Midland SPD-6 - Conveyor Belt; A Djust C Onveyor B Elt T Ension

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Model SPD-6
6.3 Conveyor Belt
6.3.1 Adjust Conveyor Belt tensIon
^ WARNING
Prevent serious injury or death.
Before performing adjustments,
inspections, service or maintenance:
• Park machine on rm, level surface and
engage parking brake.
• Switch engine off.
• Close and lock control panel cover.
• Chock tires.
• Place “Do Not Operate” tag on
operators console.
1. Check the distance “A” between the edge of the
hopper frame (B) and the point where the belt
touches the lower chain guide rail (C). This distance
must be 18-24 inch. If the distance is less than 18
inch the belt may be loose.
C
B
A
2. Remove bolts (D) and chain cover assemblies (E)
on the hopper end opposite to discharge side,
D
D
E
3. Perform Startup Procedure. See section 5.2.
4. Do not release parking brakes.
5. Toggle conveyor on-off switch (F) to start conveyor
belt.
6. Toggle conveyor speed rocker switch (G) to
increase conveyor speed.
G
F
7. Watch drive chain travel over sprockets on hopper
end opposite to discharge side. If chain is loose,
perform following steps.
8. Turn off conveyor belt and engine.
9. Loosen four jam nuts (H) on square head cap
screws (I).
10. On hopper back side of both discharge ends,