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Scale F-3/F-7 ABA

Diesel Engine

Compatibility

This engine will operate on any traditional 
O-31 Gauge track system, including 
M.T.H.’s RealTrax® or ScaleTrax™ or 
traditional tubular track. It is also 
compatible with most standard AC 
transformers.  (See pag e 22 for a complete 
list of  compatible transformers and 
wiring instructions.)

Freight Yard Sound

PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SAVE

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OPERATOR’S MANUAL (3V PS-2)

Passenger Station Announcement

(Proto-Scale 3-2)

Summary of Contents for 20-20055-1

Page 1: ...RealTrax or ScaleTrax or traditional tubular track It is also compatible with most standard AC transformers See page 22 for a complete list of compatible transformers and wiringinstructions Freight Ya...

Page 2: ...ansformer with damaged cord plug switches buttons or case Recommended for Ages 14 and up Not recommended for children under 14 years of age without adult supervision As with all electric products prec...

Page 3: ...Do not over oil Use only a drop or two on each pivot point Checking the Battery You may find if your locomotive was built several months before you set it up that the rechargeable battery has run down...

Page 4: ...unit heating element and or wicking material Premier F 3 F 7 ABA Diesel Engine Proto Sound 2 0 4 Adding Smoke Fluid Smoke Unit Control Running the engine without a primed smoke unit may cause damage...

Page 5: ...ct way to Connect wire harness plug into the receptacle couplers plug receptacle NOTE THE HARNESS CAN ONLY FIT ONE WAY DO NOT FORCE THE PLUG INTO THE RECEPTACLE TRAIN MAY DIFFER FROM TRAIN MODEL SHOWN...

Page 6: ...gured to operate on 3 Rail track and you wish to operate it on 2 Rail track please do the following 1 Remove the center rail pickup roller assemblies 2 Change the power input from 3 Rail to 2 Rail as...

Page 7: ...Failing to properly configure the polarity for 2 rail operations will result in the locomotive starting in reverse instead of forward or not receiving the DCS signal Should this occur it is not neces...

Page 8: ...peed you set after you release the throttle until you turn it again to change the voltage and speed Bell To sound the bell in an engine equipped with a bell firmly press and release the Bell button To...

Page 9: ...adjust the volume of all sounds made by this engine turn the manual volume control shown below clockwise to increase the volume and counter clockwise to decrease the volume Premier F 3 F 7 ABA Diesel...

Page 10: ...uickly but firmly tap the Bell button once followed by 2 quick taps of the Horn Whistle button while the engine is moving Tap the buttons quickly but allow approximately second between each press Pres...

Page 11: ...e FYS PSA are triggered differently and that engine s motor disable feature will not be active when you run FYS PSA in Proto Sound 2 0 FYS PSA can be triggered from Neutral It will operate the same as...

Page 12: ...neutral then quickly tap the transformer s horn whistle button one time then quickly tap the Bell button two times allowing approximately second to lapse between each quick button press Repeat the 1 h...

Page 13: ...histle blasts will indicate that the engine has made the change Automatic Sounds Certain Proto Sound 2 0 sound effects automatically play in programmed conventional mode conditions Squealing Brakes pl...

Page 14: ...box remove the cab from the chassis by unscrewing the body mount screws as seen in photo below and lifting the cab from the chassis 2 Once the cab is removed remove the trucks by unscrewing the black...

Page 15: ...he neoprene traction tires Wheels and tires can be cleaned using denatured not rubbing alcohol applied with a cotton swab To clean the track use RailKing Track Cleaning Fluid found in Maintenance Kit...

Page 16: ...4 Slip the new tire onto the wheel You may find it useful to use two small flathead screwdrivers to stretch the tire over the wheel 5 If you twist the tire while stretching it over the wheel you will...

Page 17: ...t light bulb s Carefully remove bulb s from mounting Disconnect light bulb harness from main harness wire Replacement bulb harnesses are available directly from the M T H Parts department Order online...

Page 18: ...run down and can be recharged There are a number of ways you can do this Leave the engine in neutral with track voltage at 10 12 volts for 6 7 hours so the battery can fully recharge if your engine ha...

Page 19: ...k shown below We recommend M T H ProtoSmoke fluid Do not overfill the unit or the fluid may leak out and coat the interior engine components To adjust the amount of smoke produced turn the smoke unit...

Page 20: ...and unabsorbent around the heating element After removing the locomotive body from its chassis remove the smoke unit inspection cover shown below After removing the inspection cover screws lift the in...

Page 21: ...ess the bell button The bell won t work on a separate bell button When I try to fire the coupler FYS starts The Proto Coupler won t let the engine uncouple on the fly The coupler does not fire or stay...

Page 22: ...locked into the neutral position Follow the procedure in the Lock into a Direction section Engine speed must be below 10 scale mph approx 10 volts or less in conventional mode Proto Sound 2 0 volume...

Page 23: ...can be as realistic as possible Proto Sound 2 0 disables the reversing unit whenever FYS PSA is enabled This way the engine remains still at its stop as the operator cycles through the FYS PSAsequence...

Page 24: ...tt Standard Lionel 1053 U A 8 17v 60 Watt Standard Lionel 1063 Lionel LW Powermaster U A U A U A 8 17v 8 18v 8 18v 60 Watt 75 Watt 135VA Standard Standard Electronic All Trol Left Terminal Right Termi...

Page 25: ...but does not turn off the power One Touch Global Mute UnMute Single button mutes or unmutes all DCS controlled locomotives user defined actions including sound lights and smoke Proto Dispatch Operati...

Page 26: ...ut DC transformers employing PWM pulse width modulation should not be used with the separately sold DCS system Transformer Model Min Max Voltage Power Rating Transformer Type MRC Controlmaster 20 PH H...

Page 27: ...he description regardless of whether you discussed the problem with a service technician when contacting the Service Center for your Return Authorization Please make sure you have followed the instruc...

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