NEW WAVE 3 INSTALLATION, OPERATION & MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS. with Quad Spring Tensioners

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1 NEW WAVE 3 with Quad Spring Tensioners INSTALLATION, OPERATION & MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS Check us out at Customer Service ASGCO Mfg., Inc. 301 Gordon Street Allentown, PA FAX

2 Important Safety Notice Always observe the basic rules of safety when working with any conveyor system. To avoid injury and equipment damage, be sure that all controls to the conveyor are locked out and the power source is disconnected at all times during installation. Overall View If mounting structure is not available, additional steel may have to be added. Note: Excess mounting tube may be trimmed after installation. Components Diagram 1. Mounting Bracket 2. Support Tube 3. Blade Tip 4. 6 Blade Segment 5. Support Tube Collar 6. Mounting Hole 7. Compression Spring 8. Adjustment Bolt 9. Slide Rail 10. Slider Determine Cleaner Mounting Location The New Wave III is a Secondary Cleaner and as such should be located on the return side of the belt after the belt leaves the head pulley as shown in Figure 1. ASGCO Mfg., Inc. 2 NEW WAVE 3

3 Attach Mounting Brackets Determine the desired location of the mounting brackets. Locate the mounting bracket so that the top of the slot is approximately even with the bottom of the belt (Figure 2). If required, mark and cut slots out of the chute side-wall to allow the support tube to pass. The required slot sizes/locations are shown for each of the two blade styles. Attach the mounting brackets to the conveyor frame (Figure 3). Figure 1: Typical Mounting Position Assemble Spring Assembly Assemble the compression springs and adjustment bolts as shown in Figure 4 Figure 2 Slot location Figure 3 Mounting Bracket Dimensions ASGCO Mfg., Inc. 3 NEW WAVE 3

4 Attach Mounting Brackets Remove the mounting bracket from one side. Slide the support tube with attached blades through the chute cutout and into the farside mounting bracket (Figure 5). Slide the loose mounting bracket over the end of the support tube and re-mount it to conveyor frame. Figure 4 Spring Assembly Blade Positioning and Alignment With the support tube in position, align the blade tip so that it is perpendicular to the belt. Center the blade on the belt by sliding the support tube in the support tube collars. Firmly tighten the set screws (to about 70 ft-lbs.) on the support tube collar to affix the rotation and translation of the support tube. Raise the sliders by evenly turning the adjustment bolts until the blade just contacts the belt. Check that the blade is evenly contacting the belt along the entire length of the blade. Once uniform blade/belt contact has been achieved, evenly raise the slider causing the spring to load. Continue to tighten until sufficient upward force (blade pressure) has been achieved. Firmly tighten the lock nut on the four adjustment screws. Test run the conveyor. If chattering or vibration of the blade occurs, try increasing the spring tension or rotate the blade tip slightly into the direction of belt travel. Figure 1: Typical Mounting Position ASGCO Mfg., Inc. 4 NEW WAVE 3

5 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM Excess vibration of the scraper. SOLUTION Make certain all bolts are tight. If belt is non-reversing, rotate the blade about 5 degrees in the direction of the belt movement. Excess carryback. Check for proper Scraper tension. Put additional tension on cleaner. Check for wear on the cleaning tips. Excess belt movement, cupping Unable to tension scraper properly, belt moves away from blades. Frozen material on scraper. Check thickness of carryback. If the cleaner must remove more than about 1/8 of material then a precleaner may be needed. Install a hold down roller to stabilize the belt surface. Install a hold down roller to reduce sag of the belt when tensioning. Place heaters near scraper to melt frozen material. (Use caution not to burn belt or cleaner) MAINTENANCE After one day of operation: Weekly: 1. Inspect the cleaner for proper belt cleaning and operation. 1. Frequent inspection is the key to proper belt cleaning and easy Scraper servicing. Weekly inspections are recommended, but actual service frequency may vary widely depending on various plant operating conditions. 2. Wash the entire cleaner regularly to prevent excessive buildup. If material tends to accumulate on the Scraper Assembly then possible scraper relocation may be in order. 3. Carefully inspect the wear tips of the cleaner blades. Make sure blades are not chipped or worn out. 4. Inspect the belt surfaces and edges for cracks, splits, tears, holes or any other worn or damaged condition occurring on the surfaces or edges of the belt itself. If necessary make repairs to the belt. ASGCO Mfg., Inc. 5 NEW WAVE 3

6 REPLACEMENT AND RE-TENSIONING OF CLEANING BLADES 1. Lower mounting tube to disengage the cleaner blades from the belt. 2. To remove the mounting tube from the conveyor frame, loosen and remove mounting bracket on one side of the conveyor. Loosen the set screws from the opposite side mounting collar and slide the mounting tube from conveyor frame. 3. Loosen and remove the bolts holding the blades onto the mounting tube. 4. Remove the worn blades and discard. 5. Position new blades on the mounting tube and reinstall the bolts to hold the blades on the mounting tube. 6. Install and tension mounting tube according to directions. ASGCO Mfg., Inc. 6 NEW WAVE 3

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