Locomotive Operation And Maintenance; Adding Smoke Fluid To Your Locomotives' Smoke Units - Lionel FT AA Diesel Locomotives Owner's Manual

Locomotive operation and maintenance

Adding smoke fluid to your locomotives' smoke units

B
oth of your locomotives are equipped with synchronized fan-driven smoke units that produce
safe, clean white smoke during operation if the SMOKE unit switches are in the ON position.
Refer to Figure 1 on page 5 for the location of the switch.
The smoke units require the periodic addition of Lionel smoke fluid in order to function. We rec-
ommend using only Lionel Premium Smoke Fluid (6-37841, available from your authorized Lionel
dealer). Only add about four drops of fluid directly into each locomotive's stack at one time. Smoke
production commences momentarily. The smoke will be light when the locomotives are stationary
and increase when in motion. When smoke production decreases, add more fluid (about four drops).
If you prefer to operate the locomotives without smoke, slide the SMOKE unit
Note!
switches to the OFF position.
When the SMOKE switch is in the ON position, always keep a small amount of smoke
Caution!
fluid in each locomotive's smoke unit, as the elements can become damaged if operated
without smoke fluid.
Only the use of Lionel Premium Smoke Fluid (6-37841) is approved for warranty
Note!
coverage of Lionel products.
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Figure 3. Adding smoke
Put smoke fluid here
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