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75-8532-250 10/13 LCCA LCCA Reading Mining Set Reading Mining Set Owner’s Manual Owner’s Manual...
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Congratulations! ongratulations on your purchase of the LCCA Reading Mining Set! This set features a powerful Vulcan switcher locomotive, an operating 2-bay hopper, and a 2-bay hopper with end of train device (ETD). Use this Owner’s Manual to learn how to operate and maintain your train set for years of reliable operation.
Running your train Running your train set Coupling Unloading the operating hopper Installing a 9V battery in the hopper with ETD Reverse unit procedure Maintaining and servicing your set Lubricating your locomotive Replacing your locomotive’s traction tire Notes Limited Warranty/Lionel Service...
Refer to the following section for information on coupling the cars. Power up your locomotive with your transformer. Your locomotive is designed to operate on 7-15 volts alternating cur- rent. Virtually all Lionel and Lionel-compatible alternating-current transformers are suitable. Note! Do not power your locomotive with direct-current (DC) transformers.
Running your train Coupling hen coupling your cars, at least one of the mating couplers must be open as shown at the left in Figure 1. Press down on the lock release to open the coupler, then push the cars toward each other until they lock together.
Running your train Unloading the operating hopper ollow these steps to unload Lionel coal from the car. The pieces of coal will spill out from the chute, and so we recommend using this car with the 456R Operating Coal Ramp (available separately).
The LED that illuminates the ETD is not user serviceable. If service is required, please con- tact your Factory Trained Authorized Lionel Service Station. See page 12 for details. Inside the 2-bay hopper...
Running your train Reverse unit procedure he electronic reverse unit inside your Lionel locomotive acts like the transmission in a car. When you apply power to the track, the locomotive moves in the direction specified by the reverse unit—or it sits in neutral, awaiting another power interruption. Power interruptions are the signal that tells the reverse unit to sequence to the next operational state.
Maintaining and servicing your set Lubricating your locomotive elp your Lionel locomotive lead a long and productive life on your railroad by maintain- ing it properly. We recommend that you purchase a Lionel Lubrication and Maintenance Kit (6-62927), available from your Lionel dealer. Two basic rules to keep in mind: never over-lubricate (a small amount will do), and avoid getting grease or oil on the locomotive’s wheels, contact...
During the course of normal operations, the traction tire may become worn out. Should you ever need additional traction tires (Lionel part no. 6000222108) for servicing your locomotive, you can locate your nearest Factory Trained Authorized Service Station at www.lionel.com in the Customer Services section.
(or copy) from an Authorized Lionel Retailer*, will at the discretion of Lionel LLC, be repaired or replaced, without charge for parts or labor. In the event the defective product cannot be repaired, and a suitable replacement is not available, Lionel will offer to replace the product with a comparable model (determined by Lionel LLC), if available.
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