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MARTIN QC #1
Heavy-Duty Belt Cleaner
with MARTIN TWIST and
Internal Spring Tensioners
OPERATOR MANUAL

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MARTIN

QC #1

OPERATORS MANUAL
Heavy-Duty Belt Cleaners
with MARTIN TWIST and
Internal Spring Tensioners
 Important
MARTIN ENGINEERING HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR: DAMAGE DUE TO
CONTAMINATION OF THE MATERIAL; USERS FAILURE TO INSPECT, MAINTAIN AND TAKE
REASONABLE CARE OF THE EQUIPMENT; INJURIES OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM USE OR
APPLICATION OF THIS PRODUCT CONTRARY TO INSTRUCTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS
CONTAINED HEREIN. MARTIN ENGINEERINGS LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO REPAIR
OR REPLACEMENT OF EQUIPMENT SHOWN TO BE DEFECTIVE.
Observe all safety rules given herein along with owner and Government standards and regulations. Know
and understand lockout/tagout procedures as defined by American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
z244.1-1982, American National Standard for Personnel Protection - Lockout/Tagout of Energy Sources -
Minimum Safety Requirements and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Federal
Register, Part IV, 29 CFR Part 1910, Control of Hazardous Energy Source (Lockout/Tagout); Final Rule.

The following symbols may be used in this manual:

! DANGER
Danger: Immediate hazards that will result in severe personal injury or death.

! WARNING
Warning: Hazards or unsafe practices that could result in personal injury.

! CAUTION
Caution: Hazards or unsafe practices that could result in product or property damages.

IMPORTANT
Important: Instructions that must be followed to ensure proper installation/operation of equipment.

NOTE
Note: General statements to assist the reader.
 Table of contents
Table of Contents

Section Page
List of Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
List of Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Installations without chutework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Belt cleaner inspection access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Belt cleaner blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
MARTIN High-Performance Urethanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Materials required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Before Installing Belt Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Installing Belt Cleaner and Tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Finding center point of belt cleaner mainframe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Removing blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installing blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installing MARTIN QC #1 Belt Cleaner and MARTIN TWIST Tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Installing MARTIN QC #1 Belt Cleaner and MARTIN Internal Spring Tensioner . . . . . . . . 6
After Installing Belt Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Weekly Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Troubleshooting/Installation Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Part Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Appendix A. MARTIN QC #1 Heavy-Duty Belt Cleaner Assembly with
MARTIN TWIST Dual Tensioner Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

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List of Figures/Tables List of Figures
Figure Title Page
1 Belt Cleaner Mainframe Location (Heavy-Duty, P/N 36898-XXXXXXXXX) . . . 4
2 Removing Blade (Heavy-Duty Blade shown) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3 Belt Cleaner Mainframe Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4 Removing Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
5 Tensioner Mounting Plate Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
6 Cutting Belt Cleaner Mainframe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
7 MARTIN Internal Spring Tensioner Label, P/N 36185. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
8 MARTIN TWIST Tensioner Label, P/N 33383 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
9 MARTIN QC #1 Heavy-Duty Pre-Cleaner Assembly with MARTIN TWIST
Tensioner, P/N 36898-XXXXXXXXT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
10 MARTIN QC #1 Heavy-Duty Pre-Cleaner Assembly with MARTIN Internal
Spring Tensioner, P/N 36898-XXXXXXXXI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
11 MARTIN QC #1 Heavy-Duty Pre-Cleaner Assembly Less Pipe End Weldments,
P/N 36899-XXXXXXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
12 MARTIN Conveyor Products Warning Label, P/N 23395 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

List of Tables

Table Title Page

I MARTIN QC #1 Belt Cleaner Blade Colors, Materials and Specifications . . . . . 2
II Urethane Shelf Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
III Part Numbers and Dimensions for MARTIN QC #1 Heavy-Duty Belt Cleaner
Assembly with MARTIN TWIST Tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
IV Part Numbers and Dimensions for MARTIN QC #1 Heavy-Duty Belt Cleaner
Assembly with MARTIN Internal Spring Tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
V Part Numbers and Dimensions for MARTIN QC #1 Heavy-Duty Pre-Cleaner less
Pipe End Weldments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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Introduction

Introduction
General The MARTIN QC #1 Belt Cleaner combines effective removal of
carryback with quick-change one-pin replacement of a long-lasting, one-
piece blade. To introduce product back into the product flow, the MARTIN
QC #1 Belt Cleaner is installed on the face of the head pulley. On a dual-
cleaner system, the Secondary Cleaner is installed immediately following the
Pre-Cleaner to remove stubborn material left on the conveyor belt. If a Pre-
Cleaner cannot be used because of space limitations, the Secondary Cleaner is
installed alone. If the material-handling process or product could be affected
by contamination from the use of these belt cleaners, the user is responsible
for taking the necessary steps to prevent contamination. Consult Martin
Engineering or a representative for alternate belt cleaners or belt cleaner
locations to use where contamination may be an issue.

MARTIN QC #1 Belt Cleaner Blades are manufactured under patent

4,917,231. Another patent that applies to products listed in this manual is:
MARTIN TWIST Tensioner patent 4,925,434. MARTIN QC #1
Blades are available in Heavy-Duty and Extra Heavy-Duty (XHD). For
information on the MARTIN QC #1 XHD Belt Cleaner and Tensioner, see
operators manual P/N M3504.

