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10.5.6
Set the blade to the required height below the
railhead using a suitable gauge / measuring
device. The minimum distance is 18mm. The
precise height dimension is subject to rail profile
and blade configuration and is covered in
section 10.6. If required a suitable gauge is
available from Whitmore Rail (Part No. LCS104-
06), shows how to set the blade with the
Whitmore Rail gauge).
10.5.7
Repeat from 10.5.1 for the other Blades.
10.6
EasiBlade Installation
10.6.1
EasiBlades are supplied as complete single units. From the “4 foot” and midway between
the Sleepers / Ties, slide the base (W bracket) over the rail foot as shown. Locate the hook
bolt around the opposite side of the foot and tighten the single nyloc nut. Fully bed the
base onto the rail using a hammer on the vertical faces of the ‘W’ bracket. Retighten the
nyloc nut.
10.6.2
Where 4 blades per rail systems are installed, it is important that the two inner blades are
in adjacent beds, then leave an empty bed and then the outer blades. This arrangement
allows wheel circumference pick-up and also benefits hose layouts.
10.6.3
The blades are provided in left and right hand forms;
the difference being the direction of the hose tail
points, the correct layout is shown in the adjacent
picture, outer pairs with hose tails pointing towards
each other.
10.6.4
Tilt the blade up so that the blade tip is towards the
rail head and as high as possible, lightly tighten the
two pivot bolts.
10.6.5
Decide the required blade height and tap the two
steel lugs on the blade evenly down using a hammer to
achieve the required height. The setting gauge described in
Section 10.5.6 should be used to verify heights.
10.6.6
There may be a slight gap between the tip of the blade and the
rail. To close this gap tap the corner of the lug as necessary, do
not hammer the blade itself.
Strike here to angle in the blade
10.6.7
Repeat the process for each EasiBlade.