Operator’s Manual
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21.5 Drive on Rail
PRIOR TO DRIVING ON RAIL, ENSURE THAT THE AREA OF RAIL IN
FRONT AND BEHIND YOU IS CLEAR OF ANY OBSTRUCTIONS OR
PERSONNEL. SOUND THE HORN AND USE A MACHINE CONTROLLER
OR ‘BANKSMAN’ IF NECESSARY.
When on rail, with the front and rear rail gear fully deployed, the machine can be driven forwards and
backwards using the cab rail drive controls. If the boom is fully stowed, 1st, and 2nd gears are available.
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The right-hand drive pedal must be used to travel and enable drive as normal.
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To move the entire machine forwards, select tortoise on the display. Select forward on the travel
direction selector shuttle. Gently press the pedal in the forward direction to reach the desired
speed. Higher speeds can be obtained by further selecting rabbit on the display and press the
accelerator if required.
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To move the entire machine backwards, select tortoise on the display. Select backwards on the
travel direction selector shuttle. Gently press the pedal in the forwards direction to reach the
desired speed. Higher speeds can be obtained by further selecting rabbit on the display and press
the accelerator if required.
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NOTE: THE TRAVEL DIRECTION WILL BE REVERSED WHEN THE MACHINE IS SLEWED
AROUND 180
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The brake pedal can also be used to slow down and stop as normal.
21.6 Road Mode
Once the boom has been fully stowed and both front and rear rail gear have been fully raised, the
machine will shut down the rail lights and rail mode systems and activate the road lighting systems
automatically.
The machine is now in road mode and can be driven using the cab controls. Follow the Off-Tracking
procedure described in this manual and the relevant Rail-Ability manual.
21.7 Work Lights
The work lights on the booms can be switched on and off by using the pushbutton in the cab.
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To switch the work lights ON, push the button in the cab.
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To switch the work lights OFF, push the button in the cab.
LED working lights have been fitted to the Boom and Cab to keep the
current requirements low at 24 volts. Under no circumstances can these be
replaced, exchanged or have additional lights added with standard filament
type bulbs.
21.8 Restricting the Operating Envelopes [OPTIONAL FEATURE]
21.8.1 General
It may be necessary to use the boom height or slew restriction if the machine is working under OLE, in
a tunnel or alongside a rail line which is still in service. If enabled, this feature prevents the boom from
accidentally being slewed over the adjacent track and therefore presenting a significant collision hazard.
The slew restriction must be used in these circumstances as follows: