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Sliding Gate Drive Chain Slack (With
Urethane Spring Take-up)
(
See figure 6)
1. To adjust the floor drive chain, run
the sliding gate all the way to the
rear of the spreader until it stops.
2. Remove the front panel of the
sliding gate.
3. A threaded adjuster rod is
provided where the drive chain
attaches to the sliding gate. It is
factory preset, but may require
adjustment with usage.
4. Loosen the two 1” hex nuts on the
end of the threaded rod. Tighten
the inner nut until the urethane
springs are almost fully
compressed (5/8” from end of
canister). Tighten the outer nut
against the inner to lock the
adjustment.
5. Replace the front panel.
Sliding Gate Drive Chain Slack (With
Bellville Spring Washer Take-up)
(
See figure 5)
1. To adjust the floor drive chain, run
the sliding gate all the way to the
rear of the spreader until it stops.
2. Remove the front panel of the
sliding gate.
3. A threaded adjuster rod is provided
where the drive chain attaches to
the sliding gate. It is factory preset,
but may require adjustment with
usage.
4. Loosen the two 1” hex nuts on the
end of the threaded rod. Tighten the
inner nut until the forty eight
Belleville washers are almost fully
compressed (approximately 5-1/4”).
Tighten the outer nut against the
inner to lock the adjustment.
5. Replace the front panel.
NOTE: The Belleville washers are
assembled in “tail to tail” pairs and
stacked per figure 5 detail.
PROPER WASHER
STACKING DETAIL
INNER & OUTER 1” NUTS
& SPRING STOP WASHER
5-1/4”
THREADED
ADJUSTER ROD
FIGURE 5.
BELLVILLE SPRING WASHER STACK ADJUSTER
FIGURE 6.
URETHANE SPRING CHAIN ADJUSTER
THREADED ADJUSTER ROD
DRIVE CHAIN
INNER & OUTER 1” NUTS
& SPRING STOP WASHER
URETHANE
SPRING CANISTER
