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Operator’s Manual
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17.5 Drive on Rail
PRIOR TO DRIVING ON RAIL, ENSURE THAT THE AREA OF RAIL IN
FRONT AND BEHIND YOU IS CLEAR OF ANY OBSTRUCTIONS OR
PERSONNEL. SOUND THE HORN AND USE A MACHINE CONTROLLER
OR ‘BANKSMAN’ IF NECESSARY.
When on rail, with the front and rear rail gear fully deployed, the machine can be driven forwards and
backwards using the cab rail drive controls. If the boom is fully stowed, 1st, and 2nd gears are
available.
The right hand drive lever must be used to travel and enable drive.
To move the entire machine forwards, select tortoise on the display. Gently press the lever in
the forward direction to reach the desired speed. Higher speeds can be obtained by further
selecting rabbit on the display and press the accelerator if required.
To move the entire machine backwards, select tortoise on the display. Gently press the lever in
the rearward direction to reach the desired speed. Higher speeds can be obtained by further
selecting rabbit on the display and press the accelerator if required.
17.6 Road Mode
Once the boom has been fully stowed and both front and rear rail gear have been fully raised, the
machine will shut down the rail lights and rail mode systems and activate the road lighting systems
automatically.
The machine is now in road mode and can be driven using the cab controls. Follow the Off-Tracking
procedure described in this manual and the relevant Rail-Ability manual.
17.7 Work Lights
The work lights on the booms can be switched on and off by using the pushbutton in the cab.
To switch the work lights ON, push the button in the cab.
To switch the work lights OFF, push the button in the cab.
LED working lights have been fitted to the Boom and Cab to keep the
current requirements low at 24 volts. Under no circumstances can these
be replaced, exchanged or have additional lights added with standard
filament type bulbs.
17.8 Restricting the Operating Envelopes
17.8.1 General
It may be necessary to use the slew restriction if the machine is working alongside a rail line which is
still in service. This feature prevents the boom from accidentally being slewed over the adjacent track
and therefore presenting a significant collision hazard. The slew restriction must be used in these
circumstances as follows:
To set the virtual wall over the left hand side of the machine, with the platform stowed, lock and
set the parameters in the machine cab utilising the virtual wall menu screen on the dashboard
display panel.
To set the virtual wall over the right hand side of the machine, with the platform stowed, lock
and set the parameters in the machine cab utilising the virtual wall menu screen on the
dashboard display panel.