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- Page 1 www.railking.com Caterpillar Caterpillar ® SD-90MAC Freight Set SD-90MAC Freight Set Operation Manual ThankyouforpurchasingthisRailKingproduct. PLEASE READBEFORE USEANDSAVE...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents SetUpChecklist......... . 3 GettingStarted... -
Page 3: Setupchecklist
Set Up Checklist ® Assemble RealTrax Connectthetransformer Lubricatetheengine Placetheengineandcars onthetrackandcouplethemtogether Positionremotelock-onlens ApplypowertorunasdescribedintheBasicOperationsectionof theseinstructions. Set Includes 8-Pieces DieselEnginewithLoco-Sound™ TrackClips O-31CurveRealTrax Lock-On RemoteControl Transformer BoxCar FlatCarw/bulldozer Caboose CD-Rom Video ToolsNeeded Pliers Scissors RailKingMaintenanceKitor PhilipsScrewdriver CottonSwaborRag LightHouseholdOilandBearingGrease OptionalEquipment Microphonew/1/8”Plug 1/8”MaletoMalePlug CassettePlayer Youcanobtainreplacementpartsandreplacementinstructionsfromthe M.T.H.PartsDepartment e-mail:parts@mth-railking.com phone:410-381-2580 mail:7020ColumbiaGatewayDrive,ColumbiaMD21046-1532... -
Page 4: Gettingstarted
Getting Started ® AssemblingRealTrax Thequickconnectorsandbuilt-inroadbedallowyoutosetupRealTraxanywhere, includingcarpetedsurfaces. STEP STEP STEP Knock-outmustberemoved Removeknock-outfrom beforeremotelock-oncan outeredgeoftrackby beinstalled holdingandtwistingup Insertlock-oninto withapairofpliers knock-outtab (Lock-onistheinterfacebetween thetrackandtransformer) REMOVETAB FROMOUTEREDGE Makesurethemetal STEP STEP STEP contactslineup. AlignQuick ConnectPlugs GentlypushtogetherRealTrax STEP STEP Connecting TrackClips Ifyouprefernottoscrew yourtrack t o t h e t a b l e f o r apermanentlayout,use theenclosedtrackclips on adjoiningcurved... -
Page 5: Coupling Theengineandcars
LubricatingandGreasingtheEngine DONOT Lubricateallexposedmovingpartsbeforeoperatingusingamulti-purpose, OVEROIL plastic-compatibleoil(availablewithM.T.H.'sMaintenanceKit,sold separately)oralighthouseholdoil. Followthelubricationpoints. LubricateAxles LubricatePick-UpRollers GreaseGears (DoNotLubetheFlatPartofPick-UpRollers) Coupling theEngineandCars STEP STEP STEP Incorrect Pushcarstogether Placetheengineandcars Position tocouple. onthetrack. Opencouplersby Position pressingdownonplunger. armiture forproper operation RemoteControl Theremoteandlock-onaredesignedforusewithmoderatepowersuppliessuchasthe oneincludedwiththisset. Itiscompatiblewithvirtuallyanymanufacturer'sengines. STEP STEP STEP Aimremotecontrolatthe roundedsideofthelock-on sensortosendtrack.Lock- onsensorcanberotatedtothe directionyouwillmostoften signal. -
Page 6: Basic Operation
Basic Operation OperationButtons ThrottleUp ThrottleupthepowertoyourtrackbypressingthetopendoftheThrottle ControlRockerSwitchfirmlyforabout5seconds,untiltheengine'sheadlightand lightedcarsburnbright. Thenputtheengineintomotionbyfirmlypressingthe Directionbutton(holditforapproximately1second)onyourremoteonce. Iftheengine doesnotbegintomoveassoonasyoufirmlypresstheDirectionbutton,youmaynot havesentenoughvoltagetothetracktomakethetrainmove. Pressthethrottleupfora fewmoresecondsuntilthetrainbeginstomove. Toincreaseordecreasetrackvoltage,andthereforetrainspeed,pressthethrottlecontrol rockerswitch. Pressingthetopendofthethrottlewillincreasevoltageandspeed. Pressingthebottomendofthethrottlewilldecreasevoltageandspeed. Theenginewillmaintainthespeedyousetafteryoureleasethethrottleuntilyoupressit