A.J. Antunes & Co VCT-1000 9210727 - Manual (Page 9)

9 P/N 1010807 Rev. K 07/14
Replacing conveyor belt Chains
1. Turn the power off, unplug the
power cord, and allow the unit to
cool before proceeding.
2. Remove the Butter Wheel, Pan, and
Heat Shield and set the Compression
Control Knobs to 6 & 6.
3. Open both Conveyor Covers and pull
the Belt Wrap Pin out of the zipper.
4. Remove & discard old Belt Wrap(s).
5. Disconnect the Conveyor Belt Chain
by squeezing any two links together
and unhooking both ends of one link
(Figure 13).
6. Place the replacement Conveyor
Belt Chain on the top sprockets with
hook ends down.
NOTE: The ends of the hooks must point
down (Figure 13).
7. Wrap the Conveyor Belt Chain
around the top and lower sprockets
and connect by hooking both ends
together.
NOTE: Make sure the Conveyor Belt
Chain is installed under the Up-
per Support Rod and over the
Lower Support Rod.
Figure 13. Removing Conveyor Belt Chain
ROTATION
UPPER SUPPORT ROD
LARGE LINK
P/N 0800121
SMALL LINK
P/N 0800204
Figure 12. Removing Conveyor Belt Chain
Checking the Roller Tensioners
(every 3–6 months)
Measuring The Roller Tensioners
1. Measure the Roller Tensioner on
both inner Conveyor Covers (Figure
14) using a U.S Nickel.
2. The space between the inner
Conveyor Cover and bottom of the
Tensioner wheel should be 13/16”
(2.1 cm) or the height of a U.S. Nickel.
3. Adjust or replace any damaged ones
as recommended.
Replacing the roller tensioners
1. Remove acorn nuts and old Roller
Tensioner Assembly (Figure 15).
2. Replace Tensioner Assembly, and
reassemble.
3. Make sure the spacers are placed in-
side the Tensioner arm. The spacers
are smaller than the holes to allow
the Tensioner to pivot freely.
Replacing the spring tensioner
1. Remove the acorn nuts (Figure 16).
2. Remove the old Spring Tensioner
Assembly (Figure 16).
3. Replace Tensioner Assembly and
reassemble unit.
WELD SCREWS
ACORN NUTS
SPACERS
TENSIONER
ASSY.
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Figure 15. Replacing Roller Tensioner Assy.
Figure 14. Measuring Roller Tensioner
Figure 16. Replacing Spring Tensioner Assy.
WELD SCREWS ACORN NUTS
SPRING TEN-
SIONER ASSY.
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