FIELD: mining. SUBSTANCE: driving station used in underground mining plow units has plow body carrying mounted plow drive with reducing gear in which sprocket is located for driving and engagement of plow chain and kinematically connected with reducing gear output shaft. Sprocket of plow chain is located on supporting shaft installed in plow body. Supporting shaft is connected with the help of split clutch with reducing gear output shaft directly or via intermediate shaft. Sprocket of plow chain in the form of unit with supporting shaft and with disconnected clutch is removed across the axis of rotation of reducing gear output shaft, mainly, on end side of plow body and reinstalled. Supporting shaft rests on bearing in plow body on each side of sprocket of plow chain. EFFECT: improved location of sprocket of plow chain and provision for mounting and dismantling of sprocket without removal of drive. 34 cl, 4 dwg
