Placing The Machine Off The Track - GEISMAR MP.12 Manual

4.3 – Placing the machine off the track
According to the situation (varying length of time to place the machine off the track), the machine must be placed off the track according to the NORMAL or the
EMERGENCY procedure.
■ NORMAL procedure
• Reassemble the wheel so that a space of at least 3mm is available between the
wheel and the rail head (roughly ¾ of a turn).
• Bring the machine back to the vertical position.
• Reduce engine speed before stopping it by setting the engine stop switch Item
① to STOP. Then wait for the wheel to come to a complete standstill.
• Free the machine from the track by proceeding in reverse order from placing
the machine on the track described in 2.4.4 (carrying points Item
■ EMERGENCY procedure
• Stop the engine by setting the fuel valve to the STOP position item ①.
• Grasp the machine by the operating handle and move the entire assembly off
the track.
Emergency placing off the track of the machine shall take
place in less than 15s and shall require a single operator.
Important: following application of the emergency procedure for placing the machine off the track, it is essential to ensure that no
machine parts have been damaged and that the wheel is in good condition. The machine can only be restarted once it has been
inspected and repaired.
Ref. : 450100 FR
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