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3.
The conveyor idlers are held in place with a spring slip. Remove the clip from both ends of the shaft and the idler
can be removed from the frame.
4.
The conveyor trough sets are held in place with four fasteners. Remove the fasteners and the conveyor troughing
set.
5.
The return rolls are held in place with a clip bolted over the end of the shaft. Remove the fastener holding the clip
at both ends of the roll and the roll can be removed from the bracket.
6.
The take up pulley is mounted on the take up frame with two pillow block bearings. Support the take up shaft and
pulley with a sling around both ends of the shaft. Remove the fasteners holding the pillow block bearings and
remove the pulley and shaft.
7.
The two bend pulleys are mounted inside the conveyor body. Remove one at a time starting with the bend pulley
closest to the tail end of the conveyor. Support the shaft and pulley with a sling around both ends of the shaft. On
the conveyor body side with the weld-on mount plate, remove the fasteners in the pillow block bearing and loosen
the lock collar. On the opposite side, with the bolted mount plate, remove the fasteners holding the mount plate.
Loosen the lock collar on the pillow block bearing and remove the fasteners holding the bearing. The mount plate
and bearing can be removed. The shaft and pulley can be removed.
8.
Repeat the above procedure for the bend pulley closest to the head end of the conveyor.
9.
The take up frame is mounted on two pins at the hinge end. Support the frame and weights with a sling from a
hoist and remove the two pins. The frame complete with the weights can be removed.
10.
The tail pulley is mounted on two pillow block bearings. Support the shaft and pulley with a sling around both ends
of the shaft. Remove the fasteners in the bearings and remove the assembly. The bearing lock collars can be
loosened and the bearings removed.
11.
The pulleys are removed from their shafts by removing the two bushings holding the shaft in the pulley. The pulley
can be removed from the shaft.
12.
The belt scale idler assembly is bolted to the conveyor frame with two bolts on either side. Support the frame with
a sling under the complete assembly and remove the fasteners to the conveyor frame. The signal cable on the
scale load cell goes to the junction box mounted on the side of the conveyor. Open this box and tag all the wires.
Loosen the screws in the terminal so that the wires can be removed. Loosen any cable clips holding the cable
between the junction box and
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