againtochangethevoltageandspeed. Bell - Tosoundthebell,firmly Horn/Whistle - Tosoundthehorn, pressandreleasetheBell firmlypresstheHorn/Whistle button.Toturnthebelloff, button.Thehornwillsoundforas pressandreleasetheBellbutton longasyoucontinuetodepressthe again. Thebellwillcontinueto button. Itwillstopwhenyou ringfromthetimeyouturniton releasethebutton. untilyoupressandreleasethe buttonagaintoturnitoff. Throttle Direction Yourtrainis EmergencyStop Pressthe... -
Page 7: Speedcontrol
Speed Control M.T.H.enginesequippedwithLoco-Soundhavespeedcontrolcapabilitiesthatallowthe enginetomaintainaconstantspeedupanddowngradesandaroundcurves,muchlikean automobilecruisecontrol. Youcanaddordropcarsontherun,andtheenginewill maintainthespeedyouset. Theengineisprogrammedtostartwiththespeedcontrolfeatureactivated,youcanoptto turnitoff. Thismeanstheengine'sspeedwillfallasitlaborsupahillandincreaseasit travelsdownward. Itisalsoaffectedbytheadditionorreleasingofcarswhileontherun. Becausetheenginewillrunmoreslowlyatagiventhrottlevoltagewhenspeedcontrolis onthanwhenitisoff,youshouldadjustthethrottletoalowerpowerlevelforoperation withspeedcontrolofftoavoidhigh-speedderailments. Toturnspeedcontrolonandoff, puttheengineinneutral,thenquicklytapthe transformer'sHornbuttononetimethenquicklytaptheBellbuttontwotimes,allowing approximately½secondtolapsebetweeneachquickbuttonpress. Repeatthe1horn,2 bellscodetoreturnittotheothercondition. Youwillwanttodothisduringtheinitial neutraluponstart-upifyouevercouplethisenginetoanotherenginethatisnot equippedwithspeedcontroltoavoidderailmentanddamagingthemotorsineither engine. Eachtimeyoushutdowntheenginecompletely,itwillautomaticallyturnspeed controlon. TimingChart Press Press Press ½Sec. ½Sec. Horn Pause Bell Pause Bell Short& Short & Short &... - Page 8 Proto-Cast: Allowsyoutoplayaudiorecordingsthroughyourengine'sspeakers. You mustsupplytheaudiosource(asmallportableCD/tapeplayeris sufficient)andamale-to-maleminicable(1/8"plug,likethatusedforthe headsetwithaportableCD/tapeplayer)toconnectyouraudiosourceto theremotelock-on. TouseProto-Cast Plugthemini-cable first intoyouraudiosource(usuallyintotheheadphonejack) PlugCableintothe"Audio"portontherightsideoftheremotelock-on. Adjustthevolume. Ifenginesoundskeepbreakingthroughtherecordedsounds, increasethevolumeontheaudiosource. 1/8"plug Proto-Cast Proto-Cast Proto-Dispatch: Thisfeatureallowsyoutobroadcastyourownvoicethroughyour engine'sspeakers. Youmustsupplythemicrophoneandaminicable (1/8”plug,likethatusedfortheheadsetwithaportableCD/tape player)toconnectyourmicrophonetotheremotelock-on. TouseProto-Dispatch Mini-cableattachedtothemicrophonemustbean1/8”plug. Plugthe”Mic"intotheproto-dispatchportontheleftsideoftheremotelock-onand speakintothemicrophone. 1/8"plug Proto-Dispatch Proto-Dispatch Whenthesefeaturesareinuse,thelocomotive'sownsounds(enginesoundsandbells, whistles,andhorns)willbemutedsothatonlythesoundsyoubroadcastwillbeheard. Becausethesetwofeaturesarevoiceactivated,therewillbeaseveralseconddelayafter youstopspeakingintothemicrophoneorturnofftheaudiosourcebeforetheengine soundsresume.Tostopusingthefeatureandreturntonormaloperation,unplugthecable fromthelock-onjack. IfusingparalleltrackswithmultipleLoco-Sound-equippedengines,Proto-Castand Proto-Dispatchtransmissionsfromonetrackmaybepickedupbytheothernearby engines. RailKingSD-90MACFreightSetwithLoco-Sound™...
