GSI Group PNEG-1204, Installation And Operation Manual

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6. Belting Assembly
36 PNEG-1204 Enclosed Belt Conveyor
Splicing the Belt (Continued)
11. Hammer plates in belt with wood block. Retighten nuts. (See Figure 6Q.)
12. Break off excess bolt ends using two (2) bolt breakers. Peen or grind bolts to finish. (See Figure 6R.)
13. Place flippers on belt. The flipper should be located so the tail of the flipper covers the splice. Note
direction of belt travel . The flippers are evenly spaced across the belt with a 1/4" gap between
them. There will be a larger gap between the outside flipper and the edge of the belt. (See Figure 6S.)
14. Punch or bore holes. Attach flippers using same connectors as splice. Repeat Steps 10 on Page 35-
12 above .
15. Finished splice.
Figure 6Q Figure 6R
Figure 6S
Direction of
rotation