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MTHTrains HO 4-8-4 J Engineer's Manual

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M.T.H. HO 4-8-4 J
Steam Engine
(PS3)
ENGINEER'S GUIDE
Congratulations! You've just purchased the most
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feature rich and technically advanced HO steam
engine ever produced! In addition, it happens to
be produced by MTH, the leader in digital sound
and control technology for model railroading.
There will be many more engines to follow.
We hope you will enjoy them.
Now, let's get started.....
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  • Page 1 M.T.H. HO 4-8-4 J Steam Engine (PS3) ENGINEER’S GUIDE Congratulations! You've just purchased the most feature rich and technically advanced HO steam engine ever produced! In addition, it happens to be produced by MTH, the leader in digital sound and control technology for model railroading.
  • Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS UNPACKING YOUR ENGINE Removing and Unwrapping Your Engine What Else is in the Box? PRODUCT OVERVIEW Getting to Know Your Engine Engine Diagram SET-UP Coupler Installation Engine and Tender Connection Smoke Unit Preparation and Use Removal/Installation of Drive Wheel Sets Lubrication FEATURES AND OPERATION Analog DC (standard DC power pack)
  • Page 3 Step 4: Add the engine to your system and start her up… Step 5: Turn the throttle and move out…. CAUTION: M.T.H. HO engines DO NOT OPERATE ON AC VOLTAGE. Applying AC power to your locomotive could cause permanent damage and will void your warranty. M.T.H. HO 4-8-4 J Steam Engine...

  • Page 4: Unpacking Your Engine

    For Those who prefer not to use traction tires. 3mm Nut Driver (1) In case you want to install the drivers without traction tires or replace the standard drive wheels. Couplers (2) with mounting hardware M.T.H. HO 4-8-4 J Steam Engine...

  • Page 5: Product Overview

    (when operated in DCS mode with the DCS Commander or DCS software version 4.0 or greater). Also included is a one button push Grade Crossing Whistle M.T.H. HO 4-8-4 J Steam Engine...
  • Page 6 There are so many more things to learn and enjoy about M.T.H. HO Engines, we could write a book. But, that's no fun. So, if you haven't already done so, flip to the Quick Start Guide and let's run your new engine!! M.T.H. HO 4-8-4 J Steam Engine...

  • Page 7: Engine Diagram

    ENGINE DIAGRAM Boiler Sliding Roof Vent Smoke Stack Cab Interior Front Coupler Light Fireman/ Engineer Figures Drawbar Pilot Truck Drive Wheels Tender Rear Coupler Drawbar Pin M.T.H. HO 4-8-4 J Steam Engine...

  • Page 8: Installing Couplers

    - Attach the coupler bracket using the 2 smaller screws supplied with the couplers. M.T.H. HO 4-8-4 J Steam Engine...

  • Page 9: Smoke Unit Preparation And Use

    The traction tires provide exceptional pulling power on grades and through curves but should you prefer the traditional appearance of steel drive wheels, the alternate set can be easily installed by following the steps below. M.T.H. HO 4-8-4 J Steam Engine...

  • Page 10: Caution Note

    Now, remove the two screws holding the gearbox cover in place. Then carefully remove the gearbox cover and Driver springs set it aside. Brake Shoe Detail/bottom plate Traction tire Nontraction tire (Reference picture only) M.T.H. HO 4-8-4 J Steam Engine...
  • Page 11 2 screws from the gearbox cover and re-grease using M.T.H. gear grease or equivalent. Lubricate Axles (L) Lubricate Axles (L) M.T.H. HO 4-8-4 J Steam Engine...

  • Page 12: Features And Operation

    DCC but, we recognize it's importance to many HO operators. So, we loaded our engine with more DCC features easily accessible to the operator than any HO engine ever built previously. You DCC guys are in for a real treat! M.T.H. HO 4-8-4 J Steam Engine...
  • Page 13 If you want to start your engine, just press “START UP” or, to turn the smoke on or off, just press “SMOKE.” No combinations of letters or numbers to remember! We think you're really going to like this! M.T.H. HO 4-8-4 J Steam Engine...

  • Page 14: Running The Engine

    You should notice the speed remains constant up and down grades, around curves, and with varying loads. This is no accident. You've got the most precise speed control system available today. M.T.H. HO 4-8-4 J Steam Engine...
  • Page 15 The first thing to know about the lighting is there aren't any bulbs. It's all LEDs so, if you look for a section on how to replace them, you won't find it. You should never have to. M.T.H. HO 4-8-4 J Steam Engine...

