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B SI LIDE Screw Drive Slide Assembly

B SI LIDE Screw Drive Slide Assembly
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B SI LIDE Screw Drive Slide Assembly - 1

Remove outer plate on Idler (driven) end BISLIDE® Screw Drive Slide Assembly PC4 Parallel Coupled Assembly Instructions (Motor Outboard of Belt Drive) ! CAUTION Failure to follow proper assembly procedure may result in system binding, ! Moving Belt and Pulley can crush and cut. Operate only with guard in place. BISLIDE Parallel Coupled VELMEX, INC. L7 poor performance, premature wear, and permanent damage not covered by warranty NOTE: If the Motor is not installed by Velmex then remove motor plate instead of idler plate. Not A Step. Do not step on Belt Cover or use as a handle. When installing motor, If motor has ﬂat on the output shaft, locate slot in coupling across ﬂat on shaft as shown at right. Torque the four motor attaching 10-32 socket head cap screws to 70 in-lbs Required tools: 1/8” & 3/16” hex keys, large framing square, accurate measuring device (Cal-xTender tm. or similar caliper extension) 9/16” open end wrench, dial or digital caliper. Align coupling slot to motor shaft flat Mount the slides to the separators using T-nuts and mounting cleats. Do not tighten at this time. Slide belt (guard) cover channel into each end Slide belt over pulley and reinstall cover plate, torque the six 8-32 socket head cap screws to 5

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B SI LIDE Screw Drive Slide Assembly - 2

Square the motorized slide to the separator closest to the pulleys and tighten the mounting cleats. Leave the driven slide loose for now. 8 Align the other separator at the far end of the slides parallel with the ﬁrst one. Tighten the mounting cleats on the drive (motor) side. Rotating the pulleys by hand, bring both carriages into contact with the bearing assembly at the coupling/motor end of each unit, be careful not to force them.

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B SI LIDE Screw Drive Slide Assembly - 3

Align the driven slide parallel with the drive slide. Both slides should be of equal distance from the pulley end separator. Spread the slides so the belt has a little tension. Recheck for parallel and tighten the mounting cleats lightly. Measure accurately between the washers on either side of the coil spring of the belt tensioning rod and record the measurement. Tighten the hex nut to change the distance between the washers by 0.25” then tighten the mounting cleats. This measurement is important to obtain the proper belt tension. Check for parallel between the two slides and adjust the...

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B SI LIDE Screw Drive Slide Assembly - 4

Place a small amount of BiSlide lubricant on the inside contact surface of the blue coupling cover. By hand, press down on the cover over the stand-offs until it seats on the bottom surface of the slide. Center the cover onto the belt guard and snap into place. Before operation, be sure to set the limit switches to avoid accidental injury or damage. 14 Center the belt guard (cover channel) and tighten the screws at each end. ! CAUTION Never remove Motor or Idler cover plate when belt is in tension, Severe damage to Pulley Shaft and Leadscrew will occur! Contact Information By Phone:...

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