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Operator’s Manual
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12.5.6 PBrake
NOTE: ALWAYS APPLY THE PARK BRAKE BEFORE LEAVING THE CAB.
All travel on rail track must be carried out with the park brake off, by operating the Pbrake (park brake)
button the brake can be activated whilst stationary or while moving; this will provide greater braking
capability whilst carrying out travelling rail-mounted operations.
12.5.7 Rail Axle Control
Figure 14 - Rail Axle Selection Page
Having selected the Rail Axles option from the main screen page using the F2 button, the screen will
display the “Rail Axle Select” page as above. The “ESC” function is activated by the F2 button, and will
return the system to the main screen page when utilised.
To allow the machine to travel in rail mode or return to road travel mode, the rail axles must be
deployed or retracted respectively. As each axle can only be operated independently, select the front
or rear axle use the “left” arrow to select the front, and the “right” arrow to select the rear. Once the
required axle is selected, hold the “
ok
” button to allow the vertical movement of the chosen axle.
The current status of the axles is displayed on the main screen page, the “Rail Axle Select” page, and
“Front/Rear Rail Axle Control” page:
The axles will be shown as UP when they are no longer sensed by the system as down, and will
be coloured yellow.
T
he axles will be shown as DOWN and coloured green when the system’s sensors have
indicated they are down.
