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5.4 Conveyor
5.4.1 Shimming
When installing a new conveyor in a bowl it is necessary to obtain the correct
clearance between the edge of the conveyor flights and the bowl, in the conical end.
It is also necessary to obtain the correct axial clearance between the bowl and the
conveyor. This is done by the use of shims or adjusting rings inside the bearing
cavity in each end of the conveyor. When bearings and/or seals are changed in a
conveyor, the existing shims should be reused. If these shims have been damaged in
any way, the same size and number of new shims should be used. See Diagram 9 for
determining the shims required.
5.4.2 Installation
1. Bolt the small end piece, Item 67, Figure 22 to the bowl.
2. Insert the conveyor into the bowl, taking care as the protector tube
slides through the end piece.
3. Bolt the large end piece, Item 27, Figure 16, to the bowl. If the
gearbox flange, Item 5, Figure 16, has been removed, proceed as
follows.
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