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OPERATOR'S MANUAL
TRUCK LOAD CONVEYOR
with Self-Propulsion
2250 • 2258

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  • Page 1 OPERATOR’S MANUAL TRUCK LOAD CONVEYOR with Self-Propulsion 2250 • 2258...
  • Page 2 SIGN-OFF FORM Meridian Manufacturing Inc. follows the general Safety Standards specified by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE), and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Anyone who will be operating and/or maintaining the tube conveyor must read and clearly understand ALL Safety, Operating and Maintenance Information presented in this manual.
  • Page 3 The Dealer must fill out this form, and be signed by both the Dealer and Buyer at the time of delivery. Scan or photograph the completed form (must be legible), and email it to: register@convey-all.com A copy of this form may also be mailed to: Box 760, 275 Hespler Ave, Winkler Manitoba R6W 4A8.
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  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion TABLE OF CONTENTS DESCRIPTION PAGE Section 1: INTRODUCTION ..... . . 1-1 1.1 Operator Orientation ..... . . 1-1 1.2 Serial Number Location .
  • Page 6 Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion TABLE OF CONTENTS DESCRIPTION PAGE 3.7 Operating on Site ......3-13 3.7.1 Starting Conveyor .

  • Page 7: Section 1: Introduction

    Section 1: INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing a Convey-All® Truck Load conveyor. Convey-All® products are built by Meridian Manufacturing Inc. The equipment we design and manufacture meet the exacting standards of the agriculture industry. Keep this manual for future reference. Call your dealer, distributor or Meridian if you need assistance, information, additional/replacement copies, or a digital copy of this document.
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  • Page 9: Section 2: Safety

    Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion Section 2: SAFETY The Safety Alert Symbol means: ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! 3 Big Reasons why safety The Safety Alert Symbol YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED! is important to you: identifies important safety • Accidents Disable and Kill messages on the conveyor •...

  • Page 10: Safety Orientation

    2.2 GENERAL SAFETY YOU are responsible for the SAFE operation • Read and understand the Operator’s and maintenance of your Convey-All® Truck Manual and all safety decals before Load Conveyor. Be sure that everyone who will operating, maintaining, adjusting or operate, maintain or work around it, is familiar unplugging the conveyor.

  • Page 11: Equipment Safety Guidelines

    Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion 2.3 EQUIPMENT SAFETY GUIDELINES 2.4 SAFETY DECALS • Safety of the operator and bystanders is one • Keep safety decals clean and legible at all of the main concerns when designing and times. developing this conveyor.

  • Page 12: Decal Location

    The following illustrations show the general location of decals on this conveyor. The position of decals may vary depending on the machine’s options. Decals are not shown at actual size. • Convey-All logo on sides of tube at discharge. • Red reflectors: on discharge spout, and discharge-side of axle.

  • Page 13: Work Preparation

    Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion 3622000003 3622000003 Fig 3 - Right-side of undercarriage 3622000002 3617000004 2.6 WORK PREPARATION • Never operate the conveyor and its engine until Noise over 85 db on a long-term basis can you have read this manual, and understand cause severe hearing loss.

  • Page 14: Maintenance Safety

    Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion 2.7 MAINTENANCE SAFETY 2.8 TIRE SAFETY • Review Section 4: Service and Maintenance, • Failure to follow procedure when before maintaining or operating the conveyor. mounting a tire on a wheel or rim can produce an explosion and may •...

  • Page 15: Engine Safety

    Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion 2.10 ENGINE SAFETY • Read and understand the operating • Do not tamper with governor springs, governor manual provided with the engine. links or other parts which may increase the governed engine speed. •...

  • Page 16: Operating Safety

    Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion 2.11 OPERATING SAFETY • Chock wheels of conveyor before starting. • Anyone who will be operating this conveyor, or working around it, must • Be sure that conveyor tube is empty before read this manual. They must know raising or lowering.

  • Page 17: Workplace Hazard Area

    Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion 2.14 WORKPLACE HAZARD AREA OVERHEAD WIRES KEEP AWAY DO NOT RAISE CONVEYOR IN HIGH WIND CONVEYOR INTAKE AREA HAZARD KEEP AWAY CONVEYOR DRIVE AREA HAZARD KEEP AWAY WHEEL CHOCKS WHEEL CHOCKS KEEP OUT OF UNDER CONVEYOR AND SHADED HAZARD AREA UNDERCARRIAGE...

