Kadee O-Scale P48 Assembly Instructions

Truck mounting
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS (guidelines)
BEFORE YOU BEGIN CAREFULLY READ THE
INSTRUCTIONS AND STUDY THE ILLUSTRATIONS.
Check the package contents and familiarize yourself with
each part. If any parts are missing please contact Kadee
Quality Products using the Kadee website.
PACKAGE CONTENTS: 1 pair of trucks, 1 pair truck
bushings, 1 pair Atlas adapters, 1 pair older Atlas adapter
plug, 1 Pair Protocraft adapters, 1 pair 4-56 x 3/8 screws.
Modifications to car and/or mounting adapters may
be required: O-Scale is the wild wild west. The only thing
consistent with O-Scale is the lack of consistency. No "one"
product can fix O-Scale's versions. We can only make things
as close to the NMRA standards as we can. If a car was not
built original to NMRA standards, then there is more custom
modifications that will have to be preformed by the end user.
We will be covering common mounting using the Atlas
adapters provided with the trucks and those brands
(Intermountain, Weaver, etc.) of cars that don't require an
adapter to mount the Kadee
may want to mount the trucks differently or with custom
mounting adapters and that is up to the end user. If Kadee
couplers are already body mounted on the cars with factory
trucks you will probably have to adjust your coupler mounting
height and make sure your coupler height is set correctly
to the Kadee #812 coupler height gauge once the Kadee
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trucks are installed. Factory trucks are not always built to
the NMRA standard truck height thus, the Kadee
change the body mount coupler mounting height.
Mounting requirements: Kadee
mounting on a smooth flat surface with provided truck
bushing for all mountings situations. Newer Atlas cars will
require the round Atlas adapter that is provided with the
trucks. Older Atlas cars will require the post insert adapter
plug that is glued to the oversized hole left behind removing
the old trucks. You may have to file fit the Atlas adapter to
your specific cars mounting situation since cars from the
same brand are not always consistently built. A Kadee
bolster adapter is sold separately for metal or plastic floor
cars (Lionel, MTH, Rail King, K-Line, Williams, etc.) that are
not able to be mounted with the provided Atlas adapters or
without a mounting adapter at all. The end user can always
make custom adapters to mount metal or plastic floor cars
(Lionel, MTH, Rail King, K-Line, Williams, etc.) If you choose
to make your own custom adapter, we will not be able to
help as there are to many variations of metal or plastic floor
cars. Unfortunately, we can't provide the "custom specs" that
O-Scale P48
O-Scale trucks. Some people
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trucks will
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trucks requires
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will be required. We suggest using the Kadee #770 bolster
adapter that is sold separately.
Mounting Intermountain, Weaver, etc. cars: Some cars
that don't require an adapter, can mount directly to the flat
pad that the original trucks were removed from. Make sure
the surface is perfectly flat you may need to file any high
spots or imperfections off to prep the mounting surface for
the Kadee
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though the bottom of the truck bolster securely attaching
it with the provided 4-56 x 3/8 screw. The mounting hole
in the car may need to be drilled out with a 3/32 drill bit
to accommodate the 4-56 x 3/8 screw. The Kadee
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should pivot freely on the bolster bushing and when the
car is placed on the track. The side to side rock should be
within normal operating parameters. If you choose to modify
the side to side rock you can add shims or file posts for
additional clearance depending on if your car is equipped
with side bearing posts.
Mounting newer Atlas cars: Newer Atlas cars will require
the round Atlas adapter that is provided with the trucks to
be placed on the Atlas truck post to provide a flat surface
for the Kadee
surface is perfectly flat you may need to file any high spots
or imperfections off to prep the mounting surface for the
Kadee trucks. Mount using the provided bolster bushing
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though the bottom of the truck bolster securely attaching
it with the provided 4-56 x 3/8 screw. The mounting hole
in the car may need to be drilled out with a 3/32 drill bit
to accommodate the 4-56 x 3/8 screw. The Kadee
should pivot freely on the bolster bushing and when the car
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is placed on the track the side to side rock should be within
normal operating parameters. Atlas cars will need their side
bearing posts filed for clearance, you can add shims or file
posts for clearance.
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Protocraft
2mm screw
Truck bushing
Protocraft
spacer
#770
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Older Atlas car
adapter plug
trucks. Mount using the provided bolster bushing
trucks to be mounted to. Make sure the
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Protocraft
#4 screw
Truck bushing
Protocraft Adapter
Truck
bushing
Atlas Adapter
truck
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truck
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4-56 x 3/8
Screw