Installations These procedures were written for equipment that is being installed on
without chutework enclosed pulley chutework. If the pulley is not enclosed, the equipment
should be installed using the best available field resources and methods to
ensure that the critical dimensions are followed for proper installation.

The MARTIN Hanger Mount Assembly, P/N 27382, can be used for
installations without chutework.

Belt cleaner If the belt cleaner is installed on enclosed pulley chutework, a MARTIN
inspection access CYA Inspection Door should be installed. MARTIN CYA Inspection
Doors are available from Martin Engineering or a representative. See Part
Numbers for a list of MARTIN CYA Inspection Doors and part numbers.

Belt cleaner blades
MARTIN QC #1 Heavy-Duty Belt Cleaner Blades are available in five
different materials (see Table I for specifications). Only standard (orange)
MARTIN QC #1 Belt Cleaner Blades are made of materials that meet
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) requirements under Interim
Fire and Toxicity Criteria for Products Taken Into Underground Mines,
March 22, 1977 (MSHA acceptance number MSHA-IC-95/1,
MSHA-IC-95/7).

MARTIN High- Martin Engineering is the leader in the development of high-performance

Performance urethanes for specialized applications. These color-coded urethanes can be
Urethanes supplied in blades for any MARTIN Pre-Cleaner, as well as pre-cleaners
from other manufacturers.

To specify high-performance urethane, add the appropriate suffix to the part

number of the cleaner assembly or replacement blade.

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 Table I. MARTIN QC #1 Belt Cleaner Blade Colors, Materials and Specifications
Introduction

URETHANE TYPICAL CONTINUOUS

APPLICATION DESCRIPTION
SELECTION MATERIALS TEMPERATURE
Orange Standard MARTIN Urethane Bauxite, Coke, -20 to 160F
Suitable for 80% or more of all belt cleaner Coal, Overbur- (-29 to 71C)
applications, including abrasive conditions. den Refuse

Brown Chemical-Resistant Urethane Limestone -40 to 160F

(BR) Improves resistance to chemicals; reduced (-40 to 71C)
absorption of water in high-moisture environments.
Green High-Temperature Urethane Clinker -40 to 300F
(GR) For exposure to intermittent temperatures up (-40 to 149C)
to 350F (177C).
Clear Low-Rigidity Urethane Gravel, -20 to 160F
(CL) For dry products such as sand and gravel. Dry Sand (-29 to 71C)
Navy Blue Low-Adhesion Urethane Cement, Glass, -20 to 160F
(NB) For sticky or tacky materials. Wood Chips (-29 to 71C)

References The following documents are referenced in this manual:

American National Standards Institute (ANSI) z244.1-1982, American
National Standard for Personnel Protection - Lockout/Tagout of Energy
Sources - Minimum Safety Requirements, American National Standards
Institute, Inc., 1430 Broadway, New York, NY 10018.
Federal Register, Volume 54, Number 169, Part IV, 29 CFR Part 1910,
Control of Hazardous Energy Source (Lockout/Tagout); Final Rule,
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA), 32nd Floor, Room 3244, 230 South Dearborn Street, Chicago,
IL 60604.
MARTIN CYA Inspection Door Operators Manual, P/N M3127.
MARTIN Tensioners Operators Manuals:
MARTIN TWIST Tensioner Operator Manual, P/N M3296
MARTIN Internal Spring Tensioner Operator Manual, P/N M3517
MARTIN Spring, Air and Water Tensioners Operator Manual,
P/N M3263

Safety All safety rules defined in the above documents, and all owner/employer
safety rules, must be strictly followed when working on the belt cleaner.

Materials required Only standard hand tools are required to install and service this equipment.

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 Before Installation
Before Installing Belt Cleaner

IMPORTANT
The delivery service is responsible for damage occurring in
transit. Martin Engineering CANNOT enter claims for
damages. Contact your transportation agent for more
information.
1. Inspect shipping container for damage. Report damage to delivery service
immediately and fill out delivery services claim form. Keep any
damaged goods subject to examination.
2. Remove belt cleaner from shipping container. Equipment in container
should include the following:
MARTIN QC #1 Belt Cleaner (mainframe and blade).
Two Conveyor Products Warning Labels, P/N 23395.
3. If anything is missing or damaged, contact Martin Engineering or a
representative.

! WARNING
Before installing equipment, turn off and lock out/tag out
energy source to conveyor and conveyor accessories.
4. Turn off and lock out/tag out energy source to conveyor belt and
accessories according to ANSI standards (see References).

! WARNING
If equipment will be installed in an enclosed area, test gas level
or dust content before using a cutting torch or welding. Using
a cutting torch or welding in an area with gas or dust may
cause an explosion.
5. If using a cutting torch or welding, test atmosphere for gas level or
dust content.

NOTE
The chute wall that the tensioner will be located on is referred
to as the operator side. The other side of the chute wall is
referred to as the far side.
6. Determine which side of chute wall is easiest to access. Locate tensioner
on most accessible chute wall.

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Installation
Installing Belt Cleaner and Tensioner

IMPORTANT
Read entire section before beginning work.

To install the belt cleaner and tensioner, follow the procedures in this section
corresponding to the following steps:
1. Find center point of belt cleaner mainframe.
2. Install mounting plates.
3. Remove blade from mainframe.
4. Install mainframe and tensioner.
5. Install blade.

