Bucket Assembly to Belt Components, Left to Right 1. Hexnut 2. Locknut 3. Flat washer (plastic cups only) 4. Bucket 5. Spacer washer (“seed” legs, optional others), leather, neoprene 6. Flat-head elevator bolt Bucket Bolts for belt There are several styles of flat-head bolts for attachment of elevator buck­ets to the belt. • “Norway” flat-head with square nut at base of flange. • ”Fanged” for better grip into belt,    Blunt Fanged or Pointed Fanged • Flat-head with straight    or star screw slot. • Most bolts, washers, and nuts are avail­able in zinc plated carbon steel or stain­less steel There are several methods of splicing elevator belts: Vulcanized, lap, butt, and mechanical or “Dura” splice. The vulcanized splice requires specialized equipment and procedures, and will not be described here. Lap joint — ends of belt are overlapped and bolted. Overlap should be a minimum of 3 bucket spaces, with bolts. Butt Joint — ends of belt are connected end-to-end and fastened with a belt splice (several types are available), with an overlaid section of belt providing additional strength. The added butt splice belt should provide a minimum of 3 bucket spaces with bolts. Bar, Angle or Mechanical fastened with structural bar, angle, or purchased fastening device, with bolts through both ends of the belt. Some of the mechanical belt fast­eners avail­able: Dura-Clamp, Maxi-Splice™, Dura-Splice™ Bar or Angle Splice Mechanical Splice Dura-Splice™ and similar splices are made in short segments which are combined to match belt width.

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