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72-1970-250 Rev. 4/01 Southern Pacific RS-3 Diesel Freight Ready-To-Run O-27 Set Owner’s Manual CAUTI O N—ELECTRI C TOY NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN UNDER EIGHT YEARS OF AGE. AS WITH ALL ELECTRIC PRODUCTS, PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE OBSERVED DURING HANDLI N G AND USE TO REDUCE THE RI S K OF ELECTRI C SHOCK. TRANSFORMER RATINGS—I N PUT:120 VAC;...
Southern Pacific RS-3 Diesel Freight cedures to help your Lionel trains live long, ready-to-run O-27 train set. Everything you healthy lives. need to get started is included. You’re...
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(when applicable) are correct. tion or call Lionel Service at 810-949-4100. • Southern Pacific RS-3 locomotive • Lockon • S.P. single dome tankcar •...
Wipe the track using a withdrawing a track pin into cloth dampened with track one rail at a time before joining the entire cleaner from the Lionel maintenance kit track section. (no. 6-62927), available from your nearest If the openings become too open (causing...
Controller operations Stripping the wire nce your track is assembled and the stripped back about 1⁄4˝ to 3⁄8˝. To strip the lockon is securely attached, you can wires, use a pair of wire strippers or a sharp connect the wires knife.
Controller operations Controller functions s you turn the throttle control knob to cars for the engine to pull, for example), the the right, power to the track is farther into the green the knob must be increased. When the indicator reaches the turned before it will operate the locomotive.
Controller operations Controller and short circuits our Lionel power pack is listed by cause of short circuits, so make sure that all Underwriters Laboratories Inc. and has wheels are properly set on the rails. Some been carefully designed and tested to ensure other causes of short circuits might be sta- peak performance.
Reverse unit procedure he reverse unit (E-Unit) inside your the next mode of operation in the sequence. Lionel locomotive is an electronic device For instance, if the locomotive is moving for- that acts like the transmission in your car. ward, then is stopped and the switch is When you apply power to the track, the loco- thrown back, the locomotive will be “locked”...
(See page 8 for button wheels and track should eliminate this prob- and switch location). lem. We suggest using the Lionel Lubrication If the horn doesn’t sound, reverse the leads and Maintenance kit (no. 6-62927), available to the track. Please make sure that the horn...
You’ll know your RS-3 requires lubrica- We recommend you purchase a Lionel tion when visual inspection reveals dryness Lubrication and Maintenance Kit (no. on the parts indicated in the illustration.
Maintaining and servicing your set Replacing your RS-3’s lamps he cab section of your RS-3 is illuminat- your Lionel product for more information. ed by a 12 volt lamp which is clipped Replacing the headlamps is a bit more into a bracket in the upper interior of the tricky and you may want to consider having cab.
Station, together with proof of original purchase Please make sure you have followed all of the will, at the option of Lionel L.L.C., be repaired or above instructions carefully before returning any replaced, without charge for parts or labor. In the merchandise for service.
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