RG55R Operation • Service • Maintenance
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2. Remove the cutter wheel guard (3) to access the lock
nuts (4).
3. Loosen the two lock nuts (5) on the idler plate
4. Back-off the jacking screw lock nut (6) one full turn.
5. Tighten the inner nut (7) until desired tension is reached.
6. When the tension is cor rect, tighten the idler plate nuts
and jacking screw lock nuts, and reinstall the Belt guard.
7. Check after 10 hours run time, and adjust if needed.
Smart Tension App
Attention iPhone users. Mitsuboshi as
designed an app for Apple iPhone users
to use for checking tension for timing belts,
V-Ribbed Belts, Flat Belts, etc.
Open your Smart Tension App
• Select the “Other” option
• Select the “Timing Belt” option
• Tap on Belt Type, then choose the “GigaTorque GX” belt.
• Tap on Belt Profile, then choose “G14M”.
• Tap on Belt Width, then choose “37”.
• Tap in the Span Length box. The span length on your
RG55 will be 21.635”, or 549.529mm.
• The start screen will appear, to start the measurement:
Tap “Start” and hold the iPhone at the measuring position,
before the belt is made to vibrate. “Start” button changes
to measuring..... and the microphone starts to pick up
a sound wave.
Note: Hold the microphone of the (bottom of the phone)
iPhone roughly 1/4 - 3/8” (10mm) from the center of the
span length.
• Simply flick the belt with your finger or softly tap it with
a wrench to make your belt vibrate.
When the microphone picks up a sound wave, the sound
pressure level meter flashes and the detected frequency and
the calculated belt tension will display. When the measurement
is completed, “Done” will appear.
There are more instructions available on the app itself.
Maintenance
NOTICE
DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN THE CHAIN TENSION!
Premature wearing of chain, bearings, and/or
sprockets will occur.
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