PNEG-1204
Enclosed Belt Conveyor
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11. Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Guide
Problem
Problem
Solution
Page
Conveying belt drifts
sideways.
1. Belt not properly tracked.
1. Track belt over pulleys.
38, 39, 40
2. Belt splice not square.
2. Check splice squareness, re-splice.
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3. Material not placed on center of belt.
3. Direct material through loader and
spouting.
41, 42,43
4. Machine is not straight.
4. Check machine alignment with chalk
line or string.
14, 15, 38
5. Machine not level.
5. Check and level sections.
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6. Material build-up on pulleys.
6. Clean pulleys, retrack belt.
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Material build-up on
idler pulley, drive
pulley or between
sections and belt.
1. Material getting under belt.
1. Remove build-up from pulleys and
sections.
2. Track conveying belt.
38, 39, 40
3. Check machine alignment and
levelness.
14, 15, 38
4. Eliminate point(s) where material
may be entering under belt.
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2. Loader not being used.
5. Use loader to position material on
center of belt. All material must be
directed through hopper.
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Lack of capacity.
1. Conveying belt slippage.
1. Tighten so belt conforms to crowned
pulleys.
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