Figure 8: Tail Belt Routing - Bastian Solutions RZPAC Installation And Maintenance Manual

The belt should be installed with the shiny traction layer facing up towards the
conveying rollers and the textured or fabric side down towards the pressure rollers. For
belts with traction material on one side only, this orientation is important for correct
functionality. For belts with traction material on both sides, keeping the shiny layer
towards the conveying rollers will reduce noise.
3. Tape a thin piece of metal or stiff cardboard to the end of the belt to keep the end straight and
help guide it through the conveyor. Make sure the final thickness is less than 1/4".
If the belt is prepared for a hot splice joint, it will have a small scrap of belting taped to
the end to protect the finger joint. Leave that piece of belting in place.
4. Once the belt reaches the other end of the conveyor, route it through the tail and pull the belt
through, leaving the return span hanging below the conveyor.
a. See Figure 8: Tail Belt Routing for belt routing through the tail.
b. Ensure that the return span of the belt is routed above any items (floor support cross
braces, conduits, etc.) that might cross underneath the conveyor.
5. Once the end of the belt reaches the drive, pull additional belt through until the roll is empty.
Position the end of the belt on the top of the conveyor in a convenient place to join the belt ends.
6. Route the belt through the drive. See sections 5.11.1 or 19 for belt routing, depending on whether
the conveyor uses a screw takeup or pneumatic takeup drive.
7. Route the belt through the second tail and bring the two belt ends together.
8. Remove tape from the belt.
9. See section 5.4.3 if the belt uses a hot spliced joint.
10. If the belt uses a laced joint, both ends should ship from the factory prepared with lacing.
a. Bring the two ends together and insert the lacing pin.
b. Trim the lacing pin approximately ½" to 1" longer than the belt on both sides.
c. Fold the end of the pin over and tuck it into the lacing on the upstream side of the belt.
Note that the belt moves opposite of product flow, so the upstream side of the belt is
Published November 2021
Installation and Maintenance Manual: RZPAC

Figure 8: Tail Belt Routing

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