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Page 9: Manualvolumecontrol
IfyouexperiencepoppingandinterferencewhenusingProto-CastorProto-Dispatch,try cleaningthetrackwithdenaturedalcoholasdescribedinthe"CleaningtheWheels,Tires andTrack"sectionofthisbooklet. Note: M.T.H.doesnotrecommendusingProto-Castand Proto-Dispatchatthesametime. ManualVolumeControl Toadjustthevolumeofallsoundsmadebythis increase engine,turnthemastervolumecontrolknob locatedundertheengineclockwisetoincreasethe volumeandcounter-clockwisetodecreasethe volume. RailKingSD-90MACFreightSetwithLoco-Sound™... -
Page 10: Maintenance
Maintenance CareoftheRemoteControl Toensuretrouble-freeoperation: Donotdroptheremote. Itcandamagethedelicateelectronicsinside. Removebatteriesbeforestoringforextendedperiods. AnyattemptbyanyoneotherthananauthorizedM.T.H.repairpersontoopenand repairthehandheldtransmitterorlock-onmayresultindamageandthelossof warrantyprotection. Ifyourtrainrespondsinconsistently,replaceoldbatterieswithfreshones. Donot mixoldandnewbatteries. Lubrication and Greasing Instructions Theengineshouldbeoiledandgreasedinordertorunproperly. DONOT Regularlylubricateallaxlesandlinkagecomponentsandpickuprollersto OVEROIL preventsqueaking. Uselighthouseholdoil,suchasthatfoundinM.T.H.'s maintenancekit. Donotoveroil. Useonlyadroportwooneachpivotpoint. LubricateAxles GreaseGears LubricatePick-UpRollers (DoNotLubetheFlatPartofPick-UpRollers) Thelocomotive'sinternalgearingwasgreasedatthefactory. Greaseengineevery50 hoursofuseoroneyear. Usealithiumbasedgreaseandfollowthegreasinginstructions. STEP RemovethefourPhillipsscrewsfromthechassisthenliftthebodyawayfromthechassis. Motor Motor Mount Mount Screw Screw STEP Removethetruckblocksfromthechassisbyunscrewingthelargephillipsmotormountscrewonthe... -
Page 11: C L E A N I N G T H E W H E E L S , T I R E S A N D T R A C
STEP Oncethemotormountscrewhasbeenremoved,pullthe motorawayfromthetruckblockandlightlycoatthemotor wormgearandbronzedrivegear(inthetruckblock)with grease. Reassemblethetruckandmotor,beingcarefulnottopinch thepickupandgroundwiresbetweenthetruckblockand motormount. Worm Repeattheprocedureifenginehasmorethanonemotor. Gear Reassemblethechassisandbody,beingcarefulthatthe wiresarenotcaughtbetweenthebodyandchassis,as Bronze thiscanleadtoashortthatmaydamagetheelectronics Drive beyondrepair. Gear ! Lubricatetheoutsidetruckblockidlerand STEP drivegearswithgreaseoccasionally. Truck Drive Block Gear Idler CleaningtheWheels,TiresandTrack Periodicallycheckthelocomotivewheelsandpickupsfordirt andbuildup,whichcancausepoorelectricalcontactandtraction andprematurelywearouttheneoprenetractiontires. Wheelsand tirescanbecleanedusingdenatured(notrubbing)alcoholapplied withacottonswab. Tocleanthetrack,useRailKingTrackCleaningFluidandacleanragordenatured(not rubbing)alcohol. Unplugthetransformerandwipetherailsofthetrack,turningtherag frequentlytoensurethatyouareusingcleanclothontherails. Becausethe manufacturingprocessleavesacoatingonRealTraxcenterrail,youshouldcleantherails afterthefirst30minutesofuse(youmaynoticeanelectricalsmellduringinitialuseas thecoatingwearsoff;thisisnormal). -
