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- Page 1 LIVE STEAM MIKADO 2-8-2 INSTRUCTION MANUAL ART-84100-01 ARISTO-CRAFT TRAINS / Polk’s Modelcraft Hobbies, Inc. 698 South 21st Street, Irvington, NJ 07111 USA Tel: (973) 351-9800 Fax: (973) 351-9700 http://www. aristocraft.com e-mail: aristo@mindspring.com 09/10//05 NEW...
- Page 2 Aristo-Craft product, please do not hesitate to contact us at the following address: ARISTO-CRAFT TRAINS / Polk’s Model Craft Hobbies, Inc. 698 South 21st Street, Irvington, NJ 07111 USA Tel: (973) 351-9800 Fax: (973) 351-9700 e-mail: aristo@mindspring.com...
- Page 3 Locomotive Features & Accessories This locomotive has the following features and accessories which makes it look and operate in a superior manner: An integrated radio control system for speed control, reversing, and to activate several sound effects. This R/C system operates on the universally accepted 49 mhz frequency and is FCC-approved in the U.S.
- Page 4 Live Steam Operation Safety Please read all of these warnings very carefully before using your Aristo-Craft Live Steam Mikado for the first time! Live Steam Trains should not be used by anyone under the age of 14. This is not a toy, and while not any more dangerous then the use of a stove while boiling water for a cup of tea, it does take some common sense and the ability to make rational actions if something doesn’t work as prescribed.
- Page 5 Live Steam Operation Safety (continued) If your auto-igniter does not cause the flame to ignite and the butane container is filled, then send the loco in for service and do not try to adjust the flame yourself. We have added spare O-rings that you can replace if the steam releases through those valves.
- Page 6 Locomotive History Prototype Photo: Michael Hauptmann The Mikado 2-8-2 steam locomotive was one of the most common of the steam locomotives built and used in the United States and Canada. It was a workhorse, a locomotive that could do it all. Primarily used in freight operations, it was occasionally employed in passenger service, right up to the end of steam operations.
- Page 7 R/C System / Battery Charging Preparation fig. #1 fig. #2 Receptacle jack location Inserting the plug The very first step is to charge the NiC_d battery pack located inside the tender of the locomotive. There is an included wall pack that must be plugged into a wall outlet first and has a jack plug to insert into a hidden receptacle jack beneath the cylindrical coal pusher on the top of the tender that unscrews (See fig.
- Page 8 R/C System Testing fig. #3 fig. #4 Locomotive-to-tender connection Radius Arm To begin the function testing process, link the plug in front of the tender to the socket at the end of the wire coming from the rear of the locomotive (See fig. #3). This allows all of the R/C and electronic functions from the control panel of the tender to function in a manual mode without the use of the transmitter.
- Page 9 R/C System Testing (continued) Fig. 5 Tender Manual Control Panel A. Ignition Button - Press to ignite engine flame. Ignition E. Remote/Manual Switch - Switches your loco from LED will light when button is pressed. manual control to R/C control. B.
- Page 10 R/C System Testing (continued) Remote Mode Testing Now it is time to test the R/C system transmitter and functions... fig. #7 Close-up of transmitter dipswitch panel fig. #6 Inside the R/C transmitter or “throttle” 1) Take your R/C transmitter, open it by removing the installed screws, and insert the provided 9v alkaline battery (See fig.
- Page 11 Adding Lubrication The next step is adding steam oil to the loco... fig. #8 fig. #9 Included syringes for oil insertion Removing the oil valve This locomotive is a steam vapor-propelled device and as such REQUIRES A HIGH- TEMPERATURE LUBRICATING STEAM OIL ONLY! The steam oil is not included in the package, but should be found at the same retailer that has sold you the locomotive and/ or from Aristo-Craft itself.
- Page 12 Adding Lubrication (continued) The lubrication, after the fill, is continuous and automatic during the operation of the locomotive. This oil remainder needs to be sucked out via the same type of syringe used to fill the oil reserve shown and needs to be refilled at least every four runs. DO NOT RUN WITHOUT THE REQUIRED STEAM CYLINDER OIL! DO NOT USE MO- TOR OIL! DO NOT USE THREE-IN-ONE OIL! WWW.ARISTOCRAFT.COM...
- Page 13 Adding Water The next step is adding water into the boiler. At this point, your locomotive should already be placed on the track. Please drain all leftover water so that your new fill can be precise. fig. #10 fig. #11 Bottle of distilled water Metal funnel placed in locomotive NOTE! ONLY DISTILLED WATER IS PERMITTED TO BE USED OR YOU WILL DAM-...
- Page 14 Adding Water (continued ) As you add water to your Live Steam Mikado, the indicator on the inside of the cab, the sight glass (See fig. #12), will rise as well. Always make sure to monitor the water levels of your Live Steam Mikado as you can seriously damage your unit if you run it dry. Please check the sight glass to make sure the water level is no more than two-thirds filled.
- Page 15 Filling The Butane Gas Tank Well, the water is loaded, and the next thing we need to do is put in the butane gas. But where does it go? On a Live Steam Mikado from Aristo-Craft, the butane gas goes in the tender.
- Page 16 Filling The Butane Gas Tank (continued) It is recommended that you use a thermos bottle of water, easily brought to the running site, and this water need not be distilled and can come right from a tap. The warm water needs to be filled in to the warm water bath area with a funnel after removing the screw in the corner of the depression at the front of the tender, near the butane insert nozzle (See fig.
- Page 17 Sparking the Ignition Flame With all the required liquids in place and your locomotive on the track, it is time to spark the ignition flame... Please be sure first that the gas jet tube is placed in the boiler of the locomotive from the rear of the tender.
- Page 18 Sparking the Ignition Flame (continued) Next, turn the switch to the position. Turn on the remote control, and replace the cab cover and the tender as your engine warms up. The heating process will take about 10 to 15 minutes. If you’ve put too much water in or there was a residual amount added to in full, the extra water will flow through a drain valve and exit on to the ground.
- Page 19 Starting Your Locomotive When the pressure gauge indication shows that the loco is ready to start, move the left slide switch on the tender’s control panel to “operation” and you will see the indicator light change from red to green. Replace the decorative coal load into position over the control panel (See fig.
- Page 20 Starting Your Locomotive (continued) There is a water bottle with a nozzle that will allow you to put cold water into the boiler and the special valve will open slightly to allow the cold water in and then reseal itself when the flow of cold water stops.
- Page 21 Also included are videos of the Mikado Engine in operation! Visit the Aristo-Craft Trains web site at http://www.aristocraft.com and connect with other live steamers from around the world! A special section of our Aristo-Craft Trains...
- Page 22 Warranty & Servicing LIMITED WARRANTY All ARISTO-CRAFT TRAINS products are under warranty for one (1) year from the date of purchase against defects in workmanship and/or materials. Proof of purchase may be required by ARISTO-CRAFT TRAINS. This warranty is void and does not apply to any product and/or parts and components...
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how to remove batteries from aristocrat 2-8-2 mikado tender
To remove the batteries from the ARISTO-CRAFT TRAINS LIVE STEAM MIKADO 2-8-2 tender, first locate the cylindrical coal pusher on top of the tender. Unscrew this coal pusher to reveal a hidden receptacle jack. The NiCd battery pack is located inside the tender and can be accessed after opening this section.
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