A.J. Antunes & Co VCT-2000 9210410 - Manual (Page 14)

VERTICAL CONTACT TOASTER
14 P/N 1010840 Rev. M 07/14
Figure 14. Removing Conveyor Belt Chains
Rotation
Upper Support Rod
Large Link
P/N 0800121
Small Link
P/N 0800204
Conveyor Belt Chains (Every 3–6 months)
MEASURING CONVEYOR BELTS CHAINS
Facing the toaster, locate the approximate center point
of the Conveyor Chain. Pull the Conveyor Chain away
from the edge of the toaster. Stand a U.S. Dime,
11/16” (1.8 cm) coin on end between the frame and the
chain. If the gap is significantly wider than the coin,
REMOVE links as described below. Then, measure
the gap again to make sure it is not too tight. Check
the opposite side of the toaster using the same mea-
surements.
ADJUSTING CONVEYOR BELT CHAINS
After a time, the Conveyor Chain links will wear and
the Conveyor Belt chain will stretch, eventually skipping
on the sprockets. This is easily remedied by removing
one or more conveyor links from each side of the belt.
There are two 1/2” small links on each side of the con-
veyor belt. The others are large, 3/4” long (Figure 14).
REMOVING CONVEYOR BELT CHAINS
1. Perform steps 1 - 4 under Replacing Belt Wraps
on the previous page.
2. Disconnect the Conveyor Belt Chain by squeez-
ing any two links together and unhooking both
ends of one link (Figure 14).
3. To shorten a stretched Conveyor Belt Chain,
remove one 1/2” link from the belt.
WARNING
Turn the power off, unplug the power cord and
allow the unit to cool down before performing any
service or maintenance.
4. Reassemble the Conveyor Belt Chain onto the
sprockets as described below.
NOTE: If the belt is too short to be reassembled,
remove an additional 1/2” small link and install a
3/4” large link. This will shorten the belt 1/4”.
REPLACING CONVEYOR BELT CHAINS
1. Remove the old Conveyor Belt Chain as
described in the previous steps.
2. Place the replacement Conveyor Belt Chain on
the top sprockets with hook ends down. Check for
correct positioning (Figure 14).
NOTE: The ends of the hooks must point down.
(Figure 14).
3. Wrap the Conveyor Belt Chain around lower
sprockets and connect by hooking both ends
together.
NOTE: Make sure the Conveyor Belt Chain is
installed under the Upper Support Rod and over the
Lower Support Rod.
MAINTENANCE (continued)