50 Hours 100 Hours
Engine Oil
Check Level
9
Change
9
9
Air Filter
Check Condition/Clean
9
9
Spark
Plug Change
9
Drive Belt
Tension
9
9
9
Replace when necessary / Every 12 months
Oil / Fuel Type & Quantity - Spark Plug Type
Oil type
Quantity
Fuel Type
Capacity
Spark Plug
Electrode
(Litre)
(Litre)
Type
Gap
(mm)
Petrol Honda GX120
S.A.E. 10W 30
0.6
Unleaded
2.5
BM6ES or
0.7 - 0.8
BPR6ES
Petrol Honda GX160
S.A.E. 10W 30
0.6
Unleaded
3.6
BM6ES or
0.6 - 0.7
BPR6ES
Petrol Robin EX13
S.A.E. 10W 30
0.6
Unleaded
2.7
NGK BR-6HS
Petrol Robin EX17
S.A.E. 10W 30
1.1
Unleaded
3.6
NGK BR-6HS
Diesel Hatz 1B20-6
S.A.E. 10W 30
0.9
Diesel
Refer to
N/A
N/A
(BS2869)
Manual
Vibrator
Turbine Oil 32
0.4
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Vibrator
Unit.
Remove the plug complete with seal, check that the oil level reaches the bottom thread on the oil
plug hole. Top up as necessary with the correct oil (see chart).