  • Page 18: Hydraulic Safety

    Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion 2.15 HYDRAULIC SAFETY 2.16 TRANSPORT SAFETY • Always place hydraulic controls in neutral. • The conveyor belt must be empty before Then relieve pressure in hydraulic system raising or lowering the tube. before maintaining or working on machine. •...

  • Page 19: Section 3: Operation

    The Convey-All® Truck Load conveyor has many features incorporated into it as a result of suggestions made by customers like you. Hazard controls and accident prevention are dependent upon the personnel operating and maintaining it.

  • Page 20: Machine Components

    Hydraulic Reservoir and Fuel Tank j. Front Axle and Wheels k. Drive/Steering Wheel l. Working Lights m. Jack Mount n. Hitch and Jack Storage Plate o. Document Holder Fig 5 - 2250-TL Truck load conveyor Revised 01.2022...

  • Page 21: Components And Controls

    Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion 3.2 COMPONENTS AND CONTROLS Before starting to work, all operators must familiarize themselves with the location and function of the components and controls. Options and their locations may change without notice. Refer to the engine manufacturer’s manual for more detailed information.
  • Page 22 Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion Hydraulic Controls: The hydraulic valve bank is beside the engine. a. Hopper Lift: This lever controls the height of the steering wheel, which in turn moves the hopper. - Lower the wheels, to raise the hopper when driving the unit.
  • Page 23 On the drive box, is a decal to assist in calculation of operating angle. Fig 15 - Hydraulic Motor on Drive Box Hold a weighted string against the arrow (above the Convey-All® logo). Reference the graph and read where the string lies. 3618000004 Fig 16 - Decals on Drive Box...
  • Page 24 Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion Chevron Belt with Alligator® Lacing: Convey-All® conveyors use a 2 ply, 220 weight, chevron belt with Alligator® Lacing. MOVING BELT HAZARD Never climb into hopper onto the belt. The belt may inadvertently be turned on.
  • Page 25 Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion Discharge Spout: The discharge spout is designed with six settings to position the hood at the appropriate configuration for the application. Move the spout into one of the hole settings if the product needs to be directed further back rather than straight down.
  • Page 26 Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion Hitch and Jack Storage Plate: This plate is mounted to the conveyor’s undercarriage. The hitch and jack can be placed for storage, when not in use. Transport Light Package (Optional): On certain models, a 12 volt DC transport light package is available.

  • Page 27: Machine Break-In

    Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion 3.3 MACHINE BREAK-IN 3.4 PRE-OPERATION CHECKLIST There is no operational restrictions on the Efficient and safe operation of the conveyor conveyor when used for the first time. requires that each operator knows the operating procedures.

  • Page 28: Attaching To Tow Vehicle

    Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion 3.5 ATTACHING TO TOW VEHICLE ELECTROCUTION HAZARD Ensure enough clearance from overhead obstructions, power lines, other equipment. 1. Clear the working area of bystanders, especially small children. Fig 26 - Jack 2. If the conveyor is above a storage facility: - Raise the conveyor tube so the discharge spout clears the structure.

  • Page 29: Conveyor Placement

    Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion 3.6 CONVEYOR PLACEMENT Follow this procedure when placing the conveyor into its working position: 1. Clear the area of bystanders, especially small children, before starting. 2. Transport the conveyor to the working area. Refer to Section 3.9 3.
  • Page 30 Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion 9. Use the hydraulics to raise the conveyor tube to working height. 10. Advance until the conveyor is in position: - the discharge spout is above the storage bin. - and/or - - the hopper is in position for unloading. IMPORTANT: To prevent damage to the Fig 33 - Hopper...

  • Page 31: Operating On Site

    Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion 3.7 OPERATING ON SITE When operating conveyor, follow this procedure: 3.7.1 Starting Conveyor: 1. Turn throttle to its idle position. 1. Clear the area of bystanders, especially small children, before starting. 2. Close the choke if the engine is cold or if the unit has not been run for a while.

