ARISTO-CRAFT TRAINS LIVE STEAM MIKADO 2-8-2 Instruction Manual Download

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Page 1: ...IKADO 2 8 2 INSTRUCTION MANUAL ART 84100 01 ARISTO CRAFT TRAINS Polk s Modelcraft Hobbies Inc 698 South 21st Street Irvington NJ 07111 USA Tel 973 351 9800 Fax 973 351 9700 http www aristocraft com e mail aristo mindspring com ...

Page 2: ... more running time for enjoyment Should you have any questions regarding operation proper usage or maintenance required on this or any other Aristo Craft product please do not hesitate to contact us at the following address ARISTO CRAFT TRAINS Polk s Model Craft Hobbies Inc 698 South 21st Street Irvington NJ 07111 USA Tel 973 351 9800 Fax 973 351 9700 e mail aristo mindspring com Our customer serv...

Page 3: ...ed D C electric motors for radio controlled reverse and speed controls Two wall chargers for both 110v or 230v depending on the country where you are located An adaptor plug may be necessary for your country if the supplied plug will not fit your receptacle A NiC_d battery pack to operate these electronic functions Tools such as two syringes for filling and removing the steam oil a metal funnel to...

Page 4: ...er This is espe cially true if you do not thoroughly drain the water from the boiler after each use The Aristo Craft Live Steamer has a drain cock to allow you to do just that Do tighten the hose to the boiler of the locomotive prior to adding the butane mate rial to the input in the tender Do not use boiling water in the supplemental hot water bath for the butane tank It s not necessary and could...

Page 5: ...er 30 minutes of running to see that the water level in the sight glass still indicates that you have sufficient water in the boiler DO NOT RUN YOUR LOCO WITHOUT WATER IN THE BOILER If your loco falls off the track then immediately close the butane valve until all butane flow is off and the flame thus shuts off Do not use this loco indoors It s only for outdoor usage as there is residual oil and w...

Page 6: ...at needed to be accomplished During the age of the Iron Horse the era of steam almost 10 000 Mikados were built The Pennsylvania Railroad alone possessed over 550 of these locomotives When the U S A became involved in World War I the United States RailroadAdministration decided to standardize the design and manufacture of locomotives in order to save time and materials This gave birth to what is k...

Page 7: ... the control panel underneath it Then move the leftmost slide switch with the tender facing away from you to the charger position and then plug the charger lead into the battery charging con nection power jack as illustrated See fig 2 The red indicator light located in front of the coal pusher will turn to orange for the approximate five hour charge time and then the light will go out after the ch...

Page 8: ...he transmitter R C System Testing fig 3 Locomotive to tender connection Manual mode testing Remove the pressure fit coal load from the top of the tender to expose the control panel 1 Push the left slide switch to the operation position and you will see a red indicator light turn on 2 Now you can test the sound buttons and the headlight button These remain in opera tion until depressed a second tim...

Page 9: ...nge direction C Special Effects Controls Press to active loco sound effects or front lights D Mode Switch Switches your loco to three different phases ignition charger and operation Fig 5 Tender Manual Control Panel E Remote Manual Switch Switches your loco from manual control to R C control F Low Battery LED Signals when your battery power is running low G Encoder Switch Dipswitch location must m...

Page 10: ... with the other Obviously only several people are likely to operate at the same time but the procedure is the same regardless of the number running See fig 7 4 Push the second from left slide switch on the tender from manual to remote and you will see the indicator light turn green The R C hand held transmitter will take over control of your locomotive allowing you to perform the same functions yo...

Page 11: ...der to fill the oil See fig 9 Filling one of the syringes with 8ml of oil you then insert the tip of the syringe into the hole where you removed the master valve from As you release the oil make sure to move the locomotive by hand slowly forward to push the oil into the cylinders and valves DO NOT MOVE THE LOCOMTIVE BACKWARDS DURING THIS PROCESS FOR IT WILL CAUSE THE OIL TO COME OUT INSTEAD OF BEI...

Page 12: ... of the locomotive This oil remainder needs to be sucked out via the same type of syringe used to fill the oil reserve shown and needs to be refilled at least every four runs DO NOT RUN WITHOUT THE REQUIRED STEAM CYLINDER OIL DO NOT USE MO TOR OIL DO NOT USE THREE IN ONE OIL Adding Lubrication continued ...

Page 13: ...n with a wrench until the cap is secure We recommend you use a clear water cup with measurements indicated This fill should be done while the locomotive is already on the tracks and should be done using the supplied metal funnel into the opening SEE FIG 11 Do not use a plastic funnel as it may melt if the engine is warm The next step is adding water into the boiler At this point your locomotive sh...

Page 14: ...levels of your Live Steam Mikado as you can seriously damage your unit if you run it dry Please check the sight glass to make sure the water level is no more than two thirds filled If you have added too much water or a residual amount had remained causing an overfill the drain cock valve should be used to bring the water in the boiler to a correct level See fig 13 Adding Water continued ...

Page 15: ...d to do is put in the butane gas But where does it go On a Live Steam Mikado from Aristo Craft the butane gas goes in the tender WARNING Butane is an extremely flammable gas The content of the can is under pressure and the vapors are harmful Read warnings on the back panel of your can before use Do not fill your gas tender around any open flame or while smoking Use only Butane gas for cigarette li...

Page 16: ...out draining the water from the side cock then you need to reinsert the screw and close it using a flat head screwdriver not included This will keep the water from spilling out and possibly damaging the electronics However we really recommend draining the water thoroughly before transport See fig 16 fig 15 Filling the warm water bath with a funnel fig 16 Location of tender side cock for draining o...

Page 17: ...e to the boiler with the sup plied connection See fig 18 Sparking the Ignition Flame To start your Live Steam Mikado put the mode switch in the ignition position Open the butane flow valve on the tender slightly to release the butane and then press the ignition button manually You will hear the rush of the flame ignition Then you will hear a thump and a steady whistle once the flame is in progress...

Page 18: ...ease use a wrench and gloves or a rag while handling this valve as the hot water is boiling not just warm Never leave your Mikado unattended while it is warming up and getting up to pressure After this point close the overflow valve Continue to heat the water and you will notice the pressure gauge going up When it rises to 25 psi pounds per square inch or 0 25 MPA and the front cylinder valves beg...

Page 19: ...t cars at a high speed and go up 3 grades without degradation of the pulling power of the locomotive However the running time may be shortened from the normal 40 minutes with heavier loads The radio control transmitter can do the following functions wirelessly a Fast Increase loco speed b Slow Decrease loco speed c Forward Reverse Directional control d Headlight Class lights On Off e Bell sound f ...

Page 20: ...htly to allow the cold water in and then reseal itself when the flow of cold water stops DO NOT BYPASS THIS STEP IF REFILLING COLD WATER See fig 22 Starting Your Locomotive continued fig 22 Adding water through the Goodall valve The butane can be refilled at any time before or when your engine slows down or stops do to running out of the water or gas ...

Page 21: ... the Aristo Craft Trains web site at http www aristocraft com and connect with other live steamers from around the world Aspecial section of ourAristo Craft Trains Forum is devoted to live steam where you can get help from Aristo Craft staff and other live steam railroaders Contact us directly at ARISTO CRAFT TRAINS Polk s Modelcraft Hobbies Inc 698 South 21st Street Irvington NJ 07111 USA Tel 973...

Page 22: ...ude a brief but thorough explanation of the problem together with your name street address no Post Office box please city state or province and country if outside of the United States Also include a daytime telephone number so that we may contact you if necessary Your return address should be clearly marked on the outside of the shipping carton Payment for shipping and handling in U S funds is 20 ...

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