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MTHTrains Tinplate 392E Operating Instructions Manual

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MTH 392E STEAM ENGINE
CONTEMPORARY VERSION
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Quick Start Basic Operating Instructions

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  • Page 1 E L E C T R I C T R A I N S MTH 392E STEAM ENGINE CONTEMPORARY VERSION OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Quick Start Basic Operating Instructions...
  • Page 2 Table Of Contents QUICK START - BASIC OPERATION(All 3-Rail Models) PROTOSMOKE™ UNIT OPERATION PROTOSOUNDS® OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS USING “RESET" TO PROGRAM PROTOSOUNDS™ REVERSE UNIT LOCK-OUT OPERATION OIL & LUBRICATION INSTRUCTIONS LIGHT BULB REMOVAL & REPLACEMENT TROUBLE SHOOTING PROTOSOUND® PROBLEMS SERVICE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION HOW TO GET SERVICE LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY MTH 392E Operating Manual...

  • Page 3: Quick Start - Basic Operation

    QUICK START - BASIC OPERATION should be primed with smoke fluid before operating If you choose to not prime the units with fluid turn the smoke unit switch located inside the engine’s cab to the OFF position Smoke Unit Switch Figure 1: Smoke Unit Switch Location Neutral RESET...

  • Page 4: Protosmoke™ Unit Operation

    PROTOSMOKE™ UNIT OPERATION MAINTENANCE CAUTION: Operating the engine without smoke fluid and with the smoke unit switch in the ON position can damage your smoke unit wick, causing the wick to become hard, blackened and unabsorbant around the heating element. When this occurs, it may be difficult for the wick to soak up the smoke Smoke Unit fluid resulting in poor or no smoke...
  • Page 5 PROTOSOUNDS® INSTRUCTIONS * Built-In ProtoSound® DCRU® Reverse Unit * Authentic Steam Whistle Sound* Authentic Steam Bell Sound* Squeaking Brake Sound* Freight Yard Sounds* Self-Recharging Battery Back-Up System With Automatic Battery Shut-Off* Remotely Controlled Reverse Unit Lock-Out* Remotely Adjustable Steam Engine Chuffing Volume* Authentic Steam Engine Neutral Sounds* PROTOSOUND®...

  • Page 6: Whistle Operation

    WHISTLE OPERATION Using RESET To Program ProtoSounds® BELL OPERATION * If the throttle setting was higher than 8 volts, and a special “ca-clunk” sound was heard when the whistle button was depressed, you will need to press the whistle button a second time to clear the special sound effect from memory.

  • Page 7: Enhanced Neutral Steam Sounds

    ENHANCED NEUTRAL STEAM SOUNDS SQUEAKING BRAKE SOUNDS Listen For The Throttle Down From Squeaking Brake Sounds High Voltage To Low Note: The brake sounds will not be heard if the transformer throttle is not set above 14 volts and/or not reduced below 8 volts. MTH 392E Operating Manual...
  • Page 8 TIPS ON USING THE SQUEAKING BRAKE FEATURE Note: Consistent activation of the wheel flange squealing is determined by the condition of your transformer’s whistle button rectifier disc. Older rectifier discs may need to be replaced in order to play squeaking sounds. MTH 392E Operating Manual...

  • Page 9: Replacing The Protosound® Battery

    SELF-RECHARGING BATTERY BACKUP REPLACING THE PROTOSOUND® BATTERY MTH 392E Operating Manual...

  • Page 10: Freight Yard Sounds (Fys)

    FREIGHT YARD SOUNDS (FYS) ARMING & ACTIVATING FREIGHT YARD SOUNDS ARMING THE FREIGHT YARD FEATURE Option 1: Note because the air release sound may be Listen For The difficult to hear, we Put Engine In Neutral, Start Of The Bell Sound Forward or Reverse recommend that you count out a full three seconds before...
  • Page 11 Option 2: Listen For The Put Engine In Neutral Start Of The Bell Sound At Low Power Note because the air release sound may be difficult to hear, we recommend that you count out a Listen For The Press & Hold full three seconds before releasing Air Release Sound The Whistle Button...
  • Page 12 Note: Failure to turn the throttle back on within 3 seconds of leaving the Forward phase will disable Listen For Air Release Sound FYS and shutdown ProtoSounds®. The next time And Yard Man Whistling you turn power back on your engine will be in the RESET position.
  • Page 13 Event 5: (Forward) Interrupt Throttle To Enter The Next Phase Listen For The Sound Of Box Door Closing Note: When entering the Forward phase of FYS, it is important to set the transformer throttle at a high enough setting that will allow the engine to begin moving once FYS automatically activates the motors. Otherwise the engine will just sit still until you increase the transformer throttle setting on the transformer.

  • Page 14: Tips On Using Fys Features

    TIPS ON USING FYS FEATURES Tip #1: Tip #2: Tip #3: Tip #4: Tip #5: Tip #6: MTH 392E Operating Manual...

  • Page 15: Protosound® Volume Adjustment

    PROTOSOUND® VOLUME ADJUSTMENT Volume Adjustment Figure 3: Adjusting The ProtoSound Volume MTH 392E Operating Manual...

