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REPLACE CONVEYOR CHAIN ASSEMBLY - Continued.
A.
REMOVE - Continued.
6.
REDUCE CHAIN TENSION.
a.
Loosen, but do not remove, hex nuts (22)
attaching bearing support plates (23).
b.
Use a 1-1/2 in. combination wrench and loosen
tension bolts (24) in equal increments until
tension is removed and bearing support plates
(23) are fully retracted.
7.
DISCONNECT
CONVEYOR
CHAIN
ASSEMBLY AT OFFSET LINKS.
WARNING
Wear safety goggles/glasses when
working underneath paving machine.
Falling
material
may
cause
eye
damage. If material contacts eyes,
flush
eyes
with
water
and
get
immediate medical attention.
a.
From underneath the conveyor, attach two
elastic cord assemblies through conveyor chain
links.
b.
Straighten cotter pins (29) using pliers.
c.
Pull cotter pins (29) from link pins (30). Discard
cotter pins.
d.
Drive link pins (30) from offset links (10) using a
1/4 in. (6,35 mm) diameter pin drive punch.
e.
Disconnect one elastic cord at a time and allow
conveyor chain to lay across frame supports.
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