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Guide For Wdg4

The document provides guidance and procedures for operating WDG4/WDP4 locomotives. Key points include: 1) Always check oil levels before operating and observe for abnormalities. Apply the brakes and chocks before leaving the locomotive unattended. 2) The shutdown procedure involves setting controls to neutral, turning off switches, applying brakes and recording details in the log book. 3) To move a disabled locomotive, additional steps like draining reservoirs and opening drains are required after shutting down.

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Guide For Wdg4

The document provides guidance and procedures for operating WDG4/WDP4 locomotives. Key points include: 1) Always check oil levels before operating and observe for abnormalities. Apply the brakes and chocks before leaving the locomotive unattended. 2) The shutdown procedure involves setting controls to neutral, turning off switches, applying brakes and recording details in the log book. 3) To move a disabled locomotive, additional steps like draining reservoirs and opening drains are required after shutting down.

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GUIDE FOR WDG4 / WDP4 LOCOS

1. WORKING OF WDG 4 / WDP 4


1.1 DOS 
 Always apply hand brekes for stabling the looco.
 Always cheek the oil level with Dip sticks properly fixed and serewed.
 Always ensure oil levels are checked in engine IDLE with normal temperature.
 Always observe for any abnormal increase in engine lube oil level and inform shed if
any.
 Ensure both throttle handles are in IDLE before recovering PCS.In doubt gently tap
throttle handles towards DB side.
 Always ensure only one throttle notch is raised or eased at a time
 Alwaysensure at least 10 sec. time gap between notch to notch while raising or easing
the throttle notch.
 Always reset the ground relay trip through F-3 Key.
 Whenever GR operates in power mode, Isolate the truck one by one.
 Whenever GR operates in DB or Blended brake, Isolate DB or blended brake through
the slide switch.
 Always ensure the Lead/Trail switch in test mode while attaching on formation.Always
ensure electrical control cabinates are closed and secured.
 For changing the position of Lead/Trail switch first press the knob downwards and then
turn the switch.
 Ensure that water level should not decrease or fluctuate during running the locos.

1.2 DON' TS 


 Do not move the following locomotive, unless the engine temperature raise to 55 deg.
Centigrade.
 Do not try to move the locomotive without conforming hand brakes are released and
skids or ballast stone are removed from wheels.
 Do not switch off turbo lube oil pump breaker.
 Do not switch off air dryer breaker.
 Do not keep engine start switch on PRIME for more than 15 sec. and on START position
for more than 20 sec.
 Never press too much of indication panel switches.

2. ENGINE SHUT DOWN PROCEDURE OF WDP / WDG


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1. Put Reverser handle to centre position and remove REVERSER
2. Put engine run switch and GF switch to OFF Position.
3. Put Isolation switch to isolation position.
4. Apply Hand Brake and Skids.
5. Press Emergency cut off switch till the engine gets shut down.
6. Put off all White and black labels breakers Except Yellow labeled Turbo and computer
control breakers.
7. Put off battery knife switch.
8. Enter time & date of Loco shut down in engine log book.

3. PROCEDURE FOR DEAD WDP 4/WDG 4 MOVEMENT


1. Apply hand brake.
2. Shut down the loco
3. Switch off the all breakers
4. Drain MR - I and MR - II reservoirs.
5. Open dead engine cock.
Location: Remove CCB panel cover next to short hood control stand. Move the COC
from parallel position to 900 to the pipe line.
6. Keep brake cylinder equalizing 1/2'" COC located above R 1, R 6, wheel in open position.
7. Keep MU switch (TLRP) in dead position.
8. Couple BP hose and open angle cock to charge BP for 15 minutes.
9. Apply to Auto Brake (A-9) in lead loco,brake should apply in dead loco.
10. Release Auto Brake (A-9), brake should release in dead loco.
11. Release the hand brake.

4. CHECK LIST AFTER STARTING OF ENGINE


 Immediately check the low water pressure detector for tripping,if tripped press it for 5 sec.
for resetting (other wise engine will shut down).
 Check and ensure engine lube oil, Governor oil, compressor oil and.
 Water levels are not decreasing.
 Check all the engine room doors for proper closing.
 Check and connfirm engine temperature is 50 deg. Centigrade before raising engine
speed.

5. CHECK LIST BEFORE MOVING THE LOCOMOTIVE

 Check and confirm the loco wheels are free from any wooden/Iron skids or ballast stones.
 Check and confirm hand brake is released.
 Check and confirm main reservoir is with full pressure and Lead / Trail switch is set in
Lead mode.
 Confirm Lead / Trail is kept in test mode while attaching the loco on formation.
 Check application and releasing of loco brakes.
 Proper position of GF switch to be ensured before moving the loco.
6. PROCEDURE FOR ATTACHING THE LOCO AND CHARGING THE TRAIN
FORMATION
Step- 1 : Couple the BP & FP angle cock house pipes to that the formation.
Step - 2 : Open the corresponding FP angle cock to get FP pressure charged to 5.0 to 6.0
kg/cm2.
Step - 3 : Keep lead /trail switch in test position in the working control stand a nd open
corresponding BP angle cock & wait for 3 to 5 seconds.
Step - 4 : Switch over the lead / trail switch to the lead position,
Step - 5 : Allow BP to charge to 5.2 kg/cm2.

Note :  In case BP & FP angle cocks have been opened simultanneously, keep Auto brake
handle (A9) of working control stanc in emergency position for 60 seconds and then
release. Again repeat the step 1 to 5.
 In case air dryer is malfunctioning, switch off the micro switch of air dryer control panel
located in driver cab ( next to LH right side door).

7. ENGINE STARTING PROCEDURE OF WDP / WDG


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1. Ensure that in breaker panel all the breakers ( white, black, and yellow) are in OFF
position and Isolation switch is in ISOLATE position. If not then, do so.
2. Put ON Battery Knife switch.
3. Put LEAD /TRAIL switch in one control stand is in LEAD Position and other in Trail
Position.
4. Put ON all BLACK labeled breakers and white labeled governor booster pump breaker.
5. Put FUEL PUMP control switch and MU STOP switch to ON position.
6. Put on Turbo Breaker.
7. Check if all the other circuit breaker have been put in ON position . If so, now put
Computer circuit breaker in ON Position.
8. Keep the engine start switch to the PRIME POSITION (left) and check fuel oil return
sight glass (Approx 20 sec).
9. Then Immediately turn the Engine START switch to start position (right) and hold in the
same position till engine start.
10. DONOT shift the ISOLATION switch to RUN position immediately after cranking to avoid
Automatic Shut Down due to low water and Low lube oil Pressure.
11. In EM2000 screen display, Press Crew for any active crew message.
12. Recover Air Brake Penalty by putting Auto Brake(A-9) in full service (FS) for 10 sec.
13. Now loco is ready for service.

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