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Conveyor Belt - TM-5-3895-374-24-2_690
Gathering Conveyor Drive Removal, Repair and Replacement

TM-5-3895-374-24-2 M081 Asphalt Mixing Plant Manual
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TM 5-3895-374-24-2 A. Inspection 1. Disconnect and lock out the breakers for the gathering conveyor motor. 2. Inspect the belt edges for damage.  Tears or rips in the belt will usually start at the edge and run in towards the center of the belt. 3. Inspect the center of the belt.  Damage or wear in this part of the belt may be the result of the belt rubbing on the conveyor frame or may be the result of use and the belt has reached the end of its useful life. B. Repair 1. A tear or rip in the belt can be repaired by installing a metal clip in the belt at the tear.  This clip joins the two edges of the tear and reduces the chances of the damaged belt catching on the conveyor frame and tearing even more. 2. A  procedure  and  a  recommended  metal  clip  for  the  repair  of  the  belt  is  included  in  Section  3-9-14.    Other commercial clips or fasteners are available. C. Disassembly 1. If the conveyor belt is damaged beyond repair, cut the belt in a straight line across its width. 2. Starting at the tail pulley, pull the belt off the conveyor. D. Assembly 1. Conveyor belt has a top and bottom.  The top is the material carrying side and  has  a  thicker  rubber  cover  on  it than  the  bottom.    Inspect  the  belting  to  be  installed  and  place  it  behind  the  gathering  conveyor.    The  top side(thickest rubber cover) must be fed into the conveyor face down.  Clamp a 1/2" thick (or heavier) rope that is at  least  150  feet  long  to  the  end  of  the  belt  closest  to  the  conveyor.    Feed  the  rope,  starting  out  under  the  tail pulley, through the conveyor following the route that the conveyor belt follows.  The end of the rope will come back over the top of the tail pulley. 2. Pull the belting onto the conveyor using care not to catch the edge of the belt on the conveyor frame. 3. The two ends of the belt must be on the top of the conveyor between two belt feeders.  This will allow adequate space for splicing the ends. page 3 -1325







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