Interchange MD8 Series - Dryer Belt Replacement Instructions

DRYERBELTREPLACEMENTINSTRUCTIONS
1. TurnConveyoronandbringBeltSplicearoundtothetopoftheInfeed
Drum.Shutdryeroff.
2. MarktheInfeedTakeUpPlatessoyoucantensiontheNewbeltthesame
asyouroldBelt.Thiswillgiveyouagreatstartingpointforre‐trackingthe
belttoo.Itmaybethatnootheradjustmentisnecessary.
3. Loosenthetensionofthebeltbyusing theTakeUpPlateAd
justment
ScrewsoninsideofInfeedRails.
4. RemovetheAlligatorSpliceConnectingPin.Ifdiffic ult, work eachsideof
BeltSplicebackandforthtohe
lploosenupzipperandpinandtryagain.
5. TakenewBeltandconnectAlligatorSplicewithOld
BeltAlligatorSplice.
UsetheOldBelttopulltheNewBeltthroughtheentiredryer.Removethe
OldBeltfromtheNewBelt.
6. AlignAlligatorSplicecorrectlyandinstallnewConnectingPinonNewBe
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joiningsplicetogether.
7. TensionTakeUpPlatestomarksmadeasnotedinStep1.
8. TurnCo
nveyoronmediumspeedandseeifbeltistrackingproperly.Ifok,
tighten4LockdownBoltsoneachsideoftheInfeedRail.Ifnot,make
necessaryadjustmentsus
ingtheInfeedTakeUpPlateadjustmentsthen
tighten4LockdownBoltsoneachsideoftheInfeedRail.
9. Startdr
yerwithheatandmonitorbeltcloselyforthefirsthourand
continuetocheckthroughouttheday.Thebeltshaveatendencytomove
astheybe
gintobreakinandsoftenfromtheheat.
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