Operator’s Manual: Bean Tender-Swing Conveyor (BTS)
Revised 02.2019
4-9
4.3.3 Conveyor Belt Replacement:
1. Rotate the conveyor belt until the Alligator Lacing
is positioned in the middle of the opening in the
wind guard.
2. Loosen the hopper roller bearing housing anchor
bolts.
3. Loosen the tension bolts under engine mount.
See Figure 65
4. Pull the slack to the lace area.
5. Remove the lacing pin and open the belt.
6. Attach one end of the new, replacement belt to
the end of the existing belt (to be removed) which
is hanging closest to the hopper.
7. 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 into place.
8. Disconnect the old belt.
9. Connect the ends of the new belt.
10. Push the lacing rod through the lacing.
11. Cut off the excess rod.
- Taper and trim both ends of the belt corners.
12. Crimp the lacing at the end to lock the rod in
place.
13. Set the belt tension. Refer to Section 4.3.1
14. Set the belt alignment. Refer to Section 4.3.2.
Fig 66 - Conveyor belt
Fig 67 - Alligator lacing
Fig 68 - Threading the belt
Pull until old belt can be removed
Connect old belt to the new
Fig 69 - Belt lacing