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IX. CLOSING CAR GATES
1.
Roll the GO-A13-HA Opener up to the hopper gate until you "rough spot"
position the Opener's output drive with the Railcar Gate's Capstan Socket.
2.
Re-examine the Capstan Socket. Look for rounded edges, spalling or
mushrooming. If needed, re-use the Swage Tool to square-up the Socket.
3.
Adjust the height of the Impactor so that the center of the Drive Fitting is in-
line with the center of the Capstan.
4.
To raise the height of the Impactor, pull the Height Adjustment Lever toward
the operator See Figure 6.
5.
To lower the height of the Impactor, push the Height Adjustment Lever away
from the operator See Figure 6.
6.
Roll the Opener forward toward the car gate until the CAPSTAN DRIVE
FITTING is firmly seated in the railcar's Capstan Socket.
7.
Rotate the Forward/Reverse Lever to set the Impactor's motor rotation
direction.
8.
For railcars with rolling Capstans, remove the Pivot Locking Pin from the
GO-A13-HA's STRAIGHT position pin hole, and push/pull the Pivot Pull
Switch to the Pivot position. This will cause the GO-A13-HA's tires to rotate
parallel to the railcar.
9.
Secure the Pivot Locking Pin in the Pivot lock pin hole. Make sure the Pin is
fully seated so that no more than 1/4" of the Pin protrudes above the Pivot
Guard.
Keep your hands off the Throttle Lever until it is
time to start the Opener. Plant feet firmly, and
always keep both hands on the handle while
operating the GO-A13-HA Opener.
