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Lionel Limited Warranty Policy & Service

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his Lionel product, including all mechanical and electrical components, moving parts, motors and structural components, with the 

exception of 

LIGHT BULBS, LED’s & TRACTION TIRES

 are warranted to the original owner-purchaser for a period of 

one 

year from the original date of purchase

 against original defects in materials or workmanship when purchased through a 

Lionel 

Authorized Retailer*

.

     This warranty does 

NOT

 cover the following:

• Normal wear and tear

• Light bulbs or LED’s

• Defects appearing in the course of commercial use

• Damage resulting from abuse/misuse of the product
     Transfer of this product by the original owner-purchaser to another person voids this warranty in its entirety. Modification of this product in 

any way; visually mechanically or electronically, voids the warranty in its entirety.
     Any warranted product which is defective in original materials or workmanship and is delivered by the 

original owner-purchaser

 

(this warranty is non-transferrable) to Lionel LLC or any Lionel Authorized Service Station 

MUST

 be accompanied by the original receipt for 

purchase (or copy) from an 

Authorized Lionel Retailer*

, will at the discretion of Lionel LLC, be repaired or replaced, without charge for 

parts or labor. In the event the defective product cannot be repaired, and a suitable replacement is not available, Lionel will offer to replace the 

product with a comparable model (

determined by Lionel LLC

), if available. In the event a comparable model is not available the customer 

will be refunded the original purchase price (requires proof of purchase from the

 Authorized Lionel Retailer*

 it was originally purchased). 

Any products on which warranty service is sought must be sent freight or postage prepaid (Lionel will refuse any package when postage is due). 

Transportation and shipping charges are not covered as part of this warranty.
NOTE: Products that require service that do not have a receipt from an LIONEL AUTHORIZED RETAILER* will be 

required to pay for all parts required to repair the product (labor will not incur a charge) providing the product is 

not older than 3 years from date of manufacture and is within 1 year from date of purchase. A copy of the original 

sales receipt is required.

In no event shall Lionel LLC be held liable for incidental or consequential damages.

     Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above exclusion may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from state to state.

Instructions for Obtaining Service

     If service for this Lionel LLC product is required; bring the item, along with your DATED sales receipt and completed warranty information 

(at the bottom of this page) to the nearest Lionel Authorized Service Station. Your nearest Lionel Service Station can be found by calling 

1-800-4-LIONEL or by accessing the website at www.lionel.com.
     If you prefer to send your Lionel product directly to Lionel, for repair you must FIRST call 586-949-4100 extension 9105 or FAX Lionel at 

586-949-5429 or write to Customer Service, 26750 Twenty Three Mile Road, Chesterfield, MI 48051-2493. Please have the 6-digit Lionel product 

number, the date of original purchase, the dealer where the item was purchased and what seems to be the problem. You will receive a return 

authorization (RA) number to ensure your merchandise will be properly tracked and handled upon receipt at Lionel LLC.
     Once you have your Return Authorization (RA) number, make sure the item is packed in its original Styrofoam inner container which is 

placed inside the original outer display box (this will help prevent damage during shipping and handling). This shipment MUST be prepaid and 

we recommend that it be insured with the carrier of your choice.
     Please make sure you have followed all of the above instructions carefully before returning any merchandise for service. You may choose to 

have your product repaired by one of Lionel LLC’s Authorized Service Stations after its warranty has expired. A reasonable service fee should be 

expected once the product warranty has expired.

Warranty Information

     Please complete the information below and keep it, along with your 

DATED ORIGINAL SALES RECEIPT

. You 

MUST

 

present this form 

AND

 your 

DATED SALES RECEIPT

 when requesting warranty service.

*A complete listing of Lionel Authorized retailers can be found by calling 1-800-4-LIONEL or by visiting our website at www.lionel.com.
     Products that are more than 3 years old, from date of manufacture, are not applicable for warranty coverage, even if they have never been 

sold prior to this date. (Under no circumstance shall any components or labor be provided free of charge.)

Name _________________________________________________________________________
Address ________________________________________________________________________
Place of Purchase  _________________________________________________________________
Date of Purchase __________________________________________________________________
Product Number __________________________________________________________________
Product Description ________________________________________________________________

Summary of Contents for Rio Grande General

Page 1: ...AGE ASWITHALL ELECTRIC PRODUCTS PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE OBSERVED DURINGHANDLINGANDUSETOPREVENTELECTRICSHOCK TRANSFORMERRATINGS INPUT 120VAC 60HZONLY ACOUTPUT 18V 80VA Ready to Run Rio Grande General Tr...