Finding center 1. On operator side of chute, find pulley center point (A).
point of belt 2. Measure radius of head pulley including lagging and belt thickness (B).
cleaner To this dimension, add dimension X from the Table in Figure 1 or 2.
mainframe

Pulley Diameter* X Dimension

X in. (mm) in. (mm)

12 to 15 (300 to 375) 4.0 (102)

A B 16 (400) and up 3.50 (89)

*Includes lagging and belt.

8.50
(216)
min.
A. Center point of pulley
B. Radius of head pulley
including lagging and belt
C
C. Center point of belt
cleaner mainframe

Figure 1. Belt Cleaner Mainframe Location (Heavy-Duty, P/N 36898-XXXXXXXXX)

3. Starting from center point (A), measure the total distance calculated in
step 2 (B + X) and draw an arc on chute wall.
4. Measure down from pulley's horizontal centerline the distance shown in
Figure 1 or 2 and draw a horizontal line parallel to it. Locate center point
of belt cleaner mainframe (C) where this line intersects the arc on the
chute wall.

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 Installation
5. Make sure mainframe and blade do not lie in path of material unloading
from conveyor belt. Make sure blade tip of MARTIN QC #1 Belt
Cleaner is at or below pulley's horizontal centerline.
6. Repeat steps 1 through 5 for far side chute wall.
7. Drill or cut one 4-5/8-in. (118-mm) hole for mainframe and four 9/16-in.
(14-mm) holes for screws in both operator side and far side chute walls.
Remove burrs and sharp edges.

NOTE
Tensioner may be bolted or welded to chute wall. Martin
Engineering recommends bolting for ease of maintenance and
accessibility.
8. Install each mounting plate onto chute wall with four screws, flat
washers, compression washers and nuts.
9. If using MARTIN CYA Inspection Door, install according to
MARTIN CYA Inspection Door Operator's Manual, P/N M3127.

Removing blade 1. Remove lock pin from operator side of mainframe and blade.
2. Pull blade away from stationary pin on far side of mainframe, and remove
from mainframe. Make sure lock pin remains attached to mainframe.

Operator side
Stationary pin

Blade
Mainframe

Far side
Lock pin

Figure 2. Removing Blade (Heavy-Duty Blade shown)

Installing blade 1. Position blade (Figure 2) on mainframe with blade curve facing conveyor
belt. Push far side end of blade against stationary pin until it locks.
2. Insert lock pin in mainframe and blade.

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 Installing 1. Slide locking collar and washer onto far side end of belt cleaner
Installation
MARTIN QC mainframe. Insert far side end of mainframe through nylon bushing in
#1 Belt Cleaner flange plate weldment. Slide locking collar onto far side end of
and MARTIN mainframe.
TWIST 2. Slide self-relieving coupling onto operator side end of mainframe.
Tensioner 3. Insert operator side of mainframe into UHMW bushing in base weldment.
4. Slide self-relieving coupling against locking gear and twist until the two
coupling halves engage. Adjust mainframe to center blades on belt.
5. Bolt or weld self-relieving coupling to mainframe as follows:
a. If bolting, tighten three square head set screws on self-relieving
coupling.
b. If welding, do the following:
(1) Mark location of self-relieving coupling on mainframe.
(2) Remove operator side end of mainframe from base weldment.
(3) Weld self-relieving coupling to mainframe with three 1-in.
(25-mm) fillet welds evenly spaced around end of self-relieving
coupling.
(4) Repeat steps 3 and 4 above (beginning with Insert operator
side).
6. Make sure blades are centered on belt and mainframe is parallel to belt.
7. Slide locking collar against washer and locking collar against nylon
bushing. Tighten two square head set screws on each locking collar.
8. Turn tensioning gear until you feel resistance of blades against belt. Refer
to MARTIN TWIST Tensioner Operators Manual, P/N M3296 for
installation and tensioning instructions or MARTIN TWIST Tensioner
Label, P/N 33383 on tensioner.

Installing 1. Mark center point of belt cleaner mainframe on chute wall. (See Figure 3
MARTIN QC below.)
#1 Belt Cleaner
and Internal
Spring Tensioner

Pulley Diameter* X Dimension

in. (mm) in. (mm)
X
12 - 15 (300 - 375) 4.0 (102)

A 16 (400 and up) 3.50 (89)

B
*Includes lagging and belt.

8-1/4
(210)
min. A. Center point of pulley
B. Radius of head pulley
including lagging and belt
C C. Center point of belt
cleaner mainframe

Figure 3. Belt Cleaner Mainframe Location

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 Installation
2. Make sure mainframe and blade do not lie in path of material unloading
from conveyor belt. Blade tip must be at or below pulleys horizontal
centerline.
3. Remove blade from mainframe:
a. Remove lock pin from operator side of mainframe and blade. (See
Figure 4 below.)
b. Pull blade away from stationary pin on far side of mainframe and
remove from mainframe. Make sure lock pin is secured to mainframe
with cable.

Blade

Far side
Lock pin

Mainframe

Operator side

Stationary pin

Figure 4. Removing Blade

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Installation
4. Using mounting plate as template, mark location of holes for belt cleaner
mounting plates on both sides of chute as shown in Figure 5 below.

