Introduction, About this manual, Installation site preparations – FlexLink XS (45 мм) Монтаж User Manual
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Introduction
Introduction
About this manual
Introduction
The main purpose of this manual is to help self-building
end users, with little or no prior experience, to assemble
a FlexLink conveyor system.
Each chapter includes detailed instructions and pic-
tures showing how to assemble the different parts. Most
pictures in the manual include parts from the XL con-
veyor system, but all instructions are applicable to the
XS, XL, XM, XH and XK systems unless otherwise noted.
Operations that apply only to the XK conveyor system are
described in a separate chapter.
Document disposition
The document is divided into the following five main
parts:
•
Installation site preparations
•
Tools and fasteners
•
Cutting FlexLink beams
•
Assembly
•
Start-up and testing
Installation site preparations
Assembly planning
Work systematically:
1
Prepare by studying your assembly drawing.
2
Ensure that the necessary tools are available.
3
Make sure you have all the materials and components
needed to assemble the conveyor system. Check with
the parts list.
4
Make sure you have enough floor space to mount the
conveyor system.
5
Check to see if the floor at the installation site is even,
so that all feet can be properly attached to the floor.
Assembly order
The following list can be used as a checklist during your
conveyor assembly work:
Go to page 55 for special information relating to con-
veyor system XK.
Activity
Starts on
Cut all beams into suitable lengths
page 5
Connect feet and structural beams
page 7
Mount conveyor beam support brackets
page 19
Assemble conveyor beams and mount
them on to the support structure
page 21
Mount drive and idler units to the ends of
the conveyor
page 22
Mount slide rail on to the conveyor beam page 26
Loosen the drive unit slip clutch
page 34
Run a short piece of chain through the
conveyor to check that there are no
obstructions
page 34
Assemble and mount the chain on to the
conveyor
page 33
Mount guide rail, drip trays and other
accessories on to the conveyor
page 38
Tighten the slip clutch to a suitable fric-
tion
page 66
Read Final preparations at the end of
this manual
page 54