  • Page 16: Using "Reset" To Program Protosounds

    USING “RESET" TO PROGRAM PROTOSOUNDS® ENTERING RESET OPTIONS In RESET Mode Advance The Throttle Move The Throttle Up & Down From Up & Down From High Voltage To Low High Voltage To Low 4 More Times 2 Times Listen For 1 Clank Listen For The And 1 Clink Sounds 2 Clink Sounds...

  • Page 17: Programming For A Separate Bell Button Controller

    In RESET Mode Move The Throttle Push The Whistle Button Up & Down From Until You Reach The High Voltage To Low Setting You Desire 6 Times Interrupt The Throttle Listen For 1 Clank To “Lock-In” And 1 Clink Sounds The Volume Setting PROGRAMMING FOR A SEPARATE BELL BUTTON CONTROLLER...

  • Page 18: Programming For Squeaking Brake Operation

    PROGRAMMING FOR SQUEAKING BRAKE OPERATION In RESET Mode Move The Throttle Push The Whistle Button Using Up & Down From Until You Hear The RESET To Program High Voltage To Low Appropriate # Of Dings 45 Times ProtoSounds on page 18 Interrupt The Throttle Listen For 9 Clank To “Lock-In”...

  • Page 19: Activating Remote Lock-Out Control

    PROGRAMMING FOR SQUEAKING BRAKES AND FFYS OPERATION Using In RESET Mode RESET To Program ProtoSounds® Move The Throttle Push The Whistle Button Up & Down From Until You Hear High Voltage To Low 2 Bell Dings 28 Times Interrupt The Throttle Listen For 5 Clank To “Lock-In”...

  • Page 20: Resetting All Protosound Options To Factory Defaults

    RESETTING ALL PROTOSOUND OPTIONS TO FACTORY DEFAULTS Using RESET To Program ProtoSounds® In RESET Mode Move The Throttle Push The Whistle Button Up & Down From Until You Hear High Voltage To Low A Warbled Bell Ding 18 Times Interrupt The Throttle Listen For 3 Clank To “Lock-In”...

  • Page 21: Reverse Unit Lock-Out Operation

    REVERSE UNIT LOCK-OUT OPERATION LOCKING THE ENGINE INTO FORWARD OR REVERSE UNLOCKING THE ENGINE LOCKING THE ENGINE INTO NEUTRAL NOTE: When locking the engine in the Forward or Reverse positions, the whistle button will blow the whistle. But when locking the engine into the NEUTRAL position, the whistle button may turn on or off sounds of the bell, coupler arming or coupler firing depending on the transformer throttle voltage settings prior to the user’s attempt to lock out the engine.

  • Page 22: Oil & Lubrication Instructions

    OIL & LUBRICATION INSTRUCTIONS Lubricating the Wheel Gears (Figure 5, #1) Lubricating the Intermediate Gears (Figure 5, #2) Lubricating the Ends of the Armature Shafts (Figure 5, #3) Lubricating the Drive Axles (Figure 5, #4) MTH 392E Operating Manual...
  • Page 23 Lubricating the Side Rods (Figure 5, #5) Lubricating The Leading and Trailing Trucks (Figure 5, #6) Lubricating the Pickup Rollers (Figure 5, #7) Figure 5: Lubricating The Locomotive Chassis LUBRICATING THE TENDER Every 5 Hours MTH 392E Operating Manual...

  • Page 24: Headlight Replacement

    HEADLIGHT REPLACEMENT Top Cab Mounting Screw Chassis Cab Mounting Screw Rear Cab Chassis Mounting Screws Figure 6: Removing The Boiler From The Chassis MTH 392E Operating Manual...

  • Page 25: Trouble Shooting Protosound

    TROUBLE SHOOTING PROTOSOUND® PROBLEMS WHISTLE PROBLEMS REMEDY BELL PROBLEMS REMEDY MTH 392E Operating Manual...
  • Page 26 LOCKOUT PROBLEMS REMEDY VOLUME PROBLEMS REMEDY BATTERY PROBLEMS REMEDY RESET PROBLEMS REMEDY MTH 392E Operating Manual...
  • Page 27 BRAKE SOUND PROBLEMS REMEDY FYS PROBLEMS REMEDY MTH 392E Operating Manual...

  • Page 28: Protosound Reset Feature Chart

    PROTOSOUND RESET FEATURE CHART RESET # OPERATION DEFAULT CLANKS/CLINKS MTH 392E Operating Manual...

  • Page 29: Transformer Compatibility And Wiring Chart

    TRANSFORMER COMPATIBILITY AND WIRING CHART Transformer Min/Max. Power Transformer Center Rail Outside Rail Model Voltage Rating Type MTH 392E Operating Manual...
  • Page 30 WARNING: MTH 392E Operating Manual...

  • Page 31: Service And Warranty Information

    SERVICE & WARRANTY INFORMATION HOW TO GET SERVICE UNDER THE TERMS OF THE LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY A cover letter, including your name, address, daytime phone number, Return Authorization number and a full description of the problem, must be included to facilitate the repairs. Please include the description regardless of whether you discussed the problem with one of our service technicians when contacting MTH for your Return Authorization number.

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