CL

4.50
(114)

4.50
(114)

Center point
of mainframe

Figure 5. Tensioner Mounting Plate Location

NOTE
Tensioner may be bolted or welded to chute wall. Martin
Engineering recommends bolting for ease of maintenance and
accessibility.

5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 for far side chute wall.

6. Drill or cut one 4-5/8-in. (118-mm) hole for mainframe and four
9/16-in. (14-mm) holes for screws in both operator side and far side chute
walls (see Figure 6). Remove burrs and sharp edges.

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X

1-1/2 in. (38.1 mm)

X + 1-1/2 in. (38.1 mm)

Figure 6. Cutting Belt Cleaner Mainframe

7. Install each mounting plate onto wall with four screws, flat washers,
compression washers and nuts.

8. Check mainframe location:

a. Insert mainframe into mounting plates.
9. Install blade:
a. Position blade on mainframe with blade curve facing conveyor belt.
Push far side end of blade against stationary pin until it locks.
b. Insert lock pin into mainframe and blade.

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Installation
10. If mainframe is too long to fit inside of chute for installation, cut one or
both ends of mainframe. Mainframe must fit inside housing of tensioner
on operator side of chute wall. (See Figure 6.)
11. Install blade:
a. Position blade on mainframe with blade curve facing conveyor belt.
Push far side end of blade against stationary pin until it locks.
b. Insert lock pin into mainframe and blade.

Figure 7. MARTIN Internal Spring Tensioner Label, P/N 36185

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 Installation
Figure 8. MARTIN TWIST Tensioner Label, P/N 33383

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 After Installing Belt Cleaner
After Installation

IMPORTANT
Read entire section before beginning work.
1. Thoroughly wipe chute walls clean above belt cleaner on both sides.
Place Conveyor Products Warning Label, P/N 23395 on outside chute
walls visible to belt cleaner operator.
2. Measure from pulley shaft to mainframe on both operator side and far
side to make sure mainframe is parallel to pulley.
3. Measure from center point of mainframe to face of conveyor belt to make
sure the proper dimension is held (see table in Figure 1).
4. Measure from center point of pulley to each end of blade to make sure
blade is centered on belt.

! WARNING
Failure to remove tools from installation area and conveyor
belt before turning on energy source can cause serious injury
to personnel and damage to belt.
5. Remove all tools and fire retardant cover from installation area and
conveyor belt.

! DANGER
Do not touch or go near conveyor belt or conveyor accessories
when conveyor belt is running. Body or clothing can get
caught and pull body into conveyor belt, causing severe injury
or death.
6. Turn on conveyor belt for 1 hour.

! WARNING
Before adjusting belt cleaner, turn off and lock out/tag out
energy source to conveyor belt and conveyor accessories
according to ANSI standards (see References).
7. After 1 hour of operation, turn off power to conveyor belt and accessories.
8. Make sure all fasteners are tight. Tighten if necessary.
9. Inspect belt cleaner for the following:
Wear. (A small amount of break-in wear may be found. This will
stop once blade wears to conveyor belt contour.)
Material buildup. (No material between blade and return side of
conveyor belt should be found.)
10. If wear or material buildup exists, see Troubleshooting/Installation
Checklist.

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Weekly Maintenance

Weekly Maintenance
NOTE
Maintenance inspection should be performed no less than
weekly. Your application may require more frequent
maintenance inspections.

IMPORTANT
Read entire section before beginning work.

! WARNING
Before servicing belt cleaner, turn off and lock out/tag out
energy source to conveyor belt and conveyor accessories.
1. Turn off and lock out/tag out energy source according to ANSI standards
(see References).
2. Remove any material from belt cleaner.
3. Make sure all fasteners are tight. Tighten if necessary.
4. Check blade for damage, missing parts or excessive wear. If blade is worn
to wear line, replace as follows:
a. Release tension on mainframe.
b. Remove blade as instructed under Removing blade.
c. Install new blade as instructed under Installing blade.
d. Apply tension to belt cleaner according to applicable tensioner
operators manual.
5. Remove equipment from service if there is any indication it is not
functioning properly. Call Martin Engineering or a representative for
assistance. Do NOT return equipment to operation until the cause of the
problem has been identified and corrected.
6. Wipe all warning labels clean. If labels are not readable, contact Martin
Engineering or a representative for replacements.

! WARNING
Failure to remove tools from maintenance area and conveyor
belt before turning on energy source can cause serious injury
to personnel and damage to belt.
7. Remove all tools from maintenance area.

! DANGER
Do not touch or go near conveyor belt or conveyor accessories
when conveyor belt is running. Body or clothing can get
caught and pull body into conveyor belt, causing severe injury
or death.
8. Start conveyor belt.

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Table II. Urethane Shelf Life

Blade Color Shelf Life

Blue 1 Year from Code Date

Brown 2 Years from Code Date

Clear 1 Year from Code Date

Green 2 Years from Code Date

Maximizer (orange) 1 Year from Code Date

Orange (A-9) 1 Year from Code Date

NOTE
Code Date is written near bottom of blade as mm/dd/yy-x. In
addition to or in place of this date, you may see an imprinted
date medallion similar to the example shown below. In this
example, 07 stands for the year 2007. The small circles
represent the months of the year and are punched to
indicate what month your blade was produced. In the example
below, the lines in the circles represent the punches and in
this example seven circles are punched. This signifies the
seventh monthJuly. If code date on your blade(s) is not
legible or is missing, contact Martin Engineering or a
representative.

