TM 5-3895-373-20
15.7.
ADJUST CONVEYOR CHAIN ASSEMBLY TENSION - Continued.
A.
REMOVE - Continued.
2.
REMOVE HEX HEAD CAP SCREW (4) AND
FLAT WASHER (5).
3.
WITH THE HELP OF A SECOND PERSON, LIFT
THE FRONT END OF CONVEYOR DRAG PLATE
GUARD (6) AND PLACE CRIBBING UNDER
THE FRONT END OF THE CONVEYOR DRAG
PLATE GUARD TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE
HARDWARE BELOW.
B.
ADJUST.
1.
LOOSEN HEX NUTS (7).
2.
LOOSEN
HEX
NUTS
(8)
ON
SIDE
OF
CONVEYOR TO BE ADJUSTED.
CAUTION
Both sides of the conveyor chain assembly
must be adjusted evenly. Failure to
adjust each side of the conveyor chain
assembly with the same amount of tension
may damage conveyor chain assembly
and other conveyor system components.
3.
ADJUST
CONVEYOR
TENSION
BOLTS
(9)
EVENLY
WHILE
A
SECOND
PERSON
WATCHES THE SLACK IN CONVEYOR CHAIN
ASSEMBLY (10) UNDERNEATH THE PAVING
MACHINE.
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