Chicago Dryer King Edge VAc, Instruction Manual

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Repair King Edge Vac
7-32
Discharge/ByPass Conveyor Drive
Roll Tracking Tape Replacement
Tracking tape is used to hold discharge
and bypass ribbons in proper position during
operation to keep ribbons from moving laterally
or overlapping each other.
Tracking tape is positioned underneath the
center of each ribbon on the discharge conveyor
drive roll and on both the front and rear bypass
conveyor drive rolls. The tape is wound around
the outside of the drive roll.
Required Tools
3/8”, 9/16”, 3/4” wrenches, pliers,
permanent marker, scraper/
sandpaper/steel brush, soft cloth,
chain puller
Figure 7-44: Be sure to mark the position of the air
foil before moving it.
A
B
Discharge Ribbons
Additional Tools
1/2” wrench
Perform only when the unit is OFF
with power disconnected.
Make sure there is enough 1" (25 mm) tape
available to replace the old material. One
roll of tracking tape is required.
Turn power OFF at the main disconnect
switch.
Follow the Discharge/ByPass Conveyors
Ribbons Tension Adjustment procedure
earlier in this section to relieve tension on
the discharge ribbons.
In the left endframe, locate the air foil
positioning bolt (Figure 7-44, A). Care-
fully mark the current position of the bolt
relative to the adjustment slot. Do the same
with the right endframe positioning bolt.
Remove the air foil pivot bolt (Figure
7-44, B).
Remove the air foil positioning bolt and
washer.
Repeat Steps 4 to 6 in the right
endframe.
Lift the air foil up and away from the ma-
chine. Place it in a safe location.
Move to the inside of the unit and remove
the cover to the discharge ribbons drive
chain (Figure 7-45).
Remove the drive chain.
Pull the discharge ribbons around their
tracks until all the lacing clips are acces-
sible and aligned at the drive roll.
Remove the connecting pins from all the
ribbons and move them away from the
drive roll. It is not necessary to remove
them from the machine.
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Figure 7-45: Remove the cover which protects the
discharge ribbons drive roll drive
chain.
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