
Assembly
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GLOBAL
INDUSTRIES, INC.
Drag Conveyors
10230011
2016-06-14
STEEL BUSHED ROLLER CHAIN
Chain
Flow Chain Section
with UHMW Paddles
A4
CONNECTING PIN
5/16” BIN BOLTS, FLANGE NUTS,
and FLAT WASHERS
(PADDLE BOLTS)
CONNECTING
LINK
FLOW SIDE
toward head
UHMW PADDLE
COTTER PIN
Flow Chain Section
with UHMW Paddles, Top View
A7
UHMW PADDLE
PIN
ATTACHMENT
SIDE BAR
toward head
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Find a large fl at open area and connect the
10’ [305 cm] chain sections. Use connecting
links and cotter pins. See examples at right.
Bolt the UHMW paddles to the chain. Use
5/16” or 3/8” diameter x 1 1/2” bin bolts,
fl at washers and fl ange nuts on steel bushed
roller chain. (Exception: Use 3/8” x 2” paddle
bolts for some large conveyor models.) Torque
5/16” nuts at 27 ft-lb [37 N•m or 3.7 kgf-m].
Torque 3/8” nuts at 48 ft-lb [65 N•m 6.6 kgf-m].
NOTE: Use only 5/16” or 3/8” x 1 1/2” bin bolts as
paddle bolts. Exception: Some larger models may use
3/8” x 2” paddle bolts.
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