Big Dutchman Dry Rapid DR 1500, Mounting And Operating Instructions

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Feed pipe
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DR 1500
Edition: 08/10 M 4021 GB
4. Push a (rigid) steel rope into the feed pipe. If necessary, use a new steel rope for
every feed pipe section in case of long feed pipes.
5. Connect the beginning of the conveyor chain with the end of the steel rope.
6. Carefully pull the chain from one corner to the next and assemble every corner. At
the same time, a second person inserts every segment of the conveyor chain into
the opening of the corner.
Figure 10-26: Insertion of the conveyor chain into one corner
7. Insert the chain up to the drive unit and guide the chain correspondent to figure 10-
27 through the drive.
Start at the drive unit and work from one corner to the next.
Make sure that the conveyor chain does not twist during the insertion.