Adding smoke fluid to your locomotive’s smoke generator Replacing your locomotive’s traction tire Lubricating your locomotive Replacing your locomotive’s headlamp Notes Limited Warranty/Lionel Service The following Lionel marks may be used throughout this instruction manual and are protected under law. All rights reserved. ® ® ® ®...
7 for additional information. Figure 1. Drawbar connection Power up your locomotive with your transformer. Your locomotive is designed to operate on 7-15 volts alternating current. Virtually all Lionel and Lionel-compatible alternating-current transformers are suitable. Note! Do not power your locomotive with direct current (DC) transformers. The locomotive was designed for use with alternating current (AC) transformers only.
Locomotive operation Reverse unit procedure he electronic reverse unit inside your Lionel locomotive acts like the transmission in a car. When you apply power to the track, the locomotive moves in the direction specified by the reverse unit—or it sits in neutral, awaiting another power interruption. Power interruptions are the signal that tells the reverse unit to sequence to the next operational state.
HORN/WHISTLE button on your controller to sound the locomotive's whistle. If your controller does not have a HORN/WHISTLE button, install a Lionel Sound Activation Button (available separately, part no. 610-5906-001). Connect the button as shown in Figure 3.
Locomotive operation Using your locomotive’s magnetic couplers our Lionel locomotive’s tender is equipped with an operating magnetic knuckle coupler, a revolutionary design first introduced by Lionel in 1945. Lionel magnetic couplers react to the magnetic field generated by a Lionel Remote-Control Track section (available separately, 6-65149 or 6-12746 for O-27 gauge;...
ON position. Refer to Figure 2 on page 4 for the location of the switch. The smoke generator requires the periodic addition of Lionel smoke fluid in order to function. Add about four drops of fluid directly into the locomotive’s stack. Smoke production commences momentarily, faster if you run your locomotive at higher speeds.
Refer to Figure 5. Remove the old traction tire from under the drive rod and slip on the replacement, Lionel part no. 600-0242-206. Replace the spacer, retighten the drive rod nut, and you’re ready to pull that long freight back to the yard.
We recommend that you purchase a Lionel Lubrication and Maintenance Kit (6-62927), available from your Lionel dealer. Two basic rules to keep in mind: never over-lubricate (a small amount will do) and avoid getting grease or oil on the locomotive’s wheels, contact rollers, or your track.
Maintaining and servicing your locomotive Replacing your locomotive’s headlamp our locomotive is equipped with an LED style headlight for longer life. Please contact your nearest Lionel Service Center or Lionel Service if this needs replacing.
Lionel L.L.C. or an authorized Lionel L.L.C. Service Center, together with proof of original purchase will, at the option of Lionel L.L.C., be repaired or replaced, without charge for parts or labor. In the event the defective product cannot be repaired, and a replacement is not available, a refund of the original purchase price will be granted.
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