Specifications

RailCorp Infrastructure Engineering Manual – Signalling
Maintenance Manual
Electric Point Machine Westinghouse Style M70 MKIII TMG E1583
10. Fit and align switch machines on tie plates.
11. Drill 4 x 21mm holes through tie plates and scarfed timber.
12. Fit switch machine using specified hexagon bolts with headlock washers
underneath, round and spring washer on top.
13. Assemble lock and detector slides to machine as described in Section 2.3.3 A
and B.
14. Fit point driving rod with bobbins to cradle and throw bar of machine.
15. Crank machine both to normal and reverse positions, and adjust spring on points.
Note: Excessive spring should be avoided.
16. Fit lock driving rod and adjust normal and reverse facing point locks according to
Section 4.3.3.
17. Fit normal and reverse detector rods, note that sleeve bearings must be used on
each rod.
18. Adjust detector slides according to Section 4.4.2.
Check that all fittings, lock nuts on switch connections, and adjustments are correct.
Points are now ready for power operation and are to be tested for correct operation
using manual cranking.
21. When all connections and adjustments have been made, track movement and
heel condition should be observed under traffic and any problems brought to the
attention of the civil maintainer.
22. Forty eight hours after installation, the points adjustment must again be checked
and the operation observed under traffic to ensure that no settling of the track
has occurred.
2.3.2 Timber Details
The details of the timbers on which the machine is mounted are shown in Figure 2.3.2.
Figure 2.3.2
Mounting Timber Details
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