. Electric railway journal . METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PRESSING WHEELS BY ONE-MAN OPERATION No. 1—Wheels are lifted from tracks to press by 300-ton crane•and special arm 2—The small collar block automatically adjusts itself. No. 3—W^hen everything is ready the big wheel press quicklydoes the rest. No. 4—Thet large collar fits over the gear and snugly against the sliding- head. 162 Electric Railway Journal Vol. 55, No. 3 of slipping as often occurs if two separate hooks areused. The shape of the bend also greatly facilitatesplacing the axle in the sliding head of the press when awheel i
. Electric railway journal . METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PRESSING WHEELS BY ONE-MAN OPERATION No. 1—Wheels are lifted from tracks to press by 300-ton crane•and special arm 2—The small collar block automatically adjusts itself. No. 3—W^hen everything is ready the big wheel press quicklydoes the rest. No. 4—Thet large collar fits over the gear and snugly against the sliding- head. 162 Electric Railway Journal Vol. 55, No. 3 of slipping as often occurs if two separate hooks areused. The shape of the bend also greatly facilitatesplacing the axle in the sliding head of the press when awheel is to be pressed off and does not necessitate theremoval of the hook. When a pair of wheels is to be pressed on the axle,the latter with the wheels is swung into position in thepress. The original axle hooks have been removed fromthe beam and have been replaced by two rollers as shownin the illustrations. These are cut from the end of anold axle and prove more flexible in operation than theoriginal hooks as they can
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