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INDEPENDENT PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT [1 record]

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Record 1 1993-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
  • Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
DEF

Device that establishes the maximum pressure at which the independent brake valve can be applied. This adjustment must be made in the shops and not by the locomotive engineer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
  • Freins (Composants mécaniques)
DEF

Appareil qui permet de régler la pression maximale de serrage pouvant être commandée par le robinet de frein indépendant; ce réglage est effectué en atelier, non par le personnel de conduite.

Spanish

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