Transformer Operations Running The Locomotive With Your Transformer - Lionel American Flyer Owner's Manual

Transformer operations
Running the locomotive with your transformer
Place your locomotive on American Flyer or S gauge
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2-rail track.
Note!
Power up your locomotive with your transformer.
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Your locomotive is designed to operate on 6-18 volts alternating
current. Virtually all American Flyer or Lionel alternating-current transformers
are suitable.
Caution!
Note!
Move 'em out!
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Get your locomotive moving. Press the DIRECTION button on your
transformer. This sequences the reverse unit to the next operating state.
Adjust track voltage until your locomotive moves at your desired speed. To
increase speed, increase track voltage. To decrease speed, reduce voltage. To stop the
locomotive, turn off track power.
Listen for the Choo-Choo mechanical chuffing sounds.
See page 5 for information on locking your locomotive into a single
operational state.
The curves must have a radius of at least 20".
Do not power your locomotive with direct current (DC).
Damage to sensitive electronic components may occur.
If the locomotive has been powered down for ten seconds or longer, there
will be a two second delay after you throttle up.
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