  • Page 32: Restarting After Emergency Stop

    Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion 3.7.4 Restarting after Emergency Stop: When the conveyor is shut down inadvertently or in an emergency, the conveyor belt will still be covered with product. Remove as much product from the hopper as possible, before restarting the engine.

  • Page 33: Operating Hints

    Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion 3.8 OPERATING HINTS • Keep the hopper full for maximum capacity. • Belt Tension: Most efficient results will be obtained when There may be a rapid decrease in belt tension flow of incoming material is directed to the during the first few hours of operation until the front (closer to the tube) of the hopper.

  • Page 34: Transportation

    Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion 3.9 TRANSPORTATION Convey-All® Truck Load conveyors are designed to be easily and conveniently moved from place to place. When transporting the conveyor, follow this procedure: 1. Refer to Section 3.5: Attaching to Tow Vehicle.

  • Page 35: Storage

    Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion 3.10 STORAGE After the season’s use, or when the conveyor 6. Check the condition of the conveyor belt. will not be used for an extended period of time, Replace if necessary. it should be inspected and prepared for storage. 7.
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  • Page 37: Section 4: Service And Maintenance

    Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion Section 4: SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE • Review the Operator’s Manual and all safety • Before applying pressure to a hydraulic items before maintaining the conveyor. system, make sure all components are tight, hoses and couplings are in good condition. •...

  • Page 38: Greasing

    Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion Storing Lubricants: Your machine can operate at top efficiency only if clean lubricants are used. Use clean containers to handle all lubricants. Store them in an area protected from dust, moisture and other contaminants. 4.1.1 Greasing: GREASING HAZARD Too much grease causes excessive overheating.

  • Page 39: Servicing Intervals

    Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion 4.2 SERVICING INTERVALS Use the Service Record provided on page 4-15, to keep a record of all scheduled maintenance. The conveyor belt alignment is preset to run true under a condition of no load. It is important to check alignment and make adjustments, if required, during the initial few minutes of loaded operation.

  • Page 40: Every 50 Hours Or Weekly

    Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion 4.2.2 Every 50 Hours or Weekly: 9. Check the conveyor belt tension. Watch the tension more often while breaking-in the conveyor, because the belt may stretch. Refer to Section 4.3.1 Note: A properly tensioned belt will not slip when in operation.

  • Page 41: Every 100 Hours Or Monthly

    Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion 4.2.3 Every 100 hours or Monthly: Note: Recommended greasing is one small stroke every month. Be careful not to over grease as this may push the seal out. 14. Grease hopper roller bearings. Fig 51 - Hopper roller bearings 15.

  • Page 42: Every 200 Hours Or Annually

    Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion 4.2.4 Every 200 hours or Annually: 18. Refer to the engine manual for specific service and maintenance schedules. a. Change engine oil and filter. b. Change fuel filter. c. Change air filter. Fig 55 - Engine Fig 56 - Fuel filter 19.
  • Page 43 Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion 23. Grease steering cylinder. Fig 59 - Steering cylinder 24. Grease drive wheel lift cylinder. Fig 60 - Drive wheel lift cylinder 25. Grease conveyor tube lift cylinder. Fig 61 - Conveyor tube lift cylinder 26.

  • Page 44: Maintenance Procedures

    Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion 4.3 MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES By following a careful service and maintenance program for your machine, you will enjoy many years of trouble-free service. Note: Refer to the engine manual for complete details on your particular model. ROTATING BELT HAZARD Turn off engine, lock-out power and wait for all components to stop moving...

  • Page 45: Conveyor Belt Alignment

    Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion 4.3.2 Conveyor Belt Alignment: Belt Alignment at Tail and Transition Rollers: 1. Rotate the conveyor belt slowly, and check the position of the belt at the tail roller. BELT DAMAGE HAZARD Alignment of the belt must be checked at Note: the hopper, drive box and discharge.
  • Page 46 Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion Belt Alignment inside Drive Box: Aligning the belt, so it tracks down the centre of 10. Tighten the discharge roller bearing housing. the drive roller, is counter-intuitive! It is opposite from aligning the end rollers. 11.

