Grain Systems Bucket Elevtors, Conveyors, Series II Sweeps PNEG-681 - Manual (Page 23)

PNEG-681 Series II Bucket Elevator 23
10. Belting, Splicing and Buckets
Belts
The belt for the elevator leg has been specifically chosen based on leg height, grain, weight, pulley
diameter, etc.
The belt has been pre-punched to accommodate special buckets with specific spacing.
Installing the belt can be accomplished several different ways. GSI recommends the following:
1. Prior to installing the belt, raise the boot pulley to its upper most point to allow for proper tensioning.
2. On shorter installations, consider assembling the buckets to the belt before installing the belt. While
this may be less time consuming, the additional weight of the buckets and connecting hardware may
make the belt more difficult to handle.
3. Feed belt up through the inspection section, over the head pulley, through the down-leg, around the
boot pulley and back up to the splice.
Splicing
After connecting the ends of the belt together, a winching device such as a come-a-long may be required.
GSI recommends splicing the belt by overlapping the belts or by using the bar splice method.
1. When overlap splicing, draw a 5' minimum of the belt coming up from the bottom of the boot over belt
hanging down from head. (See Figure 10A.)
2. An alternative method, the bar splice (not included) is accomplished by turning the ends of the belt
out and affixing the manufactured bar splice components per the manufacturer’s recommendations.
NOTE: Lacing and other specific types of belt splicing are NOT recommended.
Figure 10A Belt Splicing
CAUTION
To prevent the belt from rolling over the top, anchor the upper end securely.