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Adding smoke fluid to your caboose's smoke unit
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our caboose is equipped with a smoke generator that produces safe, clean, white smoke during
operation. The smoke generator requires the periodic addition of Lionel smoke fluid in order to
function properly. Follow the steps below to add smoke fluid. We strongly recommend that you add
smoke fluid using a needle applicator (available at your local hardware or hobby store).
Always keep a small amount of smoke fluid in the smoke generator when the
Caution!
smoke unit is switched On. Operating your car without smoke fluid will damage
the smoke generator. This is particularly true if your caboose sits for an extended
period of time without smoke fluid in the generator. Slide the smoke unit switch
to the Off position if you choose not to add smoke fluid.
1. Remove the stack before adding smoke fluid. To do so, pull the stack off the roof. Be
careful to avoid scratching the paint.
2. We strongly recommend that you add smoke fluid using a needle applicator
(available at your local hardware or hobby store). For best performance, we
recommend using only 6-37841 Lionel Premium Smoke Fluid.
3. Press the operating smokestack into the hole that was molded into the roof.
The base of the stack is beveled to match the slope of the roof. Be sure that the stack is properly
aligned.
4. Slide the SMOKE switch to the ON position to operate with smoke. Refer to Figure
3 on page 5 for the location of the ON/OFF switch.
Installing the non-operating stack
A more scale-sized non-operating stack is provided for those who do not wish to use smoke. To install,
remove the operating stack by pulling straight up from the roof. Press the non-operating stack in its
place. Note that the base of the stack is beveled to match the contour of the roof. Turn the smoke unit
OFF when using the non-operating stack (see Page 5).
Insert the needle at
an upward angle
Hole for stack oriented
toward the ground
Figure 2. Adding smoke fluid
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