Belt Tracking Adjustment; Belt Replacement - Meridian SEED EXPRESS Series Operator's Manual

10.5.3 Belt Tracking Adjustment

1. Loosen the locking nuts on the two adjusting
bolts.
2. Tighten or loosen the bolts on either side of
the discharge hood to correct the tracking
problem.
3. Using a wrench, hold the adjusting bolt in
place while tightening the locking nut against
the housing. Repeat this procedure for the
other adjusting bolt.
4. Start the conveyor and make sure the belt
is tracking in the center of the drive drum.
Readjust, if needed.

10.5.4 Belt Replacement

If the belt is unbroken, it may be possible to use
the old belt to thread the new belt into the delivery
tube.
1. Position the conveyor with easy access to
both ends.
2. Open the clean out door.
3. Position the lower drive drum adjusting bolts to
their loosest position.
4. If the old belt can be used to install the new
belt continue with this step; if not, continue to
Step 5.
a. Disconnect the two ends of the conveyor
belt. Attach the replacement belt to the
end of the old conveyor belt.
b. Slowly pull the old belt out of the delivery
tube and thread the new one into position.
c. Disconnect the old belt and connect the
ends of the new belt together.
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