A pay-out reel containing new belting is positioned adjacent the conveyor. The old endless belt is severed and the leading edge thereof is connected to a take-up reel. The leading edge of the new belting is temporarily connected to the trailing edge of the old belting so that when the conveyor is driven, the old belt will pull the new belting around the conveyor. The new belting is trained over the take-up reel to rotate the take-up reel. When the new belting is completely around the conveyor, the leading edge thereof is disconnected from the old belting and the new belting is severed from the pay-out reel to be spliced into an endless belt.