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5 Installation
5.1 Layout
The installation supervisor on site should have the elevation and layout prints with detailed information
regarding the placement of conveyor sections and support structures. This information is not the
responsibility of Bastian Solutions Conveyor to provide unless otherwise specified.
1. Clear the workspace around the portion of the layout selected for installation.
2. Ensure that the conveyor and accessory skids containing the correct RZPAC mark number are
unpacked and all components are accounted for.
3. Measure out from the constrained origin to start placement of supports. It is recommended that
snap chalk lines are used, or other methods of keeping a consistent line.
A straight and level installation is crucial to proper belt tracking. The extra time spent
creating an accurate layout will more than pay for itself in time saved during belt
tracking and troubleshooting.
4. Use the elevation layouts to determine the top of conveyor surface and the incline/decline angle
of a mark section.
5. Place the support type that the layout designates.
6. Check the approximate height of each support and adjust if necessary. Final heights will be set
after the supports and conveyor are installed.
5.2 Setting the Conveyor
1. Check the flow direction on the mark stickers to ensure that conveyor is installed in the correct
order and that each section is facing the correct direction.
2. Starting from one end, place the conveyor onto the support structure and fasten with 3/8"-16
carriage bolts and serrated flange nuts.
3. Install a splice plate underneath each top flange at the bed break with 5/16"-18 hex bolts and
serrated flange nuts. Use the splice plate to align the mating sideframes vertically and
horizontally. See Figure 7: Floor Support and Splice Plate Installation.
4. Before moving on to the next section, torque the 5/16" splice plate fasteners to 17 ft-lb and the
3/8" floor support fasteners to 31 ft-lb.
Do not lift the drive section of the conveyor using the lifting lug on the AC motor and
gearbox. This will cause damage to the gearbox and drive pulley.
5. Check that the upstream and downstream heights of the conveyor section agree with the system
layout instructions and that the conveyor is leveled side-to-side.
6. Check that all floor supports are aligned with the chalk line or other layout mark to ensure that the
conveyor is straight.
7. Secure the supports to the floor (or other permanent fixture).
Published November 2021
Installation and Maintenance Manual: RZPAC
Rev. B
18
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