Installation and Maintenance Manual: Shoe Sorter
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Installation and Mai ntenance Manual: Shoe Sorter
Published October 2019
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3.
Lateral straightness tolerances must be /- 1/2 inch per 100 feet. Check each bed section
joint to ensure there are no bumps or discontinuities (use a laser to sight from the drive to the tail).
4.
Ensure the drive and tail shafts are level by placing a precision level directly on the respective shafts.
See Diamond Chain Maintenance Guide section 1 for chain alignment tolerances.
Figure 5-Bed Section Fastening Detail
5.
Place a straightedge across the gap in the bearing rail between each bed section, and install the
bearing rail splice so that it mates with the installed bearing rail on both the upstream and
downstream ends.
a.
If there are any bumps created by misalignment where the bearing rail ends meet, it will cause
excessive noise during operation and, if the misalignment is severe, can damage the chain
mount bearings over time.
The bearing rail splice can also be used for pulling sections together (aligning) left-to-
right. Ensure the section splice bolts are loose enough to allow movement before
pulling the sections together.
