Racine Railroad Products
1955 Norwood Court
Mount Pleasant WI, 53403
(262) 637-9681
SERVICE BULLETIN NO. RRP SB 256
www.racinerailroad.com
SERVICE BULLETIN
MAINTENANCE OF WAY EQUIPMENT
DATE: 04/24/13
RRP Service Bulletin No: RRP SB 256
TITLE: MD3 Equipped Anchormatic Notes.
RATING:
X
ALERT
(Potential Problem)
INFORMATION
(Action Is Optional)
DIRECTIVE
PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT
(Enhance Product)
X (Action Is Required)
PRODUCT SERIES / MODEL: Anchormatic.
SERIAL NO: This applies to all MD3 equipped Anchormatic machines with programs Rev B00 and
prior; AM-311-97, AM-318-98, AM-338-99, AM-340-99, AM-345-00, AM-360-01, AM363-01, AM-364-01, AM-367-01, AM-370-03, AM-371-03, AM-379-04, AM-380-04,
AM-394-10, AM-399-11, AM-400-11, AM-401-11, AM-402-11, AM-403-12, AM-404-12,
AM-405-12, AM-406-12, AM-407-12, AM-408-12 and any others with MD3.
SUMMARY: Follow these notes for proper auto cycle operation (see Figure 1 Workhead
Control Box for MD3 Panel).
ACTION: Follow notes for proper auto cycle operation, update program to Rev B01.
CONCLUSION: A revision to the Anchormatic program has corrected this behavior. All
programs Rev B01 and later have this correction. A Racine Railroad Products, Inc. service
representative will perform the needed program upgrade on-site where the machines and/or
“service replacement” control boxes are located. For questions or more information, contact
Carl Saderstrom at (402)-740-0149 or Racine Railroad Products customer service.
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Racine Railroad Products
1955 Norwood Court
Mount Pleasant WI, 53403
(262) 637-9681
SERVICE BULLETIN NO. RRP SB 256
The operator must NOT:
-Switch between Normal Cycle and Half Cycle while an auto cycle is in progress.
-Switch between Auto and Maintenance mode while an auto cycle is in progress.
-Switch between Cold weather Mode and Normal modes while an auto cycle is in progress.
What happens if the operator does this:
When there is a mode change during an auto cycle, the cycle may stop. If at any time the
operator switches back into the prior mode, the auto cycle will continue where it left off without
requiring the operator to push the cycle start buttons. This continuing of auto cycle will
happen immediately after operator switch modes which may be unexpected for the operator. If
the operator is traveling the machine or has his hands or other body parts in dangerous areas
of the workhead, bodily injury could result.
MD3 Equipped Workhead Control Box
MD3
Panel
Figure 1 Workhead Control Box
Changes made to program under Rev B01:
-Switching between normal mode and cold weather mode is prevented during auto cycle.
-Switching between normal cycle and half cycle has no effect until any cycle in progress is
complete.
-Switching between auto and maintenance has no effect until any cycle in progress is
complete.
-Added cycle in progress screen with cycle timer status to help inform operator of cycle in
progress and at what point in time the cycle is in progress.
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Racine Railroad Products
1955 Norwood Court
Mount Pleasant WI, 53403
(262) 637-9681
SERVICE BULLETIN NO. RRP SB 256
CONTACT: If you have any questions or we can be of any service, please contact the
Racine Railroad Products service department at (262)-637-9681 or
[email protected].
Racine Railroad Products
1955 Norwood Court
Mount Pleasant WI, 53403
SAFETY INFORMATION:
Warning: An operating procedure, practice, or condition, etc., which may result in
injury or death if not carefully observed or followed.
Caution: An operating procedure, practice, or condition, etc., which may result in
damage to equipment if not carefully observed or followed.
Note: An essential operating procedure, practice, or condition, etc
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