From the crisp detail and expert decora- Experience the superiority of today’s tion on the outside to the brute power Lionel. under its hood, your Lionel GP-9 is ready for duty on your model railroad. • Powerful Lionel Pullmor • Illuminated headlights ®...
At this point, the locomotive is in neutral. This occurs when plac- ing the GP-9 on your railroad for the first time. When your train is first powered up, the default state will be neutral and the default direction is forward.
Note! to prevent small metallic objects from Experiencing the range of your GP-9’s SignalSounds system • Diesel Horn. Press horn to produce an ith SignalSounds, you experience the sounds of real railroading like authentic diesel horn blast.
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Your GP-9’s 104 E Reverse unit The New E-Series Reversing Unit controls moving. Simply stop the engine, and throw the switch. The 104 E unit will be locked the direction of the engine. When the reversing unit senses an interruption in into its last moving direction, plus neutral.
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(for bell) (for horn) The no. 610-5906-001 sound activation button (available separately) works Note! with any Lionel AC transformer except no. 6-4690 Type MW. Transformers made by other manufacturers may not be compatible with Railsounds.
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Maintaining and servicing your GP-9 locomotive Lubricating your GP-9 locomotive elp your Lionel GP-9 locomotive lead a GP-9’s wheels, contact rollers, or your track. long and productive life on your rail- You’ll know your GP-9 requires lubrica- road by maintaining it properly.
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Lubricating your GP-9’s Pullmor motor armature our GP-9 locomotive will require occa- mounting screws (see illustration on page 7). Apply a small amount of Lionel sional lubrication of its Pullmor motor armature. If you hear excess noise during oil (two drops) in the armature shaft operation, or if the locomotive slows down hole.
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Replacing your GP-9’s lamps our GP-9 locomotive is illuminated by Locate the assembly containing the expired lamp. It’s held in position by a two 12-volt lamps. One illuminates the rear lights and the other illuminates the retaining clip; carefully remove the lamp front lights and cab interior.
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104 control unit. (see page 11 for illustration of the E reverse unit. The upgrade kit (Lionel part No.6- connector, and it’s location) Remove the old 22960) will allow it to operate in the Lionel reverse unit, and save it if you like.
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i n s Typical installation of your Command upgrade circuit l l t 3RD RAIL ACDR MARS 3RD RAIL FRONT COUPLER REAR LAMP FRONT LAMP SERIAL PGM/RUN ANT. The R2LC circuit board is a sophisticated electronic device and is extremely sensitive to static electricity. Please avoid all physical contact Note! with the components on the R2LC.
Limited Warranty/Lionel Service his Lionel product including all mechanical www.Lionel.com If you prefer to send it back to Lionel L.L.C. for and electrical components, moving parts, motors and structural components, except for light factory repair, you must first call 810-949-4100 or...
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