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• Carrying Chain Installation
The carrying chains are shipped on marked spools, cut to proper length for each
ProSort conveyor. Steps for installing are as follows:
1. Disconnect electrical power to drive motor to prevent accidental start up.
2. Check alignment of chain guides by using two short pieces of chain with slat/
shoe assemblies and bearings assembled to pins. This chain/slat/shoe assembly
should slide freely through chain guides in direction of travel for entire length of
conveyor.
3. Install carrying chains to both sides of conveyor with pins pointed inward
(Figure 9C). Make sure the pins of each chain are directly opposite each other.
Bearings with bushings are installed on each pin. It will be helpful while installing
chains to install one slat/shoe assembly every 4 feet to hold chain in guides.
4. Fasten ends of both chains with connector links as shown in Figure 9B. Follow
manufacturer's instruction on proper lubrication when installing connector links.
5. Install slat/shoe assemblies onto the extended chain pins on one side of
conveyor – being careful to keep the beveled face of the shoe toward the discharge
end and the side with the rubber insert toward the spur side of conveyor (See
Figure 9B). Lift opposite chain out of chain guide (so chains may be spread apart)
and insert extended chain pins into opposite end of slat/shoe assemblies.
6. After all slat/shoe assemblies are installed, tighten carrying chains with take-up
bolts at drive shaft. Be sure drive and tail shafts are square. Retighten all drive
take-up plate mounting bolts. See Figure 9A for proper slack in chains.
7. Manually crank entire carrying chain assembly through the conveyor to see
that it operates freely and nothing has been dropped into the conveyor during
installation. Also inspect divert shoes to make sure all of them have been installed
on the correct centers. If chains are ever shortened it must be in increments of
three inches.
8. Reconnect electrical power to drive motor.
• Install Guard Rails at Divert Locations
If guard rails are to be installed on the spurs and/or the spur side of the sorter,
care should be taken to insure that the guard rails do not interfere in any way with
the boxes being diverted. Particularly, guards should not be installed in a way that
produces a sharp edge or point in the divert area.
FIGURE 9A
SLAT
(CADENA)
BEARING
(CADENA)
CONNECTOR LINK
(CADENA)
O-RINGS
(CADENA)
COVER PLATE
(CADENA)
ALLOW FROM 5" TO 6" AT INSTALLATION
(PERMITA DE 5 A 6 PULGADAS DE ESPACIO
DURANTE LA INSTALACION)
FIGURE 9B
BUSHING
(CADENA)
CARRYING CHAIN
(CADENA)
SPRING CLIP
(CADENA)
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• Locating the Spurs
The take-away spurs must be mounted properly on the divert sections of the
ProSort to insure proper diverting of product. The following installation guidelines
apply to both powered and gravity spurs.
1. Attach spurs to the sorter by bolting the spur attachment bracket to the spur
mounting nuts in the unistrut channel on the sorter side channel (Figure 9D).
Support the spurs as required. Hand-tighten bolts only at this time.
2. Manually place 3 or more shoes along the divert angle as shown. Place a
straight-edge against the shoes to determine the location of the "divert line". Verify
that the distance between the "divert line" and the "BR" of the spur is at least 1-1/4"
as shown (Figure 9E).
3. Position spur vertically so that the spur rollers/skatewheels are level with the
slats on the sorter. Tighten mounting bolts.
4. Jackbolt Assembly supplied with spur.
FIGURE 9C
FIGURE 9D
FIGURE 9E
DIVERT LINE
(LINEA DESVIADORA)
SPUR PLATE
(PLACA DE LA
ESPUELA)
SPUR ATTACHMENT
BRACKET
(BRAZO SOPORTE
DE LA ESPUELA)
UNISTRUT
(CANAL)
1-1/4" Minimum
(1-1/4" como mínimo)
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