replacement of bucket elevator belt , buckets and allied works in bucket elevator in grinding section pa plant , fact - cd . , replacement of bucket elevator belt , buckets and allied works in bucket elevator in grinding section pa plant , fact - cd . , replacement of bucket elevator belt , buckets and allied works in grinding section :arrange necessary tools and tackles for the work . collect and transport the required belt , buckets etc from store to site . make necessary site arrangements . after getting process clearence release the belt tension , dismantle the top and boot covers of the elevator . decouple the elevator from the drive unit . fabricate and mount suitable hand rotation fixture on the head drum . hand rotate the elevator dismantle and take out all buckets from the elevator belt by unbolting the bucket fixing bolts . dismantle the belt joint and take out the belt completely . inspect the head and tail drums of the elevator . inspect the bearings of the drums . the head and tail drums/bearings if required shall be replaced with spare ones as per the instructions from engineer in charge , all arrangements and transportation will be under contractors scope . any repair works required shall also be done by the contractor . take the measurement from the existing belt ( approx . 56m ) and cut the new belt accordingly to required length . pull/erect the new belt on to the elevator drums . all required arrangements for joining the belt shall be done by the contractor . prepare the ends/face of the belts for joining as per instructions from engineer in charge . punch holes on the belt for joining as per template using hole punch only . join the belt by using belt fastners and full tighten the fastner bolts . release the belt after joining . erect back the boot covers and adjust the belt tension by adjusting the tension adjusting studs . replacement of the tension adjusting studs shall be done by the contractor as per the instructions from engineer in charge . ensure proper belt tension . centre the belt and adjust the sway . fix each buckets one by one on to the belt by punching holes and bolting using bucket fixing bolts as per the template ( apporx . 130 buckets ) . the bucket fixing bolts shall be full tightned . the gap between the buckets shall be as per the existing design . hand rotate the elevator and ensure all the buckets are fixed properly with correct gap . adjust the belt tension and ensure no bucket is digging into the base . necessary belt corrections shall be done inorder to avoid digging . check the orientation of the belt with head and tail drums ( sway adjustment ) . assemble and erect back the top and boot covers . tighten all bolts and ensure leak proof joint . check the alignment of the elevator drums , gearbox and motor . couple the head drum to the drive sides . provide coupling guards . take trial run of the elevator and service without any defects and leaks . clear the site and transport the damaged belts , buckets , bolts etc . to scrapyard/area earmarked . , repair of bucket elevator belt in grinding section of pa plant: collect the required tools and tackles for the work . make required site arrangements for the work . after getting process clearance decouple the elevator and dismantle the top cover . dismantle the boot section of elevator . take out the tail drum . untangle the bucket elevator belt by any suitable means . after untagling , lift the elevator belt on both sides to head side . lock the belt in required position . make arrangements for jointing of belt . remove bucket if required . prepare the edges of the belt for jointing . join the belt using mechanical fasteners and properly tightening the joints . the fasteners shall be fixed uniformly and symmetrically on the belt . once the jointing of the belt is done , release the belt . mount the tail drum and box up the gravity guide cover . adjust the belt tension . rotate the belt and inspect the buckets for any damage / loose or missing bolts . box up the top and boot covers of the elevator . couple the elevator head drum and gearbox . take trails . scrap if any shall be transported to scrapyard after weighing .