Maintaining And Servicing Your Set; Resolving Short Circuits - Lionel Holiday Tradition Express Owner's Manual

Maintaining and servicing your set

Resolving short circuits

Y our Lionel 12V AC Transformer is listed by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. and has been
carefully designed and tested to ensure peak performance.
The 12V AC Transformer must be unplugged from the wall socket when a short
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circuit is noticed, and the short circuit must be corrected.
A short circuit is caused by a direct connection between the two rails. Shorts circuits will
automatically shut off the transformer and cut power to the train. Find and remove the cause of
the short circuit, and the transformer will reset itself within 60 seconds.
Derailed cars can cause a short circuit, so make sure that all wheels are properly set on the
rails. Some other causes of short circuits might be staples, nails, paper clips, or other metallic
objects lying across the rails.
After your 12V AC transformer has been operating for a while, it may become warm. It is the
nature of all electrical power equipment to become warm when in use. If your power pack is
loaded to capacity, let it cool down after several hours of use. Unplug the 12V AC adapter from
the wall when the train is not in use for long periods.
This train was designed to run with all cars included in this set and up to three
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additional cars. Operating additional cars or accessories could cause your 12V AC
adapter to become overloaded.
The AC adapter included in this set should be periodically examined for
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conditions that may result in the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury. In the
event that such a condition exists, the AC adapter should not be used until
properly repaired or replaced.
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