Page 12: L O C O M O T I V E L I G H T B U L B R E P L A C E M E N
STEP Slipthenewtireontothewheel.Youmayfinditusefulto usetwosmallflatheadscrewdriverstostretchthetireover thewheel. Ifyoutwistthetirewhilestretchingitoverthewheel,you willneedtoremoveandreinstallthetire. Otherwiseyour enginewillwobblewhileoperating. Makesurethetireisfullyseatedinsidethegroove. U s e a razorbladetotrimawayanyexcesstirethatdoesn'tseat itselfinsidethegrooveproperly. Reassemblethetrucksidestothetruckblocks. LocomotiveLightBulbReplacement FollowthecabremovalinstructionsfoundintheGreasing Instructionssectionofthisbooklet(page10). Rotatetheheadlightbulbcounter-clockwisetoremove. YoucanobtainreplacementbulbsdirectlyfromtheM.T.H. PartsDepartment. CabooseLightBulbReplacement Toreplacetheinteriorlightbulbsfollowtheseinstructionsandseethediagramsbelow. STEP STEP Lowerthechassisfromthe shell,takingcarenottopull thewiresout. Removethefour(4) screwslocatedunder thecaboose'strucks. STEP STEP Carefullyloosenthe endframesonboth endsfromthestep platform. Frame Thengrasptheend framebythebottom andpivotoutward5 degrees. -
Page 13: Railwareinteractive Cdrom
Quick-Start Video TheincludedVHSQuick-Startvideodemonstratesthestart-upandbasicoperationofthis setaswellasotherinformationaboutmodelrailroading. Youmayfindithelpfultoview thevideobeforeoperatingthisset. RailWare Interactive CD ROM M.T.H.providesafreeRailWareCDROMineachReady-To-Runset. Itisfullofhelpful informationonM.T.H.producthistory,trackplanningsoftware,adealerfinder,and informationandvideoclipsonLoco-SoundandProto-Sound2.0. Followthedirections belowtousetheCDROM. MinimumSystemRequirements:Pentium100,16MBRAM,Windows95orlater,CD ROMdrive,SoundCard, displaypropertiessettogreaterthan256colors. TheCDwill ® notworkonaMacOSunlessyourunVirtualPC. Running RR-Track Software YoumayruntheRR-TracksoftwaredirectlyoffoftheCDROMoryoumayinstallthe softwaretoyourharddrive. 1. OntheDesktop,clickontheiconthatsaysMyComputer. 2. FindyourCDROMdrive. 3. WiththeM.T.H.CDROMinthedrive,doubleclickontheiconfortheCDROM drive. 4. FindthefolderontheCDROMentitledINSTALLATION. 5. ChoosethefolderinsideentitledRRTRAXSETUP. 6. RunthefileinthatfoldercalledSETUP.EXEandfollowthedirectionsitprovides. Theprogrammayaskyoufor aregistrationcode.Ifitdoestypein"M.T.H."anditwill run. -
Page 14: Troubleshooting
™ Troubleshooting Loco-Sound Problems AlthoughLoco-Soundhasbeendesignedandengineeredforeaseofuse,youmayhave somequestionsduringinitialoperation. Thefollowingtableshouldanswermost questions. Ifyourproblemcannotberesolvedwiththistable,contactM.T.H.for assistance( e-mail:service@mth-railking.com, telephone:410-381-2580;fax:410-423- 0009; mail:7020ColumbiaGatewayDrive,ColumbiaMD21046-1532). StartingUp Remedy WhenIfirstturnthepoweron,the Thisisnormalbehavior.Topreventaccidentalhigh-speed enginewillnotbegintorun. start-ups,Loco-Soundisprogrammedtostartupinneutral anytimetrackpowerhasbeenturnedoffforseveralseconds. Seethe"BasicOperation"sectionformoredetails. The e ngine w illnotstartafterIpress Youmaynotbesendingenoughpowertothetracktopower theDirectionbutton. theengine. Pressthethrottleupforafewmoresecondsto increasetrackpower. Horn Remedy I can'tgetthehorn t o b l o w w h e n I Youmaybepressingthebuttontooquickly. -
