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forced out of the stack by a small electric fan. Smoke volume is controlled by the
Proto-Sound 2.0 system.
With a few easy maintenance steps, you should enjoy trouble-free smoke unit operation
for years.
When preparing to run this engine, add 15-20 drops of smoke fluid through the
smokestack (see Fig. 12). We recommend M.T.H. ProtoSmoke, Seuthe, LGB, or LVTS
fluids. Do not overfill the unit or the fluid may leak out and coat the interior engine
components.
If you choose not to add the fluid (or have already added the fluid but choose to run
smoke-free), turn off the smoke unit switch located under the engine (see Fig. 3). Failure
either to add fluid to the unit or to turn it off may damage the smoke unit heating element
and/or wicking material.
When the smoke output while running the engine begins to diminish, add another 10-15
drops of smoke fluid or turn the smoke unit off.
When storing the unit for long periods of time, you may want to add about 15 drops of
fluid to prevent the wick from drying out.
After removing the engine from storage, add another 25 drops of fluid, letting the wick
soak up the fluid for 15 minutes prior to operation.
If you experience poor or no smoke
output when the smoke unit is on
and has fluid, check the wick to see
if it has become hard, blackened,
and unabsorbent around the heating
element. First remove the lead
power unit body from the chassis
as described in the lubriation
section of this manual. After
removing the body, locate thes
moke unit inspection cover screws
and remove (See Figure 13), lift the
inspection plate away and inspect
the wick. If it is darkly discolored
and hard, it should be replaced.
Replacement parts and wick
replacement instructions are available directly from the M.T.H. Parts Department:(order
online: www.mth-railking.com, e-mail: [email protected]; mail: 7020 Columbia
Gateway Drive, Columbia MD 21046-1532, FAX: 410-381-6122).
Inspection Cover
Screws
Figure 13: Inspecting The Smoke Unit Wick
