{"product_id":"sunset-valley-railroad-actuator","title":"Sunset Valley Railroad Actuator","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSVR Actuator\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe actuator is screwed to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eheadblocks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of the switch and the throw pin is inserted into a hole drilled in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethrowbar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Up to ½” movement is possible, most turnouts need about ¼”. It comes with a straight barb connector. You can order an elbow (ELL) to make a right angle turn out of the actuator. Please see installation instructions below.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cu\u003eTo install the actuator. \u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirstly determine which side of the switch you should mount the actuator so that the switch is set to the main when not energized. Offer the actuator up to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eheadblocks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (the two long ties) of the switch so that the throw pin is under the switch \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethrowbar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Note the position and drill a .086” (#44 drill) hole in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethrowbar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, see photos. It’s desirable to have the hole a little bigger than the pin, to allow for some lateral movement. Sunset Valley switches already have a suitable hole molded in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethrowbar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Insert the throw pin into the hole and let the actuator plate rest on the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eheadblocks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Now pull the plate back about 1\/8” to apply some spring tension to the point rails, and mark the position of the mounting holes in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eheadblocks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Drill .079”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e holes (#49 drill) in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eheadblocks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and attach the plate with #2-56x3\/8” screws. Check for free movement of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethrowbar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The actuator has ½” of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emovement,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and will give a 20oz force to close the point rails in both directions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe actuator can be mounted under the switch so that it is invisible, see photos.  You can also attach a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eswitchstand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (with the handle removed) to be mounted on the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eheadblock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, operated by a wire or paper clip on the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethrowbar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, as seen in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ephoto .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e When the pneumatic actuator is activated it will throw the switch and turn the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eswitchstand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 90 degrees so you can see from a distance that the switch actually changed. (You can't keep the handle on the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eswitchstand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to operate it manually as well as pneumatically). When mounted this way, to protect the moving parts from stones and dirt, cut an 8” long piece of 1” landscape pipe lengthwise to make a trough under the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eheadblocks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68384422756575,"sku":null,"price":59.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/0151\/5999\/files\/IMG_5424.jpg?v=1793922675","url":"https:\/\/allbridge.shop\/products\/sunset-valley-railroad-actuator","provider":"Hadley \u0026 West","version":"1.0","type":"link"}