Roach Conveyors 450BOS, Owner'S Manual

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Knee braces add strength to permanent supports and stability to units
in portable applications. Install knee brace (when supplied) after
final permanent support installation and elevation adjustment. Its
pivot bracket is bolted to underneath side of lower conveyor flange
and slotted end is attached to outer side of support.
Knee braces are most commonly used at the terminal ends of
long runs of conveyor lines and are recommended on inclined (or
declined) floor-to-floor belt conveyors for added stability.
INSTALLING KNEE BRACES AND CASTERS
INSTALLATION OF SUPPORTS
IDENTIFYING/INSTALLING PERMANENT FLOOR SUPPORTS
Permanent supports may be installed on conveyors at various loca-
tions. However, it is most common to use single tier permanent
floor supports at each end of a powered section (see illustration A)
and where intermediate bed sections are adjoined (see illustration
B). Notice intermediate supports have two lag bolts in a diagonal
pattern while end (terminal) supports have four lag bolts, one in
each of the four foot plate mounting holes.
When two (or more) powered conveyors are placed end-to-end,
a single tier permanent support may be used at the end junction
commonly supporting both units. Check load rating of support
before using this method of installation.
Adjust elevation to top of conveyor by loosening bolts in support
uprights, raising or lowering conveyor and fully tightening bolts at
desired elevation. Tighten all bolts in supports
before unit opera-
tion. Complete support installation by lagging support attachment
plates to floor. Confirm that unit is level across width of conveyor
before completing final support height adjustment.
Always anchor permanent supports to floor (or mounting surface).
Use 3/8” x 2-1/2” (or longer) wedge anchors for permanent
installation in concrete flooring.
Supports are normally shipped at minimum support height.
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*MINIMUM/MAxIMUM SUPPORT HEIGHT
SM-1
................... 7-1/4”-10-1/4”
SM-7
...............34-1/4”-46-1/4”
SM-2 ...................10-1/4”-13-1/4” SM-8 ...............46-1/4”-58-1/4”
SM-3
...................13-1/4”-16-1/4”
SM-9
...............58-1/4”-70-1/4”
SM-4 ...................16-1/4”-22-1/4” SM-10 .............70-1/4”-82-1/4”
SM-5
...................20-1/4”-26-1/4”
SM-11
.............80-1/4”-92-1/4”
SM-6 ...................24-1/4”-36-1/4” SM-12 .............92-1/4”-104-1/4”
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WARNING
Always anchor permanent supports to floor (or mounting surface).
Use 3/8” x 2-1/2” (or longer) wedge anchors for permanent installation in concrete flooring.