Chapter - 4 Equipment; Main Components; Fitted Rotating Brush - GEISMAR BRV Operation & Maintenance Instructions Manual

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Main components

The BRV track brushing tool comprises:
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– one fitted rotating brush [1];
– one conveyor [2];
– two manual parking brakes [3];
– two rail brushes [4];
– one coupling bar [5].
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Fitted rotating brush

The rotating brush is made up of rubber tubes 55 mm in diameter. The rotating brush is driven
by a hydraulic motor. It sweeps the track and throws the ballast onto the conveyor by means of
the tubes and as a result of its speed of rotation.
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