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How to Get Service Under the Terms of the Limited One-Year Warranty

For warranty repair, follow the instructions below to obtain warranty service.

1. First, e-mail, write, call or fax an Authorized M.T.H. Service Center in your area or M.T.H. Electric Trains to

obtain Repair Authorization.  You can find the list of Authorized Service Centers on the M.T.H. website,

www.mth-railking.com.  Authorized Service Centers are required only to make warranty repairs on items sold from 

that store; all other repairs may or may not be done at the store's own discretion.  Otherwise, con tact M.T.H. (fill

out the Service Contact form in the Service Section of www.mth-railking.com; send US mail to the ad dress listed

below; tel: 410-381-2580;  fax: 410-423-0009), stating when the item was purchased and describing t he problem. 

If you contact M.T.H., you will be given a return authorization number to assure that your merchand ise will be

properly handled upon its receipt.

2. CAUTION:  Make sure the product is packed in its original factory packaging including its foam a nd plastic

wrapping material so as to prevent damage to the merchandise.  The shipment must be prepaid and we recommend

that it be insured. A cover letter including your name, address, daytime phone number, e-mail address (if

available), Return Authorization number, a copy of your sales receipt and a full description of the  problem must be

included to facilitate the repairs.  Please include the description regardless of whether you discussed the problem

with a service technician when contacting the Service Center or M.T.H. for your Return Authorizatio n.

M.T.H. products are warrantied for one year from the date of purchase against defects in material or workmanship,

excluding wear items such as light bulbs, pick-up rollers, batteries, smoke unit wicks, and traction tires.  We will

repair or replace (at our option) the defective part without charge for the parts or labor, if the  item is returned to an

Authorized M.T.H. Service Center or M.T.H. Electric Trains within one year of the original date of purchase. This

warranty does not cover damages caused by improper care, handling, or use.  Transportation costs incurred by the

customer are not covered under this warranty.

Items sent for repair must be accompanied by a return authorization number, a description of the pr oblem, and a

copy of the original sales receipt from an Authorized M.T.H. Train Merchant, which gives the date o f purchase.  If

you are sending the item to M.T.H., fill out the Service Contact form in the Service Section of

www.mth-railking.com; send US mail to the address listed below; call 410-381-2580, or fax 410-423-0009 to

obtain a return authorization number.  If you are sending this product to an Authorized Service Center, contact that

Center for their return authorization.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights that vary from state t o state.

Service Department

M.T.H. Electric Trains

7020 Columbia Gateway Drive

Columbia, Maryland  21046-1532

Service & Warranty Information

Limited One-Year Warranty

Summary of Contents for Tinplate 840

Page 1: ...By M T H Electric Trains Tinplate 840 Powerhouse PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SAVE OPERATOR S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...odically for conditions that may result in the risk of fire electric shock or injury to persons such as damage to the primary cord plug blades housing output jacks or other parts In the event such conditions exist the train set should not be used until properlyrepaired Donotoperateyourlayoutunattended Obstructedaccessoriesorstalledtrainsmayoverheat resulting in damage to your layout This train set...

Page 3: ...the building Reach in through one of the openings below the skylights and thread the hose through the openings in the roof for the smokestacks 3 Make sure the special locking screws for the smokestack are aligned so that the straight sides of the heads are facing each other 4 Thread one hose into each smokestack 5 Make sure the ends of the hoses stick out of the top of the smokestack A pair of nee...

Page 4: ...efully insert a smokestack cap into the end of each hose sticking out of the tops of the smokestacks A pair of needle nose pliers may be needed to hold the hose while attaching the smokestack cap 10 Once the cap has been connected to the hose insert the cap into the smokestack The hose may have to be pulled back down the smokestack slightly to help ensure the smokestack cap fits tightly into the s...

Page 5: ...t into the green base If you elect to use the base the stairs can be attached by aligning the pins on the underside of the stair assembly to the round holes in the base Water Tower Base and Stairs Skylights Two removable skylights provide access to spaces originally intended to hold a transformer The skylights can be installed or removed by sliding the skylight toward the front or rear of the 840 ...

Page 6: ...d for filling the smoke generator it is recommended that only one stack be used for filling at any given time DO NOT add smoke fluid to all three smokestacks at once in order to prevent overfilling of the smoke generator Excessive smoke fluid in the generator will inhibit smoke operation DO NOT operate the smoke unit without sufficient smoke fluid in the generator chamber The wicking in the smoke ...

Page 7: ...n trolling other accessories on a layout The accessories can be connected to these knife switches by connecting the accessory controller wirres via the screws on the switch panel See the specific wiring instsructions included with your accessory for more infomration on wiring Operation ...

Page 8: ...include the description regardless of whether you discu ssed the problem with a service technician when contacting the Service Center or M T H for your Return Authorization M T H products are warrantied for one year from the date of purchase against defects in material or workmanship excluding wear items such as light bulbs pick up rollers batteries smoke unit wicks and traction tires We will repa...

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