JCB 714 Super-Boss Conversion
SB002
Operator’s Manual
Issue 1, R2
Last Updated 5 April 2017
Page 16 of 43
RAIL SAFETY RULES
On / Off-Tracking the Machine - general points
On/Off-Track the vehicle only at an approved access point within possession limits only.
Note - an approved access point is one of the following:
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Level crossing
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Yard where surface is level with the top of the rail
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Proprietary approved track access system with rail shields.
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Consolidated ballast to at least the underside of the railhead with rail shields.
The following hazards should also be addressed:
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Cant - not to exceed 150mm
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Ballast shoulder
– must be low
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Deep cess / soft cess must not be travelled across
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Drainage routes, troughing routes and other services/cables must not be approached.
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OHLE power cable heights, energised/isolated, and machine earth bonding integrity.
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Confirm isolated/no conductor rails or where a sufficient gap exists both sides of the track
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Adjacent lines closed to traffic
Travelling on the Rail
Machine travel position as follows:
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Rail Gear deployed fully.
✓
The module stowed in the fully lowered (transport) position.
✓
Doors closed and latched.
✓
Module system hydraulics de-activated.
To ensure the machine is complying with the W6 gauge requirement, before travelling on rail, it is essential
that the machine is configured as above to ensure overhead and line-side structures are not struck.
Failure to comply with these requirements may result in severe damage to the machine and/or the rail
infrastructure.
