6. OPERATION HI ROLLER - BELT CONVEYORS
6.3. OPERATING PROCEDURE HI ROLLER, MINI ROLLER, LO ROLLER & HI LIFE
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5. The conveyor should be inspected from the head section to the tail section to
be sure everything is operating properly.
6. Make sure to inspect belt tracking, loading, discharging, clearances, self-
cleaning, reloading, etc.
7. Visually check head section, tail section, v-plow, and intermediate trunking
sections for proper belt alignment and clearance.
8. Test operate while personnel visually check all sections.
9. Checking visually each time, operate at 25%, 50%, then 75% load. If
conveyor is operating normally, operate at full load and check visually.
10. Upon completion of initial run, shutdown conveyor. Refer to Section 6.3.3. for
more information.
11. Lock out motor and conduct a complete inspection of conveyor following the
checklist at the beginning of this section.
12. Keep operation of empty conveyor to a minimum, as this results in excessive
wear.
13. Once conveyor is broken in, the checklist should be a part of a monthly
routine before operating.
6.3.2. OPERATING WITH A FULL LOAD
1. Monitor the conveyor during operation for abnormal noises or vibrations.
2. Shut off all power before making adjustments, servicing, or clearing the
machine.
6.3.3. SHUTDOWN
NORMAL SHUTDOWN:
1. Near the end of a load, decrease the flow of material until conveyor is clear.
2. Once conveyor is clear, stop motor.
EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN / FULL-CONVEYOR RESTART:
1. If the conveyor is shut down for an emergency, lock out motor before
correcting the problem. If the problem is plugging, clear as much material as
possible before restarting.
2. When restarting, first shut gates or legs to stop flow to conveyor requiring
restart, then start conveyor normally and reopen gates or legs feeding
conveyor.
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