. The carman's helper . me trucks, and the inspector must look carefully toascertain whether or not they are in place. (This refersto the inside pair of wheels on a three wheel truck.) Passenger car truss rods frequently require attentionand there are so many other appliances under the pas-senger car that there is little room to work in to turn thebuckles. The ratchet type of truss rod wrench shownherewith obviates the removal of gas tanks, battery boxesand other equipment usually found necessary before thebuckle can be turned. With this wrench, the turnbucklecan be turned completely aroimd wi
. The carman's helper . me trucks, and the inspector must look carefully toascertain whether or not they are in place. (This refersto the inside pair of wheels on a three wheel truck.) Passenger car truss rods frequently require attentionand there are so many other appliances under the pas-senger car that there is little room to work in to turn thebuckles. The ratchet type of truss rod wrench shownherewith obviates the removal of gas tanks, battery boxesand other equipment usually found necessary before thebuckle can be turned. With this wrench, the turnbucklecan be turned completely aroimd with only a 6-inch spaceto turn the wrench. The butt end for the buckle has a milled or roughenedsurface and the ratchet may be set at different angles as 196 PASSENGER CAR EMERGENCY REPAIRS the buckle is turned around. The handle is about fourfeet in length. Dynamo belts may break and be lost while the car isin motion. These must be renewed at points wheresuch replacement will not seriously delay the train, and AIIL L tD. This Section of Wrench Can Be Made Interchangeable forAll Size Truss Rods. where men and material are on hand to make is generally at a terminal where a change ofengines is made. Loose or broken truck frame bolts should be tightenedor renewed, where such defects endanger the safetyof the car. Very few such defects are found in thelatest types of passenger trucks as the frames arecast in a solid piece. Pedestal bolts will be found to bethe most liable to these defects, on account of thevibration of the trucks. Dynamo body suspension frame bolts and nuts shouldbe watched carefully and immediate attention given iffound loose. One railroad has a device for emergency repairs whichhas proved very useful at passenger terminals. It is 197 THE CARMANS HELPER known as a station supply truck and is fitted with ma-terial for quick repairs. Previous to the use of this trucka repairman had to go to the tool shed for the neces-sary material. Now the truck is roll
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