FlexLink Spiral Elevator - Manual (Page 55)

Technical maintenance
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• Apply force on the middle of the slat so that it clicks onto the chain.
You can possibly use a rubber mallet for this. Repeat this
procedure if more than one slat needs to be placed.
• After maintenance on the conveyor chain test run the machine at
10% of the speed and check if the conveyor chain runs correctly.
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Note! 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.
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Note! Each 5 metre of chain is connected by two connecting
links. To locate these links the slats above them are marked with
red dots. Make sure that the correct slats are placed back onto
the chain, possibly marking them.
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Note! The flaps on the underside of the conveyor chain (slats)
are suited for one time use only. Disassembly of the conveyor
chain from the metal chain can cause damage to the flaps and
therefore it is not recommended to re-use conveyor chain links
(slats).
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Note! If a conveyor plate is replaced because a plate is missing,
the chain tension should also be checked.
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Note! If the Spiral Elevator has been provided with bottom
plating, one should check for remainders of conveyor plates. If
these are found, the bottom plating is to be removed in order to
remove these parts.
Figure 13 Placing a slat