Dings Magnetic Group Self-Cleaning Permanent Overhead Magnet - Manual (Page 8)

Revised May 19, 2014
BELT TRACKING/TENSION
A
A x 0.02 = BELT SAG
BELT TRAVEL
MAKE TUNE-UP ADJUSTMENTS
HERE, ¼ TURN AT A TIME
WHEN ADJUSTING BELT, IT IS
VERY IMPORTANT TO MAINTAIN
THE PROPER AMOUNT OF SAG
BETWEEN THE BOTTOM OF THE
MAGNET AND THE BELT.
LOOKING AT THE TAKE-UP END OF THE MAGNET:
2 PULLEY DESIGN:
TO MOVE BELT LEFT,
TIGHTEN THE RIGHT TAKE-UP
TO MOVE BELT TO RIGHT,
TIGHTEN THE LEFT TAKE-UP
Belt track and tension should be checked at least every three hours for the first two days of
operation. Once every three days after that.
If the separator is to be installed on an angle (inclined crossbelt) we recommend that the
belt be tracked with the magnet level, then suspend it at its intended position. The
maximum recommended angle of tilt for a crossbelt separator is 20 degrees. If the belt is
running off towards the lower side, tighten the take-up on the high side or the side that the
belt is traveling away from.
If the belt is still proving difficult to track, check the following:
Are the bearings bolted down tightly to the frame?
Have any moved or shifted?
Is the magnet self-cleaning frame twisted or bent in any way?
Has the self-cleaning belt been stretched so that one side is longer than the other?
Have the ends of the belt been cut square to the edge of the belt prior to the splice
being installed?
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