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Chatting => Equipment Shed => Topic started by: claire on November 12, 2006, 23:52

Title: rotovator instructions
Post by: claire on November 12, 2006, 23:52

Hi All, I'm new to this site, I did a search for rotovators and you came up.
After having my plot for 7 years now and having had to dig it manually, I have been given, yes couldn't beleive it myself, given a Norlett 5 hp rotovator today. It's ancient, but got a B&S engine and 4 blades the only downside is that I have to repair/replace the "belt". I'm wondering if anyone has an instruction manual for this kind of machine, or know where one could be bought/downloaded. Also was given a kind of furrowing attachment, but no instruction on where it's supposed to go...any ideas. I will no doubt figure it all out when I get some time to experiment but I thought I'd ask for some pointers from anyone out there with more experience on this sort of thing than me. Thanks for reading this post. Claire

Title: rotovator instructions
Post by: muntjac on November 13, 2006, 00:25

try a lawn mower repair shop  . garden centres will or should have contacts for you ,i wil see what i can get together for you asap .others on this site may have the same machineand may help as well
regs karl

Title: rotovator instructions
Post by: Eristic on November 13, 2006, 01:54

If the mower repair centre fails to come up with the goods try this:

Wrap some thick string round the pulleys and fix a tight loop. Remove the loop carefully and take it to a car spares shop and tell them you want a fan belt for a machine that size. The original would have been manufactured as a stock item for the motor trade and it is a matter of trial, error and luck to get a replacement.

Title: rotovator instructions
Post by: Gwiz on November 13, 2006, 05:45

have a look on the machine where the engine is bolted on. on some norletts you will find that you can move the engine forward and back a bit as ithe engine mounting bolts go through slots rather than holes. this gives you a bit of play if you cant get the right belt.
engine manual could be got from s.e.s in sutton, the norlett manual would be quite a rare beast now, but any other rotovator manual will give you the idear of how it works.
is it the white colour model? back in a previous life i used to sell them.
all the best.
graham

Title: norlett 5000
Post by: twinkle on May 03, 2007, 11:22

Hi Claire
Did you ever get hold of a manual - if not, I've got one.  
Let me know,
twinkle

Title: Norlett
Post by: Terminal Flatulance on June 07, 2007, 21:39

Twinkle,
(were you really christened thus ?)
I do hope you have a photocopy of the aforementioned manual, or better still a photo of the belt run on your Norlett ????
I seem to have a plethora of pulleys (some V to use the business side of the belt and some flat to use the back of the belt..very odd.
my brain hurts.
please assist if poss

thx
TF

Title: rotovator instructions
Post by: richyrich7 on June 07, 2007, 22:14

Hello TF can't help you but welcome to the site anyway :D