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Lionel AEC - 57 Switcher
Diesel Locomotive
Owner’s Manual
Page 1: ...71 8583 250 8 98 featuring Lionel AEC 57 Switcher Diesel Locomotive Owner s Manual...
Page 2: ...system Powerful Pullmor motor Tire traction Die cast ElectrocouplersTM Directional headlight and cab light Table of contents Transformer operations Running your switcher with a Lionel transformer 3 Us...
Page 3: ...3 and 8 seconds as it listens for digital language from the TrainMaster Command Base available separately When it s determined that it s on a conventional nonCommand railroad the AEC switcher s headl...
Page 4: ...ntrol track section and press uncouple on the controller The magnetic field pulls the disc downward and the coupler opens Your AEC switchers Electrocouplers will NOT open manually or by using a remote...
Page 5: ...n PowerMaster slide the CMD CONV switch to CMD 2 2 Address your AEC switcher locomotive using CAB 1 Press ENG and 1 on the numeric keypad of your CAB 1 remote This command is sent by CAB 1 to the Comm...
Page 6: ...rn the THROTTLE to the right to accelerate left to decelerate Your Command equipped AEC switcher comes factory pro grammed with an ID of 1 To get your switcher in action set PowerMaster to CMD or set...
Page 7: ...rcuit boards to restore features AEC switcher 7 7 Tuning your AEC switcher s performance MOMENTUM Simulate the labored performance of a locomotive pulling a heavy load with momentum Press L M or H loc...
Page 8: ...ommand equippedlocomotive Command Base ON Place the locomotive on track PowerMasterssettoCMDor traditionalpowersuppliesONFULL Setthelocomotivereverseunitcontrol switchtoPROGRAM seebelowforlocation Tur...
Page 9: ...r AEC switcher requires lubrication when visual inspec tion reveals dryness on the parts indi cated in the illustration Remove accu mulated dirt and dust before lubricat ing and always lubricate any l...
Page 10: ...install the set screw Proper set screw adjustment can be checked by gently rolling the engine wheels back and forth by hand As you do this observe the up and down travel of the armature and brushes Ti...
Page 11: ...CRU unit Looking at the illustration below one wire for the rear light is plugged into the left of the 5 pin connector Pull back on the tab with a small pointed object and lift the wire out The other...
Page 12: ...vary from state to state INSTRUCTIONS FOR OBTAINING SERVICE If service for this Lionel L L C product is required bring the item along with your dated sales receipt and completed warranty informa tion...