Date Medallion Example

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Troubleshooting/Installation Checklist

Troubleshooting/Installation Checklist
Troubleshooting If you are experiencing excessive blade wear or insufficient cleaning and
carryback, see below.
Symptom Corrective Action

High blade wear rate. Tension is set too high. Reduce tension.

Unusual wear or damage to Check belt splice(s) and repair as necessary.

blades.

Bent or broken mainframe or If blades are worn to or past the wear line, replace blades. If blades are not
support frame due to blade worn, check mainframe location.
slipping through.

Tension is not sufficient or is set too high. Correct tension as necessary. If

Noise or vibration. this does not correct problem, blade urethane may not match application.
Contact Martin Engineering or a representative.

Corrosion or chemical Blade urethane may not match application. Contact Martin Engineering or a
degradation. representative.

Too much blade coverage. Use 6 less blade.

Insufficient cleaning and Tension is set too low or too high. Increase or decrease tension. Cleaner is
carryback. mounted too high on head pulley and is in path of material flow. Lower
cleaner. Check blades for excessive wear and replace if necessary.

NOTE
Conveyor equipment such as conveyor belt cleaners are
subject to a wide variety of bulk materials characteristics and
often have to perform under extreme operating or
environmental conditions. It is not possible to predict all
circumstances that may require troubleshooting. Contact
Martin Engineering or a representative if you are
experiencing problems other than those listed in the
Troubleshooting chart above. Do not return the equipment
to operation until the problem has been identified and
corrected.

Installation If after taking the corrective actions suggested under Troubleshooting you
checklist are still experiencing problems, check for the following:

Installation Checklist

Correct distance is maintained from center of belt cleaner mainframe to belt surface on both ends of
mainframe according to table in Figure 1.

Belt cleaner blade tip is at or below horizontal centerline of pulley and does not lie in path of material
flow.

Blade is centered on belt.

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 Part Numbers
Part Numbers

This section provides product names and corresponding part numbers for
MARTIN QC #1 Belt Cleaners and related equipment. Please reference
part numbers when ordering parts:

MARTIN QC MARTIN QC #1 Heavy-Duty Belt Cleaner Mainframe Assembly with

#1 Belt Cleaners MARTIN TWIST Tensioner: P/N 36898-XXXXXXXXT.
See Figure 9.

MARTIN QC #1 Heavy-Duty Belt Cleaner Mainframe Assembly with

Internal Spring Tensioner: P/N 36898-XXXXXXXXI. See Figure 10.

MARTIN QC #1 Heavy-Duty Belt Cleaner Assembly less Pipe End

Weldments: P/N 36899-XXXXXXXX. See Figure 11.

XHD MARTIN QC #1 Assembly (blade 6 in. less than belt width):

P/N 35899-XXXXXXX. See Operator's Manual P/N M3504.

XHD MARTIN QC #1 Assembly (blade 12 in. less than belt width):

P/N 35899-XXXXXXXXX. See Operator's Manual P/N M3504.

MARTIN QC Belts 18 to 48 in. wide:

#1 Belt Cleaner MARTIN TWIST Tensioner: P/N 31443.
Tensioners
MARTIN TWIST Tensioner with L Bracket: P/N 31443-L.
MARTIN Internal Spring Tensioner: P/N 36176

Belts 18 to 54 in. wide:

MARTIN Shock (Ring) Mount Air Tensioner: P/N 32745.
MARTIN Spring Tensioner With Shock Ring: P/N 33404-S.

Belts 54 to 96 in. wide:

MARTIN TWIST Dual Tensioners: P/N 31443-2R.
MARTIN TWIST Dual Tensioners with L Bracket:
P/N 31443-L2R.
MARTIN Dual Internal Spring Tensioner: P/N 36176-2

Belts 60 to 96 in. wide:

MARTIN Dual Shock Mount Air Tensioners: P/N 32745-2R.
MARTIN Dual Spring Tensioners With Shock Rings: P/N 33404-2S.

Operators MARTIN Spring, Air, and Water Tensioners Operators Manual:

manuals P/N M3263.
MARTIN TWIST Tensioner Operators Manual: P/N M3296.
MARTIN CYA Inspection Door Operators Manual: P/N M3127.
MARTIN QC #1 XHD Belt Cleaner and Tensioner Operators
Manual: P/N M3504.

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MARTIN CYA With standard door, up to 155F (68C):

Part Numbers
Inspection Doors 9 X 12 in. (229 X 305 mm): P/N 27658-0912.
12 X 14 in. (305 X 356 mm): P/N 27658-1214.
12 X 18 in. (305 X 457 mm): P/N 27658-1218.
18 X 24 in. (457 X 610 mm): P/N 27658-1824.
24 X 24 in. (610 X 610 mm): P/N 27658-2424.

With steel door:

9 X 12 in. (229 X 305 mm): P/N 34955-0912.
12 X 18 in. (305 X 457 mm): P/N 34955-1218.
18 X 24 in. (457 X 610 mm): P/N 34955-1824.
24 X 24 in. (610 X 610 mm): P/N 34955-2424.

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Part Numbers
Dim. A 2
4
5
3 1 3

6
7
Dim. B

8.41
10.16 (214)
(258) 11.36
(289)

2.5 (64)

Figure 9. MARTIN QC #1 Heavy-Duty Belt Cleaner Assembly with

MARTIN TWIST Tensioner, P/N 36898-XXXXXXXXT

Item Description Part No. Qty.

