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Maintaining and servicing your locomotive
Adding fluid to your locomotive's smoke generator
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our locomotive 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. A small bottle of smoke fluid is included with your locomotive. Press down and rotate
the cap counter-clockwise, then pierce the end of the nozzle with a pin. Add 10-15 drops of fluid
into the stack as illustrated in Figure 4. Smoke production will commence momentarily, faster if
you run your locomotive at speed. When smoke production decreases, add more fluid (four to
eight drops).
If you prefer to operate the locomotive without smoke, locate the switch on the bottom of
the engine under the cab marked SMK/NO SMK (see Figure 1 on page 5 for the location).
Move the switch to NO SMK and your locomotive will stop smoking.
When the smoke unit is on, always keep a small amount of smoke fluid in the locomo-
tive's smoke generator; the generator's element can become damaged if operated without fluid.
Smoke production is greater at higher voltages and when the locomotive is pulling a heavy
load or long consist.
Never operate the smoke unit when dry. This will cause the smoke unit to
Caution!
overheat and may damage your engine.
Figure 4. Stack location
Add fluid here
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