Toro Workman Topdresser 1800 - Belt Maintenance; Tensioning the Conveyor-Belt Chain

Grease-FittingTable
Location
Quantity
Rollershaftbearing(Figure
22)
4
Brushshaftbearing(Figure
22)
1
Important:Lubricatethebearingstomaintaina
slightleakagebetweenbearingsandhousings.
Toomuchgreasecancauseoverheatingor
damagetoseals.
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Note:Donotlubricatethedrivechainsunlessthey
becomestifffromrust.Ifthechainrusts,lightly
lubricateitwithadry-typelubricant.Thisreduces
thelikelihoodofsandbuild-uporothertop-dressing
materialadheringtothechain.
BeltMaintenance
Tensioningthe
Conveyor-BeltChain
1.PerformthestepsinPreparingforMaintenance
(page20).
2.Removethechaincover(Figure23).
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Figure23
1.Chaincover
3.Loosenboltsandnutsthatsecurethemotorand
sprocketassemblytothemainframe(Figure
24).
4.Rotatemotorandsprocketassembly(Figure24)
inmountingslotsuntiltheconveyer-beltchain
deects3.2mm(1/8inch).
Important:Donotovertensionthe
chainoritwillwearprematurely.Donot
under-tensionthechainoritwillcause
sprocketwear.
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