JCB 714 OPERATING CONTROLS RAIL MASTER SWITCH THIS SWITCH MUST BE OPERATED FOR ALL RAIL-MOUNTED OPERATIONS. WHEN OPERATED THE SWITCH MAKES THE RAIL DRIVE AND RAIL AXLE CONTROL SWITCHES AND STEERING LOCK SYSTEM ACTIVE. IT ALSO ACTIVATES THE RAIL NAVIGATION LIGHTS AND GEAR RESTRICTION SYSTEM. [WARNING] NEVER OPERATE THE MACHINE ON TRACK WITH OUT THE RAIL MODE SWITCH ACTIVE.
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START IN 1 GEAR AND TRAVEL IN THE FORWARD DIRECTION. WHEN MOVED TO THE ‘+’ THE VEHICLE WILL CHANGE TO 2 GEAR FOLLOWED BY AUTOMATIC IF MOVED AGAIN. THIS IS ONLY AVAILABLE IN REVERSE FOR FORWARD TRAVEL. GEAR SELECTION IS MANUAL IN THE REVERSE DIRECTION IN THE FORWARD GEAR WITH 3-WAY TIPPER MODULE: •...
OPERATIONAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • ALL WORK ON OR NEAR THE RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE MUST BE CARRIED OUT STRICTLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH RAILWAY REGULATIONS. • ATTENTION MUST BE PAID TO RAILWAY GROUP STANDARDS AND ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS MUST BE FOLLOWED AT ALL TIMES. •...
ON / OFF TRACKING THE JCB 714 GENERAL POINTS ON/OFF TRACK THE JCB 714 ONLY AT AN APPROVED ACCESS POINT NOTE – AN APPROVED ACCESS POINT IS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: • LEVEL CROSSING • YARD WHERE SURFACE IS LEVEL WITH THE RAIL TOP •...
TRAVELLING ON THE RAIL MACHINE TRAVEL POSITION AS SHOWN ABOVE AND AS FOLLOWS: − STEERING LOCK IS ENGAGED [WARNING] EXTRA CARE AND OBSERVATION OF LINE SIDE AND OVERHEAD STRUCTURES IS REQUIRED WHEN THE MACHINE IS FITTED WITH AN ATTACHMENT THAT IS OUTSIDE THE W6 TRAVEL GAUGE IN ANY WAY. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS MAY RESULT IN SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE MACHINE AND/OR THE RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE.
EMERGENCY OFF TRACKING EMERGENCY OFF TRACKING MAY BE NECESSARY DURING THE WORKING LIFESPAN OF THE MACHINE. IT MUST BE STRESSED THAT THIS IS AN EMERGENCY PROCEDURE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE USED IN THE NORMAL CAUSE OF EVENTS. IF YOU ARE ASKED TO OFF TRACK USING THIS METHOD, AT AN UNPREPARED LOCATION, WITHOUT SUITABLE JUSTIFICATION YOU SHOULD REPORT TO YOUR ON CALL MANAGER AND ASK HIS ADVICE BEFORE ATTEMPTING THIS MANOEUVRE.
EMERGENCY RECOVERY IF YOUR MACHINE BREAKS DOWN IN SUCH A POSITION THAT IT IS LIKELY TO OBSTRUCT AN ADJACENT LINE OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR DAMAGE TO THE RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE OR ANY OTHER VEHICLE, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE MACHINE IS PLACED IN A SAFE POSITION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. FOR THIS REASON THE JCB 714 HAS BEEN FITTED WITH A MANUAL RECOVERY PUMP AND TOW BAR BY WHICH ANOTHER MACHINE CAN TOW IT TO SAFETY.
RECOVERY PUMP [WARNING] THE MACHINE SHOULD BE COUPLED TO THE TOWING VEHICLE BEFORE THIS PROCEDURE IS FOLLOWED. THE MACHINE’S BRAKES ARE DISABLED WHEN IT IS IN FREE–WHEEL MODE. FAILURE TO COUPLE THE MACHINE INITIALLY MAY RESULT IN IT ROLLING AWAY. THERE IS A TAP ON THE RECOVERY PUMP TO DIRECT THE FLOW TO THE FRONT OR REAR RAIL GEAR.
EARTH BONDING STRAPS EARTH BONDING STRAPS ARE FITTED ON THE MACHINE IN THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS: FIGURE A. BETWEEN FRONT RAIL AXLE AND CHASSIS. FIGURE B. BETWEEN REAR RAIL AXLE AND CHASSIS EARTH BONDING STRAPS MUST BE IN PLACE AT ALL TIMES AND SECURELY FASTENED.
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FIGURE B ISSUE 2 LAST UPDATED 22/07/2005 PAGE 13 OF 12...
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