EMU Workshop, Mahalaxmi, Western Railway, Mumbai

Work Instruction
Chapter Title: WORK INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAINTENANCE OF BRAKE RIGGING
ISO 9001:2015 Issue No: 02 Rev. No: 00 Doc No WI/BR/01
Date: 20.04.2023 Rev. date: Nil Page 1 of 1

Repairing procedure of PALM PULL ROD

1. Palm pull rods received from washing station are loaded to the palm pull rod bushing and de-bushing
table.

2. Outstretch all palm pull rods on bushing and de-bushing table properly.

3. Remove all the nylon bushes from every palm pull rod.

4. Strip safety chain links by gas cutter.

5. Check the correctness of the holes of palm pull rod by using GO NO-GO gauge if found unsuitable in
GO NO-GO gauging then same is rejected

6. Clean all palm pull rods by wire brush in order to remove dirt dust if present on its body.

7. Inspection of palm pull rods by inspection staff for bend, pitted, scoring and crack etc.

8. If irreparable pitting, scoring and crack detected then reject the palm pull rod.

9. Repairable pitting, scoring and crack are removed by suitable arc welding technique.

10. Straighten all bends by hammering and dressing.

11. Fit new nylon bush to each hole of the palm pull rod by using a mallet

12. Provide black paint to each palm pull rod and send all palm pull rod for fitment in outgoing rake.

Approved By - Dy.CEE Stamp of controlled/uncontrolled copy Issued By- PE

Digitally signed by ANIL

ANIL KUMAR KUMAR

Date: 2023.04.20 11:02:59
+05'30'

P45W14