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Thank You! hank you for your purchase of the Lionel Rail Bonder! This motorized vehicle features a powerful maintenance-free motor. You can operate it in Command Control or Conventional mode. With plenty of scale details, your Rail Bonder will look great on your layout.
CAB-2/CAB-1 commands for your Rail Bonder Assigning your Rail Bonder a new ID# Reprogramming the Command reverse unit to restore features Transformer operations Running your Rail Bonder with a Lionel transformer Command Reverse Unit switch Maintaining and servicing your Rail Bonder Lubricating your Rail Bonder Replacing your Rail Bonder’s LEDs...
Command Control operations The Command Control environment ommand Control is the advanced model railroad control system from Lionel. Command Control gives you the power to operate multiple Command-equipped vehicles on the same track, at the same time. To operate in Command mode, you need a Command Base and a CAB Remote Controller.
These settings will be lost when you assign a new engine ID number. HALT Press HALT to shut down all PowerMaster electrical output on your railroad. Stops all Command-equipped Lionel locomotives in operation. Note! Use HALT only in emergency situations.
STEP 7: Place the vehicle back on track, then turn power on to the track. STEP 8: Press ENG or ACC and the ID#, then operate as normal. If you are using a Lionel Legacy Cab-2 remote to control your Rail Bonder, make Note! sure that the vehicle is programmed as a TMCC engine.
(or longer) the engine will start in the forward direction. Move ‘em out! Get your vehicle moving. Press the DIRECTION button on your Lionel transformer. This sequences the Command reverse unit to the next operating state. Adjust track voltage until your vehicle moves at your desired speed. To increase speed, increase track voltage.
Transformer operations Switch overview se the Command Reverse Unit Switch to “lock” your Rail Bonder in a single direction, or neutral, in the Conventional environment when the switch is placed in the PGM position. See Figure 1 below. Also, the switch is used to assign an ID# and reprogram the locomotive in Command operation when the switch is in the PGM position.
Maintaining and servicing your Rail Bonder Lubricating your Rail Bonder elp your Lionel Rail Bonder lead a long and productive life on your railroad by maintaining 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 vehicle’s wheels or your track.
Rail Bonder is illuminated by several LEDs that are expected to last for the life of the vehicle. The LED’s are not user serviceable. If service is required, we recommend that you have your vehicle serviced at a Lionel Factory Trained Authorized Service Station.
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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