Schunk Bahn- und Industrietechnik GmbH
Adjustment Procedures
Adjustment of Static Contact Force
The value of the median static contact force has been adjusted by the manufacturer.
The adjustment has to be checked and re-adjusted if necessary ( Chapter #3).
The static contact force is adjusted with the pressure regulation valve
(PRV1 Chapter #Appendix A) of the pneumatic control.
Procedure:
For adjustment procedures, the pantograph must be
equipped with new slinding strips.
1. Loosen check nut (2).
2. The static contact force is adjusted with the adjustment screw (2) of the
pressure regulation valve.
At VERY FIRST adjustment:
Completely screw-out adjustment screw counter-clockwise.
= Static contact force INCREASES
Turning COUNTER.-
CLOCKWISE
= Static contact force
DECREASES
3. Raise pantograph pneumatically.
4. Check static contact force ( Chapter #14.8).
5. Fix check nut (2).
Illustration 44: Adjustment of PRV1