Pacific A5A Railcar Operating, Maintenance And Parts Manual - page 4
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CONSTRUCTION
EQUIPMENT COMPANY
OPERATORS A N D MAINTENANCE
MANUAl
BRAKES
THE FOUR WHEEL SELF-CENTERING BRAKES BRING THE CAR TO A SMOOTH QUICK STO
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THE BRAKE SHOES ARE FITTED WITH HEAVY DUTY REPLACEABLE IRON LINERS AND A LL
FOUR TOGGLE LINKS ARE A D JUSTABLE.
A HAND BRAKE LEVER EXTENDS INTO THE COCK-
PIT AND CAN BE
ATCHED . INTO THE 110N11 POSITION FOR USE AS A PARKING BRAKE.
CONTROLS
THE BRAKE LEVER IS FITTE D ON THE FLOOR ADJACENT TO THE DRIVER.
IN A WELL
NEXT TO THE DRIVER ARE FITTED THE ENGINE TRANSMISSION LEVER, A CHOKE AND A
THROTT LE LEVER.
INSTRUMENT PANEL
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HOUSES AN IGNITION SWITCH, A STARTER BUTTON, AND
IGNITION, OIL PRESSURE AND WATER TEMPERATURE LIGHTS.
HORN BUTTON ARE OPTIONA L.
FUEL SYSTEM
A LIGHT SWITCH AND
A
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GALLON FUEL TANK IS FITTED UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT, ACCESS IS BY
LIFTING THE SEAT.
FUE L IS SUPPLIED TO THE CARBURATOR THROUGH A FILTER BOWL.
COOLING SYSTEM
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A RADIATOR IS MOUNTED IN FRONT OF THE RAI L CAR.
TURNTABLE
A TURNTABLE IS FITTE D BE LOW THE FRAME.
IT CAN0 BE LOWERED AND RAISED
HYDRAU LICALLY BY MEANS OF A HAND PUMP, TWO RAMS AND AN ISO LATION VA LVE.
OPERAT ION
PREPARING FOR SERVICE
USING A GREASE GUN WITH GREASE THAT WIL L NOT CONGEAL
.H
4Q°F
BELOW ZERO AND
WIL L NOT F LOW AT
275°F
ABOVE ZERo, GREASE THE DIFFERENTIA L AXLE S LEEVE ON
THE FRONT AXLE; EACH BRAKE SHAFT BEARING, AND EACH AXLE BEARING.
CHECK 01L
LEVE L IN ENGINE, TRANSMISSION AND GEAR BOX.
CHECK WATER LEVEL IN RADIA
T
OR.
CHECK THAT FUEL TANK IS FU L L .
.
CHECK THAT TURNTABLE IS FULL RAISED.
STARTING THE ENGINE
1.
2.
ENSURE THAT SHIFT LEVER FROM ENGINE TRANSMISSION IS IN NEUTRA L AND
THAT BRAKE IS SET AND LOCKED.
IN GEAR.
THE DIRECTIONA L GEARBOX SHOU LD BE
START ENGINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH IANUFACTURERS INSTRUCT IONS.
3.
AL LOW A CO L D ENGINE TO RUN A FEW MINUTES TO WARM UP BEFORE PULLING
LOADS.
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