1 MARTIN QC #1 Mainframe Weldment Table III 1
2 MARTIN QC #1 Heavy-Duty Blade Table III 1
3 Pipe End Weldment Table III 1

4 MARTIN QC #1 Lock Pin Lanyard Assembly 34166 1
5 Pin Slotted Spring 5/16 x 2 ZP 32774 1
6 Nut Hex Jam 1/2 - 13 NC ZP 16889 4
7 Screw SHS 1/2 - 13NC x 1-1/2 SS 33190 4
8* Label MARTIN Products 38048 2
9* Label Conveyor Products Warning 23395 2
10* Manual Operators M3618 1
11* MARTIN TWIST Tensioner Assembly 31443/31433-2R 1

* Part not shown in drawing.

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 Table III. Part Numbers and Dimensions for MARTIN QC #1 Heavy-Duty

Part Numbers
Belt Cleaner Assembly with MARTIN TWIST Tensioner
Weight
Standard Blade Dim. A Dim. B Item No. Item No. Item No. 3
(lbs.) w/o
Assy. Part No. 1 2 One Each
Tensioner

36898-18XX12XXT 12(305) 44(1118) 36897-18 35381-18 XX 12 30354-01 30354-02 33.1

36898-18XX16XXT 16(406) 44(1118) 36897-18 35381-18 XX 16 30354-01 30354-02 35.2

36898-24XX18XXT 18(457) 50(1270) 36897-24 35381-24 XX 18 30354-02 30354-02 42.3

36898-24XX22XXT 22(559) 50(1270) 36897-24 35381-24 XX 22 30354-02 30354-02 44.4

36898-30XX24XXT 24(610) 62(1575) 36897-30 35381-30 XX 24 30354-02 30354-03 53.1

36898-30XX28XXT 28(711) 62(1575) 36897-30 35381-30 XX 28 30354-02 30354-03 55.2

36898-36XX30XXT 30(762) 68(1727) 36897-36 35381-36 XX 30 30354-02 30354-03 60.5

36898-36XX34XXT 34(864) 68(1727) 36897-36 35381-36 XX 34 30354-02 30354-03 62.6

36898-42XX36XXT 36(914) 74(1880) 36897-42 35381-42 XX 36 30354-02 30354-03 67.8

36898-42XX40XXT 40(1016) 74(1880) 36897-42 35381-42 XX 40 30354-02 30354-03 70.0

36898-48XX36XXT 36(914) 80(2032) 36897-42 35381-42 XX 36 30354-03 30354-03 71.3

36898-48XX42XXT 42(1067) 80(2032) 36897-48 35381-48 XX 42 30354-02 30354-03 75.2

36898-48XX46XXT 46(1168) 80(2032) 36897-48 35381-48 XX 46 30354-02 30354-03 77.3

36898-54XX48XXT 48(1219) 86(2184) 36897-54 35381-54 XX 48 30354-02 30354-03 82.5

36898-54XX52XXT 52(1321) 86(2184) 36897-54 35381-54 XX 52 30354-02 30354-03 84.6

36898-60XX54XXT 54(1372) 98(2489) 36897-60 35381-60 XX 54 30354-03 30354-03 93.3

36898-60XX58XXT 58(1473) 98(2489) 36897-60 35381-60 XX 58 30354-03 30354-03 95.5

36898-66XX60XXT 60(1524) 104(2642) 36897-66 35381-66 XX 60 30354-03 30354-03 100.7

36898-66XX64XXT 64(1626) 104(2642) 36897-66 35381-66 XX 64 30354-03 30354-03 102.8

36898-72XX66XXT 66(1676) 110(2794) 36897-72 35381-72 XX 66 30354-03 30354-03 108.1

36898-72XX70XXT 70(1778) 110(2794) 36897-72 35381-72 XX 70 30354-03 30354-03 110.1

36898-78XX72XXT 72(1829) 117(2972) 36897-78 35381-78 XX 72 30354-06 - 135.1

36898-78XX76XXT 76(1930) 117(2972) 36897-78 35381-78 XX 76 30354-06 - 137.2

36898-81XX81XXT 81(2057) 123(3124) 36897-81 35381-81 XX 81 30354-04 - 145.0

36898-84XX78XXT 78(1981) 123(3124) 36897-84 35381-84 XX 78 30354-04 - 144.2

36898-84XX82XXT 82(2083) 123(3124) 36897-84 35381-84 XX 82 30354-04 - 146.3

36898-96XX90XXT 90(2286) 135(3429) 36897-96 35381-96 XX 90 30354-05 - 162.6

36898-96XX94XXT 94(2388) 135(3429) 36897-96 35381-96 XX 94 30354-05 - 164.7

Notes:

All dimensions are given in inches (mm). All dimensions are for reference
only. The first XX indicates belt width. The third X indicates a blade with (0)
or without (1) slits. The next X indicates a blade with (0) or without (1)
segments. The next XX indicates blade color and the last X indicates if a
tensioner is included.

