OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL | ENG_OMM_AlphaGrinder_P01 | 10th July 2019
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9. Move the grinder back and forth over the grinding point/weld, lowering the wheel until the weld is 1 mm above
the rail head.
10. Repeat the procedure until it is flat.
11. Rotate the machine sideways to grind the side of the rail until the weld is 1 mm above the rail head. The angle
adjustment makes it possible to work on both sides of the rail without turning the machine around.
4.6 Remove grinder from track
Lift the machine off the rail and park it with the handles folded down. Release arm and place on machine in
transport position.
DO NOT
lift the Alpha Grinder manually.
Make sure the machine is lifted in lifting eye. Use a lifting device suitable for the purpose.
Figure 6: