Wabtec R-150, Installation Manual

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d) Disengage the lock pin (Item 2) by pulling the locking handle (Item 3). Do not
force the handle. Raise the railgear further by selecting “Up” on the front control
box if necessary. Hold the locking handle in the disengaged position.
e) Lower the railgear by selecting “Down” on the front control box.
f) Release the locking handle once the railgear has rotated below the highway
locked position.
g) Continue lowering the railgear until the hydraulic cylinder (Item 4) is fully
retracted and the lock pin clicks into the rail locked position. In this position, the
railgear should be 2-3° past vertical.
h) Release the front control button.
i) Ensure that the front railgear is properly deployed and that the lock pin is
completely engaged before proceeding.
WARNING:
While the railgear is taking some of the vehicle’s load, the railgear
suspension (Item 5) should be observed compressing. With the vehicle
unloaded, the nuts (Item 6) should be about ¾” above the spring plates (Item
7) once the railgear is fully deployed. If this is not the case, check for
adequate guide tube lubrication and proper rail wheel load setting. If the
inner tubes are not free to move or if the rail wheel load is not correct, the
spring suspension will not work correctly and may cause derailment.
FIGURE 2-2: FRONT RAILGEAR OPERATION
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