Product

Magnus 800 platesetter

Background

There are five belts on the loading platform conveyor. On occasion the belts may need to be replaced. This procedure describes how to remove and replace the loading platform conveyor belts.

Procedure

Removing the loading platform conveyor belts

1. In Magnus Controller, click Raise Hood to raise the platesetter hood:
   
   
   
   
2. Remove the loading platform conveyor from the platesetter.
3. Remove the defective belt by stretching it over the conveyor shaft:
   
   
   
   
   

Replacing the loading platform conveyor belts

The loading platform conveyor belts are made from a fibrous material. To avoid damaging the belts, the fibers must all face in a specific direction. Therefore, each belt is marked with an arrow. The arrows on the belts must all point in the same direction:

1. To install a new belt, stretch it over the belt rollers.
   Important: Make sure the arrow on the new belt is facing in the same direction as the arrows on the other belts.
2. Install the loading platform conveyor.

Test

1. In Magnus Controller, locate the Loading platform motor dialog box:
• From the Motion Mode menu, select Go Speed.
• In the By Speed box, type 50.
• Click GO to activate the motor.
  
  
  
  
2. Make sure the motor and loading platform belts are working correctly and running smoothly.

See also

Removing and installing the loading platform conveyor on Magnus 800

Technical contact(s)

Content owner: Itai Peperovich
See the Escalation page for escalation contacts.

Date submitted

08 Feb 2006