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Brush Maintenance
Checking the Brush for
Position and Wear
Service Interval: Every 40 hours
Brush must make enough contact with conveyor belt
to disperse top-dressing material but not restrict the
rotation of the brush. A piece of stiff paper can be
inserted between the conveyor belt and the brush to
check the adjustment.
1.
Insert a piece of stiff between the conveyor belt
and the brush to check the adjustment.
2.
Check that the brush is same height from side
to side.
3.
Check the condition of the brush bristles.
If the bristles are excessively worn replace the
brush. If the bristles are worn uneven either
replace the brush or adjust the brush position;
refer to
Adjusting the Brush Position (page
Adjusting the Brush
Position
Note:
If you are using moist top-dressing material,
you may need to adjust the brush position so that the
bristles will whisk material from between conveyor belt
lugs without excessively contacting smooth portion
of belt.
1.
Loosen nuts that secure the bearing housing
(Figure
38) to right side of machine.
Figure 38
1. Bearing housing
2.
Loosen nuts that secure the brush motor
39) to left side of machine.
1. Brush motor
3.
Slide brush into position at right side, and snug
the nuts.
4.
Slide brush into position at left side, and snug
the nuts.
5.
Insert a piece of stiff paper between the brush
and the conveyor belt.
30).
The brush must be the same height from side
to side.
6.
If the brush position is correct, tighten nuts.
If the brush position is not correct, repeat steps
1
through 6.
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