Page 2: ...used until properly repaired Parents General style locomotive Tender Two passenger coaches Operating horse car Gondola with vat load CW 80 Transformer with accessory wire Three straight FasTrack trac...

Page 3: ...9 Coupling 10 Operating the TrainSounds sound system 11 Adjusting the volume 12 Experiencing the features of the CW 80 Transformer 13 14 Reverse unit procedure 15 CW 80 Transformer operation Powering...

Page 4: ...not use this device if water is present Serious or fatal injuries may result Use the CW 80 Transformer only for its intended purpose The CW 80 Transformer was meant to operate on 120 volt 60 Hertz po...

Page 5: ...ng your layout Figure 1 Track layout ideas FasTrack Add on Track Packs available separately make it easy to expand your railroad Each Track Pack includes all the track sections you need to create a mo...

Page 6: ...For this reason do not touch the terminals or track connections during use Also do not locate scenery materials such as lichen or ground foam near the terminals 1 Feed the wires through the notch in t...

Page 7: ...s terminal strips available at your local electronics store is recommended to prevent voltage drops To prevent the excessive build up of heat be sure to select the proper wire gauge for your layout Fo...

Page 8: ...omotive moving Your locomotive goes through a repeating pattern of operations forward neutral reverse neutral and so on To sequence the reverse unit press the DIRECTION button on your transformer or b...

Page 9: ...he periodic addition of Lionel smoke fluid in order to function A small bottle of smoke fluid is included with this set Press down and unscrew the cap Pierce the tip on the nozzle Add about four drops...

Page 10: ...plers must be open as shown at the left in Figure 6 Press down on the lock release to open the coupler then push the cars toward each other until they lock together Keep in mind that it s easier to co...

Page 11: ...rn The sound will play for as long as you hold the button BELL SOUNDS Press the BELL button on your transformer to activate the bell sound Press BELL again to dis continue the sound BRAKE SQUEAL SOUND...

Page 12: ...your train Adjusting the volume Use the volume control knob on the underside of the TrainSounds Tender to adjust the volume Refer to Figure 7 Figure 7 Volume control knob and switch location Volume co...

Page 13: ...LE HORN The WHISTLE HORN button will activate your locomotive s whistle or horn The sound will continue until the button is released No external sound activation buttons are needed BELL The BELL butto...

Page 14: ...RailSounds or TrainSounds equipped locomotive Press BELL to begin the sound again to stop it Direction Press the DIRECTION button to cycle through forward neutral reverse neutral and so on no movemen...

Page 15: ...of these controls Also the locomotive can be locked into a certain mode of operation by throwing the reverse unit switch located on the back of the locomotive s cab see Figure 9 When the switch is th...

Page 16: ...ory volt age are 0 18 volts AC each This Transformer is capable of operating trains up to and including dual motored AC locomotives To operate at this level of track power it may be necessary to disco...

Page 17: ...ansformer as discussed on pages 6 7 2 Bring the throttle all the way back to the OFF position 3 Press and hold down the DIRECTION WHISTLE and BELL buttons on the Transformer Refer to Figure 7 on page...

Page 18: ...les to keep in mind never over lubricate a small amount will do and avoid getting grease or oil on the locomotive s wheels contact roll ers or your track You ll know your locomotive requires lubricati...

Page 19: ...nce To replace the traction tire simply unscrew the drive rod screw from the wheel using a 3 16 nut driver Refer to Figure 11 Remove the old traction tire from under the drive rod and slip on the repl...

Page 20: ...ice Center or from Lionel Service 1 As illustrated in Figure 12 remove the screws on the base of the latern housing Lift away the lan tern housing 2 Slide the lamp back towards the locomotive s stack...

Page 21: ...ollow these steps to replace the lamp 1 Remove the screw from the end of the car Refer to Figure 13 2 Slide back the body to disengage the tab at the other end Refer to Figure 14 3 Lift away the body...

Page 22: ...from the power terminal section Install additional FasTrack terminal sections around your layout and connect them to your Transformer to distribute power Note that locomotives may decrease speed sligh...

Page 23: ...energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a part...

Page 24: ...warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from state to state Instructions for Obtaining Service If service for this Lionel LLC product is required bring the i...

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