Conveyor Belt Maintenance
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Conveyor Belt Maintenance
Setting the Belt Tension and Tracking
If the belt slips or moves during normal operation, check the rollers are clean and free from
debris and greasy elements then follow the steps below.
Adjusting the hexagonal lock nuts on the studs of the four hanger bearings at the ends of the
conveyor facilitates belt tracking and tension adjustment for this type of conveyor.
Do not over-tension the belt as this may cause premature wear to the bearings.
Main belt tensioning is controlled by the hanger bearings at the drive end of the
conveyor. This is factory set and must not be adjusted on site.
Tracking and minor tension adjustment is controlled by the hanger bearings at the
idle end of the conveyor. Increasing the tension on the right-hand side of the belt will
cause the belt to move to the left. A decrease in tension on the right will cause the
belt to move to the left. Adjust until the belt track is central.
Adjusting the Drive Belt Tension
The conveyor drive belt tension is adjusted by undoing the four bolts holding the motor and
moving the motor until the correct tension of five mm maximum free play at the central point
between the pulleys is achieved
