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Operator’s Manual
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9 On/Off-Tracking the Machine
9.1 General
Refer to the manuals detailed in section 4 and adhere to all instructions before commencing
on/off tracking.
Cant
– not to exceed 100 mm.
Adequately prepared Access Point installed.
Ballast shoulder
– high/low identified.
Deep cess/soft cess identified and avoided
Drainage routes, troughing routes and other services/cables identified and avoided.
Care should be taken when on/off tracking s not to damage the railhead, suitable rail shields
should be used.
OHLE power cables acknowledged.
Switches and Crossings avoided.
Overhead and close proximity structures and infrastructure observed.
All work on or near the railway infrastructure must be carried out in accordance with railway
regulations.
Work must be carried out in accordance to rulebook GE/RT 8000 and all safety precautions
must be followed at all times.
When working on electrically operated routes, be sure to observe official regulations. Always
observe minimum clearance from overhead wires.
Never install TAS or on track the machine without a possession.
All staff must be fully trained and certified as competent to use this piece of equipment on
railway infrastructure by the owner/operator.
NOTE: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO MANOEUVRE THE MACHINE WITH THE CRAWLER TRACKS,
WHEN THE RAIL GEAR IS SEMI/FULLY DEPLOYED.
9.2 Access Points
On/Off-Track the machine only at an approved access point.
An approved access point is one of the following:
Hard paved level crossing
Yard where surface is level with the top of the rail
Proprietary approved track access system with inbuilt rail shields
Consolidated ballast to at least the underside of the railhead with rail shields.
