Models 5E, 5F, 5G & 5H Electric Switch Machines: Single ... - Alstom

InstallationTable 3–13. Changing Over Procedure For Two Locks And Two Point-Detector RodsWith Movable-Point Frog (Cont.)StepActionWARNINGTHE TWO ARMS ON THE NO. 1 SET OF LOCK RODS AS SHOWNBELOW ARE TO ENSURE THAT BOTH THE LOCK RODS ANDDETECTOR RODS MOVE CONCURRENTLY, THUS PROTECTINGAGAINST A BROKEN CONNECTION BETWEEN ONE OF THESE RODSAND THE SWITCH. THEY MUST BE REINSTALLED.SWITCH MACHINES FURNISHED BEFORE 1967 HAD ARMS ASSHOWN IN THE BOTTOM FIGURE. IT WAS POSSIBLE TO INSTALLTHESE ARMS REVERSED, SO THEY COULDN’T OPERATE. THESEARE PROPERLY INSTALLED WHEN THE EXTENDED, RAISEDPORTION OF THE ARM, POSITIONED ON THE NO. 1 SET OF LOCKRODS FACES THE POINT-DETECTOR END OF THE SWITCHMACHINE (RAISED PORTION OF THE ARM UP). ARMS FURNISHEDAFTER 1967 ARE REVERSIBLE AND CANNOT BE INSTALLEDINCORRECTLY.The current style:LOCK ROD ARM(CLIP). ONE BOLTEDTO EACH LOCK ROD.LOCK RODSPOINT DETECTOREND OF MACHINEThe old style:OLD STYLE LOCK RODARM (CLIP). ONE BOLTEDTO EACH LOCK ROD.LOCK RODSPOINT DETECTOREND OF MACHINEP1293, Rev. Jun/07 3–28 Alstom Signaling Inc.