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- Page 1 EXCALIBUR BELT CLEANER ® INSTALLATION, OPERATION & MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS FOOD GRADE BELT CLEANING SYSTEM SANITARY. SAFE. LIGHTWEIGHT. www.asgco.com...
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Page 2: Safety First
All stainless steel threaded parts must be kept well instructions before attempting the installation of an lubricated. Stainless threads easily “gall” (strip-out) Excalibur belt cleaning system. Failure to do so could when poorly lubricated. The stainless steel mounting lead to serious injury and equipment damage. -
Page 3: Required Tools
Mounting Kit Bags ® - ASGCO Silicone Sealant - Safety Label - Allen Key - (2) Bags of Hardware: (Each bag includes 4 bolts, 4 nuts & 8 washers) ® Learn more. Visit www.asgco.com or contact your local representative EXCALIBUR... - Page 4 (Tensions to the Right) (Tensions to the Left) Left Side of Right Side of Conveyor System Conveyor System Left Hand Spring Coils to the LEFT Right Hand Spring Coils to the RIGHT ® Learn more. Visit www.asgco.com or contact your local representative EXCALIBUR...
- Page 5 Primary installation. Lumps cause the Excalibur to have intermittent contact with the belt. Note #4 ® For Excalibur blade lengths 72” and greater, a Dual Tensioning System is provided. (One for each end) The Mounting Plate is eliminated in this circumstance, Parts include 2 each of the following : •...
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Page 6: Before Installation
Remove the UHMW Blade. Slide off the Spring Assembly. Remove these (2) O-Rings (This Side and Opposite Side) UHMW Blade O-Rings (Discard Please) Remove the Shipping Bolt (Discard Please) Slide Off ® Learn more. Visit www.asgco.com or contact your local representative EXCALIBUR... - Page 7 When the Excalibur is mounted on the Head Pulley, this is referred to as the Primary Orientation. This will aid in dislodging fugitive material from the belt and is very effective. ® On some conveyors, lack of space at the Head Pulley may result in the need to position the Excalibur at a Secondary Location. ®...
- Page 8 The “N” Dimension is from the center of the Blade Holder to the top cover of the conveyor belt. Look up the “N” ® Dimension from one of the 3 Blade Tables based on the Excalibur purchased. Do this for both sides of the conveyor. Table 1A: N-Dimension Table...
- Page 9 9 O’clock Position 1.25 Diameter EXAMPLE: PRIMARY INSTALLATION Half Can Housing Cut Out (This Side) 7/8” Diameter Hole for Mounting Plate (Opposite Side) .875” “N” Dimension for 6” Diameter Pulley ® Learn more. Visit www.asgco.com or contact your local representative EXCALIBUR...
- Page 10 Now drill (4) holes for the Half Can Housing (use 7/16” bit) and (4) more for the Mounting Plate. 9 O’clock Position Scribed Line from “N” Dimension Opposite Side 7 O’clock Chart Cut Out Position 7/8” Diameter ® Learn more. Visit www.asgco.com or contact your local representative EXCALIBUR...
- Page 11 Center the Mounting Plate and Half Can Housing and Blade Holder through the cut outs. ® OPTION: Before fastening, use the ASGCO sealant between brackets and conveyor structure. (1) Re-Check the “N” Dimension. (2) Securely fasten the Half Can Housing.
- Page 12 THIS BLADE IS CENTERED WITH BELT, LEVEL WITH THE BELT, AND ALL OF THE BLADE TOUCHES THE BELT! Insert Here Spring Assembly Spring Clamp Collar Blade Holder Inserted into Clamp Collar Spring Clamp Collar ® Learn more. Visit www.asgco.com or contact your local representative EXCALIBUR...
- Page 13 15 degrees or 15 pounds of force on the blade. ® *Initial operation of the Excalibur System should have very light tension. It is up to the user to determine the optimal blade tension. Installation should now be completed.
- Page 14 Secondary Orientation Installation ® It is desirable to place the Excalibur a few inches after the Nip Point of the Head Pulley. (Tension Reasons) ® ASGCO recommends AGAINST placing the Blade Tip so that the belt is pinched between the idler roller and the UHMW Blade.
- Page 15 M-EXSC-SA-HDLH01 Springs for Dual Tensioners M-EXSC-DS-01 Add. Tensioning System M-EXSC-DT-01 ® Call your ASGCO Distributor for any questions or replacement parts Components Diagram 1. Mounting Plate 2. Blade Holder 3. Snap-On Blade 4. Half Can Housing 5. Adjustable Tension Lever 6.
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Page 16: Operation And Maintenance
Limiting Maximum Blade Tension ® The Excalibur Belt Cleaner has a built-in means of such a manner that the adjustable tension lever limiting the maximum applied tension. This technique bottoms along the slot at the maximum desired applied may help prevent the accidental over-tensioning of the tension. -
Page 17: Troubleshooting
Blade wearing in center BVW-6” BW-12 (Put a new blade on the concentrates cleaning in the center of the flow of the material. Blade wearing more on one side Check N-Dimension. ® Learn more. Visit www.asgco.com or contact your local representative EXCALIBUR... - Page 18 EXCALIBUR IN OPERATION ® ©8/2016 ASGCO “Complete Conveyor Solutions” | 301 Gordon Street Allentown, PA 18102 | T 800.344.4000 | T 610.821.0216 | FX 610.778.8991...
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