TM 5-3895-373-34
D.
REPLACE - Continued.
4.
POSITION OFFSET LINKS FOR RECON-
NECTING CONVEYOR CHAIN ASSEMBLY.
a.
Pull guide ropes taunt and maintain tension
on conveyor chain assembly.
Use extreme caution when conveyor and
auger are operating. Stay clear of all moving
parts. Watch for pinch points when guiding
conveyor chain assembly underneath paving
machine. Failure to do so may result in
tools, clothing, hands, or feet getting caught
and causing serious injury or death to
personnel.
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.
Feed
conveyor
chain
assembly
onto
conveyor slowly to prevent loose chain from
jumping off drive sprocket wheels and
jamming. Failure to do so may result in
damage to conveyor chain assembly and
drive shaft sprocket wheel.
b.
Position
one
person
underneath
the
conveyor with second person pulling on
guide ropes. Start engine and slowly jog
conveyor in normal (forward) direction using
manual operation procedures per TM 5-
3895-373-10.
c.
Guide conveyor chain assembly over main
frame and chain guide bars (33 and 34)
toward front of paving machine. Stop
conveyor when leading edge of conveyor
chain assembly has been fed about three-
quarters of the way to the front of the
paving machine. Shut engine off and
remove key from ignition switch per TM 5-
3895-373-10.
d.
Manually feed remaining portion of trailing
edge of conveyor chain assembly to the
person underneath the conveyor. Ensure
that chain assembly feeds over conveyor
roller. Pull ends of chain assembly together
as much as possible.
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