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It is cost prohibitive to use antifreeze in large diesel engine. Since the cooling water system has no antifreeze protection, the diesel engine must be protected from freeze damage. To properly drain a locomotive: |
Be governed by the draining instructions diagram in the locomotive cab.
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Pages 24 and 106 |
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fuel in the bypass sight glass on a EMD locomotive indicates
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the fuel filter may be plugged, and the diesel engine may hunt or suffer a loss of power in upper throttle notches
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page 18
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the turbo auxiliary pump indicating light on an EMD locomotive indicates:
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that the turbocharger lubricating oil pump is running, it is not a fault indication
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page 32
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Locomotive car body doors must be kept closed during operation: |
To prevent dirt from entering the engine room. |
Pages:25 and 107 |
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Whenever exhaust emissions are other then clean: |
Improper combustion is taking place. |
Pages: 17 and 100 |
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When filling the cooling water system on either the EMD or GE locomotives, why is it important not to overfill the system |
Water could freeze in the radiators during cold weather |
Pages 22 and 104 |
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If dilution of the lubricating oil is detected, which statement best describes the action you would take: |
If dead, leave the engine shutdow. If running, shut the engine down and report the condition |
pages 20 and 102 |
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Select the number of axles on the GE C44-9W |
6 Axles |
page 89 |
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When adding cooling water to EMD or GE locomotives, it is important to: |
Use the refill/relief valve to vent the pressure before attaching the water hose to the fill pipe. Do not overfill the system |
page: 22 and 104
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The cooling water storage tank on EMD locomotives has an instruction plate next to the water sight glass which indicates |
The water levels with the diesel engine either running or shut down |
Pages: 21 |
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How can the engineer prevent a sudden surge of retarding force and damage to the electrical equipment and traction motors when transferring from power to dynamic brake? |
Pause 10 seconds after placing the throttle in idle before placing the locomotive in dynamic brake |
pages:26 and 109 |
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If the dynamic brake warning light on the control stand illuminates, what would you do? |
Reduce the dynamic braking effort until the light goes out. |
pages:39 and 118 |
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If a dynamic brake control circuit breaker on the control stand trips or is turned off: |
On the controlling locomotive will nullify dynamic braking on the entire consist, on the trailing locomotive will have no affect on the dynamic braking system. |
pages:38 and 117 |
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What is the purpose of the power limit switch on the GE locomotives? |
To reduce the power output on the lead locomotive from throttle "eight" to "seven" to reduce wheel slipping. |
page:118 |
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To initiate an emergency (MU) shut down of all locomotives in a consist, the engineer must: |
Place throttle handle in the MU shutdown position, or push the MU stop button located above the operators head. |
pages: 38 and 117 |
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If the EMD engine is shutdown and the turbo auxiliary ;ight is illuminated, do not: |
Open the main battery switch until the time indicated has expired. |
Page:32 |
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If the crankcase overpressure device trips, the engineer should: |
not reset the crankcase protective device. Leave the engine room immediately and report the condition |
Page:42 |
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A manual "reset" ground may be reset: |
Three times |
page:114 |
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To determine the proper position for circuit breakers on the engine control panel of a GE locomotive: |
Be governed by the badge plate accompanying the circuit breakers |
Page:114 |
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On the circuit breaker panel of an EMD locomotive, for proper operation: |
All circuit breakers in the black area must be "on" |
page:36 |
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The dynamic brake cutout switch on an EMD locomotive in located: |
On the engine control panel |
Page:31 |
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Every locomotive in road or yard service must receive an FRA Rule 229.21 inspection: |
Once every calendar day |
page:158 |
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An engineer finding an out of service tag attached to the isolation switch of a dead (not running) locomotive: |
must not remove the the tag (or start the locomotive) until repairs have been made. |
page:172 |
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Which of the following statements best describe the proper use of a traction motor cut out switch: |
It can be used to electrically isolate (cutout) a traction motor |
page:31 |
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If an EMD locomotive fails to start within 20 seconds: |
Wait 2 minutes for the starting motors to cool before you attempt to restart. Determine the cause for not starting |
Pages: 67 and 69 |
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When using the lay shaft lever to assist in starting the diesel engine: |
it should not be advanced beyond position 1.6 on an EMD or 1/3 of its travel on a GE |
Page:66 |
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A GE locomotive equipped with a computer is not loading, you should: |
cycle the computer breaker |
Page:145 |
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When inspecting a locomotive, MU cables are not allowed to: |
Be broken or have badly chafed insulation |
Page:166 |
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When locomotive brakes are released: |
brake cylinder piston travel must be sufficient to provide brake shoe clearance |
page:163 |
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You note a single flat spot on a locomotive wheel: |
It may not be more than 2 1/2 inches in length |
Page: 165 |
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The EMD locomotive you are operating is surging and not loading correctly. You observe that while the engine is idling, the fuel return glass is full of air bubbles. The bubbles could be caused by: |
A fuel suction leak |
page: 18 |
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If the EMD water temperature gauge is in the blue zone or band, the cooling fans ( ) be running and the shutters should be ( ) |
should not/ closed |
pages: 21 and 22 |
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When attempting to restart an engine, if the low water button pops out a second time: |
Do not attempt to restart the engine again, report the condition |
Page: 41 |
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An EMD locomotive that has tripped the engine overspeed should be inspected for: |
Stuck or binding layshaft linkage |
Page:43 |
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The DID panel on a GE Dash 9 locomotive displays the following meassage: "Load Limited: Low Water Pressure". What should you inspect. |
Check for proper water level and for water leaks. |
Page:122 |
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A calendar day is: |
A 24 hour time period from midnight to midnight |
Page: 158 |
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Locate the diesel engine overspeed reset on an EMD locomotive: |
On the front end of the diesel engine near the governor |
Page: 43 |
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A coil spring must not be fully compressed when: |
the locomotive is at rest. |
Page: 163
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EMD locomotive engine governors use what type of oil? |
10W40 motor oil |
Page:16 |
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On the SD60 locomotive, what indication is given if the starter motors are cranked for more than 20 seconds? |
The message "start motor overload" appears on the computer screen. The "red" starter motor overload light will be illuminated on the starting control |
Page:67 |
