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With careful adjustments of this valve,
the engine will always have enough
water to keep running for long peri-
ods of time until the tender water tank
needs to be refi lled. The tender is
also equipped with the hand pump,
which needs to be used to prime the
axle pump. Only two or three strokes
are necessary to prime the pump.
Shutting Down:
To shut the engine down, simply close
the fuel valve.
After the fi re is out at the end of the run,
open the blow down valve and leave
it open. This will relieve the boiler of
what little pressure remains. Because
of the size of the engine, blowing down
could take several minutes.
After a day’s operation in the garden,
you”ll probably fi nd that your engine
has a coating of oil all over it. This
is steam-cylinder oil that has been ex-
hausted from the stack. A simple wipe
down with a dry cloth is all that’s nec-
essary to restore the engine to pristine
condition.
This is best done while the engine is
still warm. Wipe any grit and excess
oil from the wheels and running.
Instruction Manual SP 2-10-2 F4/F5
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Lubrication:
1. Oil all external moving parts of the
engine and tender with a high grade,
lightweight machine oil like 3-in-1.
Don’t forget the wheel bearings in
the pilot and trailing trucks, as well as
those in the tender. Don’t over-oil; a
tiny drop will do the job.
2. Place the engine and tender on
the track and couple them together.
The drawbar between the units has
two holes. For tighter curves, use the
rear hole. For wide-radius curves, the
engine and tender can be coupled
more closely together, using the front
hole. Then connect the water feed, ful
and water return lines.
3. The adjustable lubricator located
in the cab ensures the cylinders and
valves are properly lubricated inside.
As the steam passes through it, a small
amount will condense into water. This
water will sink to the bottom of the
lubricator, forcing a similar quantity of
oil into the steam line and thus to the
cylinders.
Remove the lubricator cap and draw
out any water from previous run with
a syringe. Use only proper steam cyl-
inder oil. Fill the lubricator, but leave
a small air space between the oil and
the cap.
4. Fill the tender with water. Open the
throttle valve a little and pump water
into the boiler. Fill the boiler until the
water reaches the top of the glass.
This is a BIG locomotive and it will
take a lot of water. Do not overfill the
boiler; there needs to be room above
the water for steam to form.
Use only distilled water in your
engine’s boiler. Tap water contains
minerals that will leach out, cloud the
water glass, and ultimately affect per-
formance of the engine.
5. The fuel tank is located in the ten-
der beneath the oil bunker.
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Butane gas
can be purchased at
the grocery store or at a tobacconist’s
as cigarette lighter refills. (Butane can
also be purchased more economically
in larger containers at camping supply
store, but these cans will require a
special adaptor for filling the engine’s
tank.) Simply press the nozzle of the
butane canister hard onto the filler
valve atop the tank, making sure that
the gas valve is closed.***
