Nordco TRIPP HD, Operation Manual

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MACHINE OPERATION
MAR 2016 49457610 TRIPP HD RevB 6-3
WORK MODE
RAIL LIFT OPERATION
To operate rail lift:
1. Place the
TRAVEL/WORK switch in the WORK
position. This deflates the air springs and enables
the hand controllers.
2. Place the RAIL LIFT LOCK/UNLOCK switch in the
UNLOCK position.
3. Momentarily press the LH RAIL LIFT and RH RAIL
LIFT switches on the left hand controller up
( RAISE ) to assure rail lift is unlocked.
4. Press the LH RAIL LIFT or RH RAIL LIFT switch
DOWN ( LOWER ) to lower the appropriate rail lift
workhead to the rails.
IMPORTANT
Look to see that the rail lift wheels are on the rails. If
not properly set on the rails, use the LH RAIL LIFT and
RH RAIL LIFT switches as needed to shift the rail lift
workhead to set the wheels on the rails.
5. Place the
RAIL LIFT switch to the ON position.
6. Press the RAIL LIFT CYCLE SET/RESET button
(lower-front button) on the joystick to grab and
raise the rails.
7. Check the height that the rails are being raised.
8. Press the
RAIL LIFT CYCLE SET/RESET button
on the joystick to lower the rails. See Figure 5-7.
9. Rail Lift Height Adjustments:
a. Continuous - Adjust the rail height
potentiometers as needed. If adjusted, press
the
RAIL LIFT CYCLE SET/RESET button to
ensure the height adjustment.
b. Temporarily - Use the manual LH RAIL LIFT
and RH RAIL LIFT switche(s) to lift the rail(s) if
the tie exchanger needs to clear an object
during tie removal or insertion.
TIE EXCHANGER OPERATION
To operate the tie exchanger:
1. Make sure that the
TIE EXCHANGER
LOCK/UNLOCK switches (up/down and
extend/retract) are in the UNLOCK position for the
proper side the ties are being removed to and
inserted from.
2. Make sure that the RAIL LIFT LOCK/UNLOCK
switch is in the UNLOCK position.
3. Momentarily press the LH RAIL LIFT and RH RAIL
LIFT switches on the left hand (LH) controller box
to make sure the locks are released. See
Figure 6-1.
Figure 6-1:
4. Place the TIE EXCHANGER ENABLE switch to
the LEFT SIDE or RIGHT SIDE position,
dependent upon the side that ties are being
removed to and inserted from.
NOTE
During the operation of the tie exchanger either the LH
or the RH tie exchanger may be used. BOTH tie
exchangers cannot be used at the same time.
5. Lower the tie exchanger workhead by moving the
joystick forward.
IMPORTANT
Make sure both sides of the tie exchanger workhead
have lowered. Extend or retract the workhead as
required by moving the joystick to the left or right, to
position the tie gripper over the tie.
6. Momentarily press the top of switch #2 (
TIE GRIP
CLOSE ) on the joystick to grip the tie. See
Figure 6-2.
LH RAIL LIFT
RH RAIL LIFT