Summary of Contents for CONTINENTAL RAILWORKS 60 Series
- Page 1 ALIGNMENT TOOL MANUAL FOR USE WITH 60, 35 ,20 AND 12 SERIES RAILGEAR NOVEMBER 2020 Revision 1 CONTINENTAL RAILWORKS 7380 Vérité, St-Laurent, QC, Canada, H4S 1C5 Phone : 514-956-8081 Fax : 514-956-0737...
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Page 2: General Description
The following manual has been prepared to be used with the Continental Railworks Alignment tool All Continental Railworks hi-rail kits are designed to make operation and service as simple as possible. There is no adjustment required when varying loads are placed on a vehicle. The use of independent mounting plates provides for easy complete unit removal and re-installation when required, as well as a complete range of adjustment to tailor the hi-rail unit to the vehicle. -
Page 3: Alignment Tool
ALIGNMENT TOOL Continental Railworks provides an alignment tool to speed up the alignment process. Four alignment tools are need for this way of string lining the Hi-rail. One should be bolt onto each wheel with welded on square tubing facing towards the outside of the truck. Its important prior to installation that the hub caps and gasket be removed. - Page 4 – A NSTALLATION LIGNMENT TOOL 1- Make sure the chassis is parked on a level surface. 2- Remove the hub cap and hub cap gasket. 3- Position the alignment tool where the welded square tubes are facing towards the outside of the truck and align slots in the mounting tool to the hup cab bolts on the rail wheel.
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Page 5: Alignment Procedure
ALIGNMENT PROCEDURE OLT ON LIGNMENT METHOD PINDLE LIGNMENT 1. Looking down on the string check to see if the hole that is drilled into the alignment tool is centered on the string. Figure 3: Wheel properly aligned 2. If the string is not centered, loosen the bolts that hold the spindle to the axle. 3. - Page 6 IDE TO DJUSTMENT 1. Start at the rear of the truck. Measure from the string to the bead seat on the chassis rear rims on passenger and drivers’ side. 2. Adjust the rear rail gear until the strings are equal on both the passenger side and drivers’...
- Page 7 TRACK TEST When putting the vehicle on track, first lower the rear unit and then lower the front unit after re-positioning the vehicle as required (see OPERATION section below for details). Verify the following items: 1- Ensure the units raise and lower easily, and that hydraulic hoses are all of adequate length and that hydraulic fittings have adequate clearance.
- Page 8 FINALIZING ALIGNMENT / ADJUSTMENT As explained in the sections above, ensure that the following steps are performed to finalize the alignment and adjustment: Weld spindle housing cross bolts – Weld the thick washer installed on the ½” spindle housing cross bolt to the spindle housing, on both sides, to transform the gauge adjustment slot into a hole to lock in the gauge adjustment.
- Page 9 INTRODUCTION Finalizing Alignment / Adjustment...
- Page 10 INTRODUCTION Finalizing Alignment / Adjustment...
- Page 11 ALIGNMENT TOOLS INSTALLED INTRODUCTION Alignment tools Installed...
- Page 12 ALIGNMENT DIAGRAM INTRODUCTION Alignment Diagram...
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