Installing The Battery - Lionel Scale GP9 Diesel Locomotive Owner's Manual

Locomotive basics

Installing the battery

A
lthough the LEGACY RailSounds sound system is powered through the track, you may choose
to install a nine-volt alkaline battery if you find that the sound system shuts down during track
power interruptions (for example, over a dirty section of track). Follow these steps to install the
battery.
If the RailSounds sound system turns off during interruptions in track power, you may
Note!
need to replace the battery. Use only alkaline batteries.
1. Carefully lift up and remove the roof panel as shown in Figure 5.
2. Remove the protective cover from the battery harness.
3. Snap the battery harness onto the nine-volt alkaline battery's terminals and
then slide the battery into the battery holder.
4. Replace the roof panel.
Battery
harness
FRONT
Nine-volt
alkaline
battery
Figure 5. Battery installation
Roof panel
REAR
Battery
clip
9
Volume control
knob