Installation and Maintenance Manual: Shoe Sorter
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Installation and Mai ntenance Manual: Shoe Sorter
Published October 2019
Rev.A1
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Ensure the shoe is in either the fully diverted or fully returned position. Failure to do
so may cause mechanical damage to the sorter.
6.
Rotate the lever on each side of the slat to close over the two chain pins on each side.
7.
Slot the open end of a spring clip into the groove in the slat pin farthest from the retention lever,
then rotate the spring clip down to snap the “E ring” end of the spring clip into the groo
ve of the
other slat pin.
a.
If the spring clip grooves are not fully exposed, it may be necessary to pull the slat towards the
chain mount in order to correctly install the clip.
Ensure that all spring clips are fully latched and secure. DO NOT USE any spring clips
that are visibly bent or deformed. If the spring clips are not secured properly, the slat
may be thrown out of the sorter during operation.
Figure 10-Spring Clip Seating Detail
8.
Repeat step 7 on the other side of the slat.
9.
After the slat install is complete, inspect all spring clips to ensure they are latched correctly. See
Figure 10.