  • Page 16: Dcc Digital Command Control

    When your done, press the F3 key again, your engine will shut down. To be clear, pressing F3 when the engine is shut down will start it up. Pressing F3 when the engine is started up will shut it down. Pretty clever, eh? M.T.H. HO 4-8-4 J Steam Engine...
  • Page 17 Toggles engine sounds on/off. Think of this like a mute button. When the engine sounds are off, you can still ring the bell or blow the whistle or run the engine, it just helps if you have to answer the phone. M.T.H. HO 4-8-4 J Steam Engine...
  • Page 18 Toggles the headlight on/off. F5 Cab Interior Light Toggles all lighting on/off, including Marker and Classification LED's. When on, all lighting behaves automatically as described elsewhere. When F5 is off, all lighting is off. M.T.H. HO 4-8-4 J Steam Engine...
  • Page 19 Cycles smoke volume through min, med, and max output levels. F18 Whistle Toot Plays a single short whistle toot so you can make up your own signal patterns. F19 Coupler Close Plays the sound of 2 couplers crashing together and closing. M.T.H. HO 4-8-4 J Steam Engine...
  • Page 20 ~30 smph or higher for more than 30 seconds, the effect automatically turns on. F28 Train Wreck Causes a calamity of sounds that simulate a train wreck. After the crash, sounds remain a hissing pile of wreckage, then engine shuts down. M.T.H. HO 4-8-4 J Steam Engine...
  • Page 21 Short Address (controllers that prohibit addr POM) 50 & 51 Extended Address (controllers that prohibit addr POM) Reset - Sends value = 55 to CV55 on address 55 (Do not assign address 55 to any engine as an engine address) M.T.H. HO 4-8-4 J Steam Engine...
  • Page 22 This is like a mixer so you can set up the engine fit your specific tastes and sense of realism. Oh, they all move relatively up or down with the master volume settings. M.T.H. HO 4-8-4 J Steam Engine...
  • Page 23 As with everything in DCS, this becomes a little more than obvious. Pressing the “HEADLIGHT” button turns off the directional headlight and reverse light (if equipped). Pressing the Interior light will turn off the cab interior light. M.T.H. HO 4-8-4 J Steam Engine...
  • Page 24 Default Addresses DCS DCC short DCC extended Cab No. or 3333 US PATENTS US 6,457,681 Oct. 2, 2002 US 6,619,594 Sept. 16, 2003 US 6,655,640 Dec. 2, 2003 ©2008, M.T.H. Electric Trains Columbia, MD 21046 M.T.H. HO 4-8-4 J Steam Engine...

  • Page 25: Care And Maintenance

    DCS or DCC set the smoke back to High. It’ll remember what you last set it as when you run it again in Conventional DC Check for an obstruction in the smoke stack Add 10-12 drops of smoke fluid M.T.H. HO 4-8-4 J Steam Engine...
  • Page 26 Check to see if you have any k ind of binding on the side rods. There m ay be a chunk of your favorite, perf ectly scaled pine tree stuck in ther e. M.T.H. HO 4-8-4 J Steam Engine...
  • Page 27 DCS mode you may have toggled it there (If you don ’t have F17 on your DCC handheld you will have to put it back into DCS mode and c hange it from there) M.T.H. HO 4-8-4 J Steam Engine...
  • Page 28 Shut Down Solution Okay, I give up. What do I have to do Well, you can either remove power to shut it down? from the track or press F3 again M.T.H. HO 4-8-4 J Steam Engine...
  • Page 29 This is normal. You will need to press Doppler shift but t hen the engine the Doppler button again to turn sounds fade out and I can’t get Doppler off. Your engine sounds will them back now return to nor mal M.T.H. HO 4-8-4 J Steam Engine...
  • Page 30 Solution Okay, I give up. What do Well, you can either remove power from the track I have to do to shut it or press or press Shut-Down. Button on the DCS down? Remote M.T.H. HO 4-8-4 J Steam Engine...

  • Page 31: Service And Warranty Information

    Service & Warranty Information How to Get Service Under the Terms of the Limited One-Year Warranty When you suspect an item is defective, please check the operator's manual for standard operation and trouble- shooting techniques that may correct the problem. Additional information may be found on the M.T.H. Website. Should you still require service, follow the instructions below to obtain warranty service.

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