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Part Numbers

4 Dim. A
3 2

1 3

6
7
Dim. B

8.41
10.16 (214)
(258) 11.36
(289)

2.5 (64)

Figure 10. MARTIN QC #1 Heavy-Duty Belt Cleaner Assembly with

MARTIN Internal Spring Tensioner, P/N 36898-XXXXXXXXI
Item Description Part No. Qty.
1 MARTIN QC #1 Mainframe Weldment Table IV 1

2 MARTIN QC #1 Heavy-Duty Blade Table IV 1
3 Mainframe End Tube Table IV 1
4 MARTIN QC #1 Lock Pin Lanyard Assembly 34166 1
5 Pin Slotted Spring 5/16 x 2 ZP 32774 1
6 Nut Hex Jam 1/2 - 13 NC ZP 16889 4
7 Screw SHS 1/2 - 13NC x 1-1/2 SS 33190 4

8* Label MARTIN Products 38048 2
9* Label Conveyor Products Warning 23395 2
10* Manual Operators M3618 1
11* Internal Spring Tensioner Assembly 36176/36176-2 1

* Part not shown in drawing.

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 Table IV. Part Numbers and Dimensions for MARTIN QC #1 Heavy-Duty

Part Numbers
Belt Cleaner Assembly with MARTIN Internal Spring Tensioner

Weight
Standard Blade Dim. A Dim. B Item No. Item No. Item No. 3
(lbs.) w/o
Assy. Part No. 1 2 One Each
Tensioner

36898-18XX12XXI 12(305) 44(118) 36897-18 35381-18 XX 12 36979-02 36979-02 30.1

36898-18XX16XXI 16(406) 44(1118) 36897-18 35381-18 XX 16 36979-02 36979-02 32.2

36898-24XX18XXI 18(457) 50 (1270) 36897-24 35381-24 XX 18 36979-02 36979-02 37.4

36898-24XX22XXI 22(559) 50 (1270) 36897-24 35381-24 XX 22 36979-02 36979-02 39.5

36898-30XX24XXI 24(610) 62 (1575) 36897-30 35381-30 XX 24 36979-02 36979-03 47.7

36898-30XX28XXI 30(762) 62 (1575) 36897-30 35381-30 XX 28 36979-02 36979-03 49.8

36898-36XX30XXI 30(762) 68 (727) 36897-36 35381-36 XX 30 36979-02 36979-03 55.1

36898-36XX34XXI 34(864) 68 (1727) 36897-36 35381-36 XX 34 36979-02 36979-03 57.2

36898-42XX36XXI 36(914) 74 (1880) 36897-42 35381-42 XX 36 36979-02 36979-03 62.4

36898-42XX40XXI 40(1016) 74 (1880) 36897-42 35381-42 XX 40 36979-02 36979-03 64.5

36898-48XX42XXI 42(1067) 80 (2032) 36897-48 35381-48 XX 42 36979-02 36979-03 69.8

36898-48XX46XXI 46(1168) 80 (2032) 36897-48 35381-48 XX 46 36979-02 36979-03 71.9

36898-54XX48XXI 48(1219) 86 (2184) 36897-54 35381-54 XX 48 36979-02 36979-03 77.2

36898-54XX52XXI 52(1321) 86 (2184) 36897-54 35381-54 XX 52 36979-02 36979-03 79.2

36898-60XX54XXI 54(1372) 98 (2489) 36897-60 35381-60 XX 54 36979-03 36979-03 87.4

36898-60XX58XXI 58(1473) 98 (2489) 36897-60 35381-60 XX 58 36979-03 36979-03 89.5

36898-66XX60XXI 60(1524) 104 (2642) 36897-66 35381-66 XX 60 36979-03 36979-03 94.8

36898-66XX64XXI 64(1626) 104 (2642) 36897-66 35381-66 XX 64 36979-03 36979-03 96.9

36898-72XX66XXI 66(1677) 110 (2794) 36897-72 35381-72 XX 66 36979-04 36979-04 105.1

36898-72XX70XXI 70(1880) 110 (2794) 36897-72 35381-72 XX 70 36979-04 36979-04 107.2

36898-78XX72XXI 72(1829) 117 (2972) 36897-78 35381-78 XX 72 36979-04 36979-04 112.4

36898-78XX76XXI 76(1930) 117 (2972) 36897-78 335381-78 XX 76 36979-04 36979-04 114.5

36898-84XX78XXI 78(1981) 123 (3124) 36897-84 35381-84 XX 78 36979-04 36979-04 119.8

36898-84XX82XXI 82(2083) 123(3124) 36897-84 35381-84 XX 82 36979-04 36979-04 121.9

36898-96XX90XXI 90(2286) 135(3429) 36897-96 35381-96 XX 90 36979-04 36979-04 134.5

36898-96XX94XXI 94(2388) 135(3429) 36897-96 35381-96 XX 94 36979-04 36979-04 136.6

Notes:

All dimensions are given in inches (mm). All dimensions are for reference
only. The first XX indicates belt width. The third X indicates a blade with (0)
or without (1) slits. The next X indicates a blade with (0) or without (1)
segments. The next XX indicates blade coverage and the last XX indicates
blade color.