  • Page 47: Conveyor Belt Replacement

    Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion 4.3.3 Conveyor Belt Replacement: 1. Rotate the conveyor belt until the Alligator® Lacing is positioned under the tube, inside the wind guard, and is accessible. 2. Loosen the tension bolts at the drive box to release pressure on the springs connected to the take-up roller.

  • Page 48: Change Hydraulic Oil

    Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion 4.3.4 Change Hydraulic Oil: 4.3.5 Change Hydraulic Oil Filter: Use an ISO grade 36 hydraulic oil for all operating 1. Place a pan under filter to catch any spilled conditions (Hydrex MV36 or comparable). oil.

  • Page 49: Hopper Flashing Kit Replacement

    Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion 4.3.6 Hopper Flashing Kit Replacement: Flashing Kit Part #650505795 HIGH SPRING TENSION There is high spring tension on Hopper Hoop. Hold hoop securely before working on Hopper Canvas. Fig 75 - New tail and Sudden release of hoop will cause injury.
  • Page 50 Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion 9. Drill holes through the canvas, using the holes in the flat bar inserts as guides. 10. Insert elevator bolts through the canvas and flat bar inserts. - Push elevator bolts through canvas, flashing, and into the frame.

  • Page 51: Service Record

    Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion 4.4 SERVICE RECORD See Section 4.2 for service intervals. This section is only a general guide under good conditions. Under extreme, or unusual circumstances adjust service timing accordingly. For more detailed schedule pertaining to the specific engine model, consult its Operator Manual. Copy this page to continue record.

  • Page 52: Ordering Parts

    Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion 4.5 ORDERING PARTS Always give the Model Number and Serial Number when ordering parts. To get your parts promptly the following information will be required: • The part name and number • Your Name, Address, Town, Province/State, Country •...

  • Page 53: Section 5: Troubleshooting

    Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion Section 5: TROUBLESHOOTING This section contains a list of common problems, causes and offers quick solutions to those issues. If problems are confronted which are difficult to solve, even after having read through this section, please contact your authorized dealer, distributor or Meridian Manufacturing Inc.
  • Page 54 Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion Conveyor belt doesn’t turn or is slipping, continued Remove conveyor from area of high humidity and Conveyor belt frozen to tube from operating in continue to run empty so the belt dries prior to high humidity conditions in extreme cold freezing Start engine, increase speed to maximum RPM...
  • Page 55 Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion Low capacity Conveyor belt not tight enough Tighten conveyor belt Inside drive box there is a drive roller and pinch Conveyor belt not pinched enough roller. Be sure the belt is snug between both rollers. Conveyor angle exceeds 30 degrees Reposition with a lower tube slope Belt is slowing down...
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  • Page 57: Section 6: Reference

    BELT AXLE TRANSPORT TRANSPORT DIESEL TYPE OF MODEL UNDER-CARRIAGE DIAMETER WIDTH WIDTH HEIGHT LENGTH POWER POWER 2250-TL Scissor Lift 14” 22” 8’ 4” 13’ 6” 51’ 6” 50hp 2258-TL Scissor Lift 14” 22” 8’ 4” 15’ 4” 58’ 10” 50hp...

  • Page 58: Bolt Torque

    Operator’s Manual: Truck Load Conveyor w/ Self-Propulsion 6.1 BOLT TORQUE The tables shown below give correct torque values for various bolts and capscrews. Tighten all bolts to the torques specified in chart unless otherwise noted. Check tightness of bolts periodically, using bolt torque chart as a guide.
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  • Page 60 LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT 1. Meridian Manufacturing Inc, hereafter referred to as Meridian®, warrants each new product (the "Goods") to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of one (1) year or ninety (90) days in the case of commercial use, from the shipment date from the Meridian dealer (FCA). 2.
  • Page 61 8. This warranty is subject to the following limitations, provisions and conditions: a. Meridian shall have no liability hereunder for any claims, including field re-work. b. Meridian shall not be liable for any incidental loss or damage, however caused, including, without limitation, normal wear and tear.
  • Page 62 (800) 665-7259 | www.convey-all.com | conveyors@convey-all.com 650508350-REV4 ©2022 Meridian Manufacturing Inc. Registered Trademarks Used Under License. Printed in Canada (01/2022)

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