Exteriorly mounted wear liner for bulk material conveyor belt systems

A method comprising:

• accessing a bulk material conveyor belt system, the bulk material conveyor belt system comprising a belt, a skirt, and a worn wear liner, the belt forming a continuous loop having an upper transfer run and a lower return run, the belt defining a vertically oriented center plane about which the belt is generally symmetric, the skirt having a lower edge that extends above the transfer run, the worn wear liner is removably attached to the skirt in a manner such that the skirt lies between the worn wear liner and the center plane, the worn wear liner has a lower edge that extends above the transfer run and beneath the lower edge of the skirt;
• detaching the worn wear liner from the bulk material conveyor belt system, the detaching being performed by a person while the skirt lies between the person and the center plane;
• attaching a replacement wear liner to the bulk material conveyor belt system via at least two threaded fasteners, the replacement wear liner having a lower edge, the attaching being performed by a person while the skirt lies between the person and the center plane and in manner such that the lower edge of the replacement wear liner extends above the transfer run and beneath the lower edge of the skirt, the attaching also comprising moving the lower edge of the replacement wear liner relative to the belt by rotating the fasteners;
• and
• attaching a seal to the conveyor belt system in a manner such that the seal is engaged with and clamped against the replacement wear liner and the replacement wear liner extends between the seal and the skirt.

A method comprising:

• accessing a bulk material conveyor belt system, the bulk material conveyor belt system comprising a belt, a skirt, a seal, and a wear liner, the belt forming a continuous loop having an upper transfer run and a lower return run, the belt defining a vertically oriented center plane about which the belt is generally symmetric, the skirt having a lower edge that extends above the transfer run, the wear liner is removably attached to the skirt via at least one threaded fastener in a manner such that the skirt lies between the wear liner and the center plane, the wear liner having a lower edge that extends above the transfer run and beneath the lower edge of the skirt;
• moving the lower edge of the wear liner downward relative to the belt by rotating the fastener;
• and
• clamping the seal against the wear liner with the wear liner engaging both the seal and the skirt and extending between the seal and the skirt.