Installation and Maintenance Manual: Shoe Sorter
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Installation and Mai ntenance Manual: Shoe Sorter
Published October 2019
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6.
Place a straightedge across the gap in the pin guide between bed sections, and install the pin guide
splice so that it mates with the installed pin guide on both the upstream and downstream ends. The
pin guide and pin guide splices should be approximately centered in their mounting slots.
a.
If there are any bumps created by misalignment where the pin guide ends meet, it will cause
excessive noise during operation and, if the misalignment is severe, can damage the pin guide
covers and the slat mounts over time.
The pin guide fixing screw is always on the upstream end with respect to chain flow.
It is important to maintain this orientation, or the plastic cover could come off and
cause damage.
7.
Once the sections are straight and level, fully tighten all section splice bolts and secure to the floor
or decking.
a.
Tighten 1/4”
-20 fasteners to 8.4 ft-lb.
b.
Tighten 3/8”
-16 fasteners to 31 ft-lb.
c.
Fastening hardware to secure the floor supports to the floor or decking is not provided by
ZiPline. Consult the hardware manufacturer for appropriate torque values.
Ensure the securing method is appropriate for the application. Installations in seismic
zones will generally require an independent seismic review. ZiPline does not provide
general-purpose recommendations for concrete anchors or other fastening methods,
since fastening requirements depend on the site-specific details of the mounting
surface.
8.
Verify straightness and level again once all sections are fully secured and all bolts are tightened.
Adjust the section positioning as needed if any sections have moved out of alignment.
5.1.4
Spur Installation
1.
The spur mounting brackets share mounting bolts with the chain guards. Spur locations use a chain
guard piece painted standard silver color instead of safety yellow.
2.
Attach the spurs to the sorter by bolting the spur to the slots in the mounting brackets using
3/8”
carriage bolts.
3.
Spur locations are adjustable left-to-right using the provided slots.
4.
Locate spurs per the system installation drawing. See Figure 6 for typical spur positioning. Spur
alignment is given relative to the divert rail and the positions of installed shoes.
5.
Set spurs approximately 3/8” lower than
the sorter TOCS using the spur jack bolts.
6.
Tighten spur mounting bolts once spur is in its final position. See Figure 7.
a.
Tighten 3/8”
-16 fasteners to 31 ft-lb.
The provided adjustment travel is intended for optimizing the spur location relative to
the divert rail. Moving the spur a large distance may cause problems diverting large
packages, depending on the system layout.
