CONVEY-ALL 1685-SP, Operator'S Manual

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Operator’s Manual: 1600-SP Series Conveyor
Revised 06.2019 4-13
4.3.5 Conveyor Belt Replacement:
1. Rotate the conveyor belt until the Alligator®
Lacing is positioned under the tube, inside the
wind guard, and is accessible.
2. Loosen the tension bolts at the drive box to
release pressure on the springs connected to the
take-up roller.
3. Pull all the slack to the lacing area.
4. Remove the lacing rod and open the belt.
5. Attach the new belt to the lacing end of the old
belt which is hanging closest to the hopper.
6. Pull the end of the old belt which is coming from
the direction of the discharge spout.
The new belt will follow and be threaded around
the drive rollers, and into place.
7. Disconnect the old belt.
8. Interconnect the ends of the new belt lacing.
9. Push rod through the lacing to fasten the belt.
Note:
Cordless drill can be used to thread the rod.
10. Cut off excess rod.
11. Crimp lacing at one end to lock the rod in place.
12. Cut and taper belt corners, at both ends of lacing.
IMPORTANT:
Taper the belt corners,
so they don’t catch when running.
Note:
Use the same procedure for both
main and swing-out conveyors.
13. Set belt tension. Refer to Sections 4.3.1 and 4.3.2
14. Set the belt alignment.
Refer to Section 4.3.3 and 4.3.4.
Fig 90 - Conveyor belt seam, as seen from under tube
Fig 91 - Threading the belt
Pull until old belt can be removed
Connect old belt to the new
Fig 92 - Thread lacing rod
Fig 93 - Crimp lacing and cut corners