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When is the driver required to service a locomotive? |
At some country locations the maintenance staff are not rostered on for all shifts, and the driver will be required to conduct the refuelling and servicing duties. |
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What are the locomotive service requirements? |
- check fault book - Refuel loco - Check brake blocks - Check and if necessary adjust brake piston travels - Drain liquids from main res and control air reservoir - Check under loco for leaks or unsafe features - Check headstock – flexible hose couplings and cables - Check and if necessary top up engine cooling system water - Check and if necessary top up engine lube oil system - Check and if necessary top the engine Governor oil - Check and if necessary top up the air compressor lube oil - Check and if necessary fill sanders - Check and if necessary fill HEP lube oil and cooling system - Check speed chart serviceability - Test whistle operation - Test lighting - N class – check the fault module display tell-tale lights-spot lights on the annunciation panel |
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What is the procedure to service a locomotive? |
- fuelling - brake blocks - Check and adjust loco brakes: - N class - 50mm to 150mm - Y class - 100mm to 110mm - cooling system - engine lube oil system - NOTE: Oil level will fall approximately 75mm when the engine is restarted - governor oil - head end power oil and coolant - annunciation module panel (N class) - sanders - speed chart Test whistle and lights |
