is shown in Fig. 9. If the rotation in not correct, the
hydraulic lines are installed backwards. See the
Hydraulic Schematic (pg. 15).
MAINTENANCE
CONVEYOR BELT INSTALLATION/TENSION
(Fig. 10 & 11)
To install a new conveyor belt follow the
instructions below.
1. Pull the topdresser forward until the conveyor
belt seam is in the center of the hopper.
2. Loosen the nuts (A) on the spring rod to release
the tension.(See Figure 11).
3. Remove the lacing (seam wire) from the old
conveyor belt.
4. Grab one side of the old conveyor belt and pull
it free from the unit.
5. Lay the new belt on the frame and roll it around
the rollers bringing the seam to the center.
6. Feed the lacing through the conveyor belt
seam. Make sure the lacing is lined up. If the
lacing is off one notch it will cause the belt to buckle
and not run straight. Check for straightness with a
straight edge once it has been installed. See Fig.
10. After the wire is centered, bend both ends of
the wire to prevent the wire from working loose.
CONVEYOR BELT LACING
The lacing on the conveyor belt has a silicone
sealer on it to prevent sand leakage inside the
conveyor belt. Reapply once a year and everytime
the lacing is removed for service. The silicone may
be purchased locally. It is multi-purpose, weather
resistant and should be flexible or flowable.
1. Tighten the nut on the spring rod until the spring
is compressed to 4-1/2" as shown in Fig. 11. Be
sure the front roller is parallel with the drive roller.
This can be done by measuring the distance
between the drive roller bearing bolt and the idler
roller bearing bolt on each side. If there is a
difference tighten the nut on the spring rod until
distance on both sides is equal.
2. Tighten the jam nut against the other jam nut.
The plate must be free to slide. Tighten the bolts,
then loosen until it can slide.
IMPORTANT: Do not allow the plate to become
too loose, it will cause the spring rod to bend.
13
Straight Edge
Figure 10
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