Page 15: Compatibility
Compatibility WhilethisReady-To-Runsetisequippedwitheverythingyouneedtooperateit,the designallowsflexibility. ThetrainwilloperateonanytraditionalO-31orlargerOGauge ® tracksystem,includingtheRealTrax includedwiththissetortraditionaltubulartrack. It isalsocompatiblewithmoststandardACtransformers,includingthehobbytransformer packagedwithyourset. TransformerCompatibilityandWiringChart Notethatmanyoftheoperationalcommandsdescribedintheseinstructionsrequireabell button,soifyouareusingatransformerotherthantheoneincludedinthissetandyour transformerdoesnothaveitsownbellbutton,youshouldconsideraddingonetogetthe fullbenefitofthesystem. Transformer Min/Max. Power Transformer CenterRail OutsideRail Model Voltage Rating Type MTHZ-500 RedTerminal BlackTerminal 0-18v 50-Watt Electronic MTHZ-750 RedTerminal BlackTerminal 0-21v 75-Watt Electronic MTHZ-4000 RedTerminal BlackTerminal 0-22v 390-Watt Electronic... - Page 16 SD-90MAC Diesel Locomotive Engine Parts N a m e a n d N u m b e r P a r t # andrail ( flat black )( end ) FC-2250061 Lens(clear) FA-2240002 (reverselight)(flatmounting) Shell(black,yellow) FC-2200269 ( Caterpillar® ) ( # 7 6 ) Airhorns(nickel)(3chime) FC-2200002 andrail(flatblack)(right)
- Page 17 25.) Insulatorwasher(white) ID-0000025 (3.0x6.0x3.0mm) 26.) Screw IA-0000035 (M3x8.0mm)(roundhead) 27.) Volumepot(small) BI-0000040 (bluepotmountedongreenPCboard) 28.) Spacer(black) ID-0000071 (plastic)(3.0x6.0x4.0mm) 29.) Chassis(black) DD-2200005 (forProto-Sound®2.0&Loco-Sound™w/batteryjack) 30.) Screw IA-0000025 (M3x16.0mm)(washerhead)(self-drillingthreads) 31.) Screw IA-0000028 (4/40x6.0mm)(washerhead) 32.) Speaker BF-0000015 (Cuistack)(GF0501,8ohms,0.25watt) 33.) Speakerringseal(black) IB-0000009 (43.8x49.8x3.0mm)(foam) 34.) Fuel tank ( b l a c k ) FC-2200270 (tappedfor4/40screws) 35.)
- Page 18 49.) Spring(nickel) IE-0000007 (6.5x11.0mm)(w/0.4mmthickwire) 50.) Washer(black)(plastic) ID-0000060 (4.6x8.5x0.5mm)(cupshapedforspringtofitin) 51.) E-clip(3.0x8.0x0.5mm) IF-0000002 52.) Lens(clear) FA-2230003 ( headlight)(V-shapedmounting) NS.) Wireharness BC-2200029 ( b l a c k m a l e 1 2 p i n p l u g ) NS.) Wireharness BC-2200030 ( b l a c k m a l e 7 p i n p l u g ) NS.) Wireharness...
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Page 20: Service And Warrantyinformation
Service & Warranty Information HowtoGetServiceUndertheTermsoftheLimitedOne-YearWarranty Forwarrantyrepair,followtheinstructionsbelowtoobtainwarrantyservice. First, e-mail,write,callorfaxanAuthorizedM.T.H.ServiceCenterinyourareaor M.T.H. Electric Trains to obtain Repair Authorization. You can find the list of Authorized Service Centers on the M.T.H. website, www.mth-railking.com. Otherwise, contact M.T.H.(ate-mail:service@mth-railking.com; 7020 Columbia GatewayDrive,Columbia, MD 21046; tel:410-381-2580; fax:410-423-0009), stating whentheitemwaspurchasedand describing the problem. If you contact M.T.H., you will be given a return authorization number to assure that your merchandisewillbeproperlyhandleduponitsreceipt.
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