Pacific A5A Railcar Operating, Maintenance And Parts Manual - page 5
0
)
(
CONSTRUCTION
EQUIPMENT COMPANY
OPERATORS A
N
D
MAINTENANCE MANUAl
OPERATING THE CAR
SET LEVER CONTROL LING THE AXLE DIRECTIONA L GEAR BOX FOR THE INTENDED
DIRECTION OF TRAVEL.
(
TO MOVE FORWARD THE LEVER SHOULD BE PULLED
BACK.
)
THIS ALLOWS THE ENGINE GEAR BOX TRANSMISSION SPEEDS TO BE
USED IN DRIVING THE CAR IN THE REQUIRED DIRECTION.
REVERSE AT
LOW SPEED IS AVAILABLE FROM THE TRIMATIC TRANSMISSION.
CAUT ION:
THE AX LE DIRECTIONAL GEAR SHOU LD ONLY BE SHIFTED WHEN THE CAR
IS STATIONARY.
POSIT I ON.
ALWAYS KEEP IT IN EITHER FORWARD OR REVERSE
2.
RE LEASE BRAKE AND MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER ON THE TRIMATIC TRANSMISSION
AS IN A NORMAL MOTOR CAR.
ANY EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF DRIVING SHOULD
BE DONE WITH THE RADIATOR FORWARD TO ENSURE GOOD COO
ING.
3.
TO STOP CAR SET TRIMATIC TO NEUTRA L AND APPLY BRAKE BY PU L LING BACK
ON LEVER.
WHEN CAR COMES TO A STOP MOVE TRIMATIC LEVER TO 11PARK11
AND. LOCK BRAKE.
LEAVE THE AXLE DIRECTIONAL GEAR ENGAGED, TO
PREVENT C LASHING OF GEARS.
4.
TO LOWER TURNTABLE SET LEVER ON HAND PUMP IN FORWARD POSITION, OPEN
ISO LATION VALVE A.ND PUMP TURNTABLE FULLY DOWN.
C LOSE ISOLATION
VALVE.
TO RAISE TURNTABLE OPEN ISOLATION VA LVE; SET LEVER ON HAND PUMP TO
REAR POSITION/AND PUMP UNTIL TURNTAB LE IS FU L LY UP.
CLOSE
ISOLATION VALVE AND SET LEVER ON HAND PUMP IN CENTRE POSITION.
MA INTENANCE
1.
FOR ENGINE LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE REFER TO ENGINE MANU FACTURER'S
2.
HANDBOOK,
USE DEXTRON FLUID IN TRIMATIC TRANSMISSION.
WEE K LY CHECK BATTERY FOR FLUID LEVEL.
BE ABOVE PLATES.
FLUID LEVE L SHOULD ALWAYS
3.
GREASE AND 0 I L ALL CAR HINGE P O INTS1 INC LUDING PROPE L LER SHAFT
UNIVERSAL JOINTS, AT LEAST ONCE ERY THOUSAND CAR MILES OR MONTHLY,
WHATEVER COMES FIRST.
4.
5.
6.
LUBRICATE DIFFERENTIA L AXLE EVERY HUNDRED CAR MILES, OR DAI LY IF
CAR IS IN CONSTANT SERVICE.
USE PRESSURE GUN.
THE AX LE DIRECTIONA L GEAR BOX HOLDS APPROXIMATELY
4
;k
PINTS OF OIL.
USE
SAE140
GEAR OIL IN SUMMER AND
SAE90
GEAR OI L IN \ CHECK OIL LEVEL EVERY 30 DAYS1 AT LEVEL P LUG, . AT REAR OF EAR BOX HOUSING. FILL THROUGH CAP ON TOP O F GEARBOX HOUSING, ACCESSIBLE THROUGH HO LE IN F LOOR BELOW REAR SEAT. CHECK WHEELS AND AXLE REGU LARLY TO ENSURE THAT: ( A ) AXLE AND NUTS ARE SECURED BY COTTER PINS a 3