Meridian Seed Express 1050, Operator'S Manual

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5. Tighten the four nuts on each side of the belt
tension mechanism.
6. Start the conveyor and make sure the belt
is tracking in the center of the drive drum. If
the belt is not tracking properly, use the Belt
Tracking Adjustment procedure to correct the
problem.
10.5.3 Belt Tracking Adjustment
MMG-00476
1. Stop the engine and remove the ignition key.
Place a lock-out tag on the control box to
prevent accidental starting of the conveyor.
2. Loosen the locknuts on the adjusting bolt.
3. Tighten or loosen the bolt to correct the
tracking problem, depending on the direction
of drift.
4. Place both locking nuts on either side of
the lock plate and tighten the locking nuts
together.
5. Start the conveyor and make sure the belt
is tracking in the center of the drive drum.
Readjust if needed.
10.5.4 Belt Replacement
Use the old belt to thread the new belt into the
conveyor.
1. Stop the engine and remove the ignition key.
Place a lock-out tag on the control box to
prevent accidental starting of the conveyor.
2. Remove the cover at the rear of the conveyor.
3. Loosen the (4) nuts on each side of the belt
tension mechanism.
4. Loosen the (2) locknuts on each side of
the belt tension mechanism to their loosest
position.
5. Disconnect the two ends of the conveyor belt.
6. Attach the replacement belt to the end of the
old conveyor belt.
7. Slowly pull the old belt out of the conveyor and
thread the new one into position.
8. Disconnect the old belt and connect the ends
of the new belt together.
9. If it is not possible to use the old belt to install the
new one, pull the new belt through the bottom of
the conveyor fi rst, then over the top of the rollers.
Connect the ends of the new belt together.
Belt routing diagram.
10. Readjust the belt tension.
11. Replace the cover at the rear of the conveyor.
12. Tighten the four nuts on each side of the belt
tension mechanism.