FlexLink Spiral Elevator - Manual (Page 54)

Technical maintenance
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6.2.2 Replacing conveyor plates(slats)
This paragraph explains how to replace a broken or missing conveyor plate
(slat).
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Note! If a conveyor plate is incorrectly mounted damage to the
Spiral Elevator and the products transported on it may result.
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Danger: Make sure that the main switch has been switched off,
and safely isolated.
Follow the below procedure to replace a conveyor plate (slat):
• The slat can be replaced best at the lower end of the
Spiral Elevator.
• The slat is clicked onto a connection link with two lugs underneath
and can be removed from the chain by spreading these lugs. Pull
back on both tips of the slat while keeping your thumbs pressed
on the centre of the slat. The slat lugs will now be spread so that
it can be pulled from the chain see Fig. 10. Repeat this procedure
if more than one slat needs to be removed.
• New slats can now be placed on the metal chain. Make sure that
the slat is always placed on the connecting links of the chain and
that the bearing on the slat is placed on the column side of the
track. Pull back on both tips of the slat while keeping your thumbs
pressed on the centre of the slat. The slat lugs will now be spread
so the slat can be placed on the chain (see Fig. 11).
Figure 12 Removing a slat