Maintenance
The Altrad Belle '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 Altrad Belle dealer carries out all major maintenance and repairs. Always use genuine Altrad
Belle 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
Running In Period
vibrator shaft case oil replacement, see 'Vibrator unit'. The belt tension should be checked after 4 hours use.
Drive Belt
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
Routine Maintenance
Engine Oil
Air Filter
Spark Plug
Drive Belt
Oil / Fuel Type & Quantity - Spark Plug Type
Gasoline Honda GX100
Gasoline Honda GX160
Diesel Hatz 1B20-6
Vibrator
Plug
Seal
Regular
Change
Change
Tension
Quantity
Oil Type
(Gals)
Vibrator Unit.
Remove the plug complete with seal, check that the oil level reaches the bottom thread on the oil
Servicing
First 4
Hours
Capacity
Fuel Type
Unleaded
Diesel
25
First Month /
3 Months
20 Hours
/ 50 Hours
Spark Plug
Type
(Gals)
Refer to
Manual
6 Months /
100 Hours
Electrode
Gap (mm)