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Part Numbers

Dim. A
2
3
4

6
Dim. B

8.41
10.16 (214)
(258) 11.36
(289)

2.5 (64)

Figure 11. MARTIN QC #1 Heavy-Duty Belt Cleaner Assembly

Less Pipe End Weldments, P/N 36899-XXXXXXXX
Item Description Part No. Qty
1 MARTIN QC #1 Mainframe Weldment Table V 1

2 MARTIN QC #1 Heavy-Duty Blade Table V 1

3 MARTIN QC #1 Lock Pin Lanyard Assembly 34166 1
4 Pin Slotted Spring 5/16 x 2 ZP 32774 1
5 Nut Hex Jam 1/2 - 13 NC ZP 16889 4
6 Screw SHS 1/2 - 13NC x 1-1/2 SS 33190 4
7* Label MARTIN Products 38048 2
8* Label Conveyor Products Warning 23395 2
9* Manual Operators M3618 1

* Part not shown in drawing.

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 Table V. Part Numbers and Dimensions for MARTIN QC #1 Heavy-Duty

Part Numbers
Belt Cleaner Assembly Less Pipe End Weldments

Part No. Dim. A Dim. B Item No.1 Item No.2 Weight (lbs.)

36899-18XX12 XX 12(305) 16(406) 36897-18 35381-18 XX 12 18.2

36899-18XX16 XX 16(406) 16(406) 36897-18 35381-18 XX 16 20.3
36899-24XX18 XX 18(457) 22(559) 36897-24 35381-24 XX 18 25.6
36899-24XX22 XX 22(559) 22(559) 36897-24 35381-24 XX 22 27.7
36899-30XX24 XX 24(610) 28(711) 36897-30 35381-30 XX 24 32.9
36899-30XX28 XX 28(711) 28(711) 36897-30 35381-30 XX 28 35.0
36899-36XX30 XX 30(762) 34(864) 36897-36 35381-36 XX 30 40.3
36899-36XX34 XX 34(864) 34(864) 36897-36 35381-36 XX 34 42.4
36899-42XX36 XX 36(914) 40(1016) 36897-42 35381-42 XX 36 47.6
36899-42XX40 XX 40(1016) 40(1016) 36897-42 35381-42 XX 40 49.7
36899-48XX42 XX 42(1067) 46(1168) 36897-48 35381-48 XX 42 55.0
36899-48XX46 XX 46(1168) 46(1168) 36897-48 35381-48 XX 46 59.8
36899-54XX48 XX 48(1219) 52(1321) 36897-54 35381-54 XX 48 62.3
36899-54XX52 XX 52(1321) 52(1321) 36897-54 35381-54 XX 52 64.4
36899-60XX54 XX 54(1372) 58(1473) 36897-60 35381-60 XX 54 69.6
36899-60XX58 XX 58(1473) 58(1473) 36897-60 35381-60 XX 58 71.8
36899-66XX60 XX 60(1524) 64(1626) 36897-66 35381-66 XX 60 77.1
36899-66XX64 XX 64(1626) 64(1626) 36897-66 35381-66 XX 64 79.1
36899-72XX66 XX 66(1677) 70(1880) 36897-72 35381-72 XX 66 84.4
36899-72XX70 XX 70(1880) 70(1880) 36897-72 35381-72 XX 70 86.5
36899-78XX72 XX 72(1829) 76(1930) 36897-78 35381-78 XX 72 91.7
36899-78XX76 XX 76(1930) 76(1930) 36897-78 35381-78 XX 76 93.8
36899-84XX78 XX 78(1981) 82(2083) 36897-84 35381-84 XX 78 99.1
36899-84XX82 XX 82(2083) 82(2083) 36897-84 35381-84 XX 82 101.2
36899-96XX90 XX 90(2286) 94(2388) 36897-96 35381-96 XX 90 113.8
36899-96XX94 XX 94(2388) 94(2388) 36897-96 35381-96 XX 94 115.9

Notes:

All dimensions are given in inches (mm). All dimensions are for reference
only. The first XX indicates belt width. The third X indicates a blade with (0)
or without (1) slits. The next X indicates a blade with (0) or without (1)
segments. The next XX indicates blade coverage and the last XX indicates
blade color.

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Part Numbers

! ADVERTENCIA
! WARNING

Lock out and/or tag out all energy sources to

conveyor system and loading system before
performing any work on conveyor or conveyor
accessories. Failure to do so could result in
severe injury or death.

Cierre y/o rotule todas las fuentes de energa al

sistema transportador y al sistema de carga antes
de realizar cualquier trabajo en el transportador
o sus accesorios. El no hacerlo puede resultar
en heridas serias o muerte.
Label P/N 23395

Figure 12. MARTIN Conveyor Products Warning Label, P/N 23395

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 Appendix A
MARTIN QC #1 Heavy-Duty Belt Cleaner Assembly with

Appendix A
MARTIN TWIST Dual Tensioner Assembly

Pulley Diameter* X Dimension

X in. (mm) in. (mm)

12 to 15 (300 to 375) 4.0 (102)

16 (400 and up) 3.50 (89)

*Includes lagging and belt.

7.50 (191)

A
6.00
(152)

4.5
(114)
A. MARTIN TWIST Dual Tensioner Assembly,
P/N 31443-2R
B. MARTIN QC #1 Heavy-Duty Belt Cleaner Assembly, 4.5
P/N 36898-XXXXXXXXX (114)
4.625
(119)

0.625 (16)

Chute wall cutout detail

7.13 B
(181)

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Notes
 One Martin Place
Neponset, IL 61345-9766 USA
Phone: 309-594-2384 or 800-544-2947
FAX: 309-594-2432
www.martin-eng.com

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