Property damage caused by side skirts – Be sure that the side skirts never come in contact with the conveyor belt as weighing errors will occur. Side skirts are mounted near the belt edges to minimize the loss of bulk material spilling laterally from the conveyor belt. The side skirts are adjusted when: • Operating the feeder for the first time • Change in feed material, e.g. from powder to pellets. • conveyor belt change Set the distance of the side skirts (1) to the belt (2) as follows: Granular material 1. Set 3.0 mm (0.1 inch) or half the size of the smallest feed material part (Dimension A) at the end of the inlet, whichever is smallest. 2. Set the full size of the smallest feed material part (Dimension B) at the outlet. Powder Let the side skirt rise slightly toward the outlet.