Safety User guide

Suggested Inspection Schedule
Before any maintenance or inspection is performed, refer to Martin Drag Conveyor Safety • Installation •
Operation • Maintenance Instructions and to any pertinent ANSI standards.
Practice good housekeeping. Keep the area around the conveyor and drive clean and free of obstacles to
provide easy access and to avoid interference with the function of the conveyor and drive.
Periodic inspections should be made of the following:
1) Trough Check for wear and alignment. Tighten all bolts. MONTHLY
2) Shafts Check for wear and misalignment. MONTHLY
3) Flights Check edges for wear or damage and tightness of bolts & nuts. MONTHLY
4) Bolts and Nuts Check all for wear and tightness. MONTHLY
5) Seals. Check for leakage, adjustment, and wear. MONTHLY
6) Guards Check for oil level (if applicable). Check nuts and bolts for tightness.
MONTHLY
Check that all guards are securely fastened. WHENEVER OPERATING !!!
7) Bearings Check for lubrication. Refer to specific instructions as various types of
bearings require varying frequency of lubrication and varying types of lubrication. All bearings should be
checked for wear MONTHLY.
8) Chain Check for for wear and alignment. MONTHLY
9) Covers Check that all covers are securely fastened or the conveyor is guarded.
WHENEVER OPERATING !!!
10) Safety Labels. Check that all labels are properly installed and clearly visible.
MONTHLY
11) Drives. All drives to be checked and maintained per manufacturers recommendation
The above recommended inspection schedule is only advisory and your inspection schedule may need to
be adjusted to meet actual operating conditions.
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