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- Page 1 71-8994-250 4/08 Lionel Lionel FA Diesel Locomotive FA Diesel Locomotive Owner’s Manual Owner’s Manual...
- Page 2 • Operating diesel horn • Operating headlight • Rear operating coupler • Powerful maintenance-free motor • Traction tire • Cab interior lighting The following Lionel marks may be used throughout this instruction manual and are protected under law. All rights reserved. Lionel , TrainMaster , Odyssey , RailSounds , CrewTalk...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of contents Running your train Running your locomotive with a Lionel transformer Reverse unit procedure Sounding your locomotive’s horn Using your locomotive’s magnetic couplers Maintaining and servicing your locomotive Lubricating your locomotive Replacing your locomotive’s lamps Replacing the traction tires... -
Page 4: Running Your Train
Do not power your locomotive with direct current (DC). Damage to sensitive electronic components may occur. Move ‘em out! Get your locomotive moving. Press the DIRECTION button on your Lionel transformer. This sequences the reverse unit to the next operating state in the repeating sequence: forward, neutral, reverse, and neutral. -
Page 5: Reverse Unit Procedure
Running your train Reverse unit procedure he electronic reverse unit inside your Lionel locomotive acts like the transmission in a car. When you apply power to the track, the locomotive moves in the direction specified by the reverse unit—or it sits in neutral, awaiting another power interruption. Power interruptions are the signal that tells the reverse unit to sequence to the next operational state. -
Page 6: Sounding Your Locomotive's Horn
Sounding your locomotive’s horn ress the HORN/WHISTLE button on your controller to sound the locomotive’s horn. If your controller does not have a HORN/WHISTLE button, install a Lionel Sound Activation Button (available separately, part no. 610-5906-001). Connect the button as shown in Figure 2. -
Page 7: Using Your Locomotive's Magnetic Couplers
Lionel locomotive is equipped with operating magnetic knuckle couplers, a revolutionary design first introduced by Lionel in 1945. Lionel magnetic couplers react to the magnetic field generated by a Lionel Remote-Control Track section (available separately, 6-65149 or 6-12746 for O-27 gauge; 6-65530 for O gauge;... -
Page 8: Lubricating Your Locomotive
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 locomotive’s wheels, contact rollers, or your track. -
Page 9: Replacing Your Locomotive's Lamps
1. Remove the four chassis screws from the underside of the locomotive. 2. Carefully lift off the body. 3. Pull the lamp straight out and replace it with Lionel part no. 600-0161-300, available from your nearest Lionel Authorized Service Center or from Lionel Service. Be careful not to twist the lamp, or it may break. -
Page 10: Replacing The Traction Tires
During the course of normal operations, the traction tires may become worn out. Because you must remove the trucks and the side frames to access the wheels, we recommend that you have the traction tires replaced by your authorized Lionel Service Center. -
Page 11: Notes
Maintaining and servicing your locomotive Notes... -
Page 12: Limited Warranty/Lionel Service
Lionel L.L.C. or an authorized Lionel L.L.C. Service Center, together with proof of original purchase will, at the option of Lionel L.L.C., be repaired or replaced, without charge for parts or labor. In the event the defective product cannot be repaired, and a replacement is not available, a refund of the original purchase price will be granted.
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