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M.T.H. HO 4-8-2 Mohawk

Steam Engine

Congratulations!  You've  just  purchased  the  most
feature  rich  and  technically  advanced  HO  steam
engine ever produced!  In addition, it happens to be
produced by MTH, the leader in digital sound and
control technology for model railroading.  There will
be many more engines to follow.

We hope you will enjoy them.

Now, let's get started…..

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ENGINEER’S GUIDE

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Summary of Contents for HO 4-8-2 Mohawk

Page 1: ...ition it happens to be produced by MTH the leader in digital sound and control technology for model railroading There will bemany moreenginesto follow Wehopeyouwillenjoythem Now let sgetstarted Freigh...

Page 2: ...csafetyprecautionsshouldbeobserved includingthefollowing Readthis manualthoroughly before usingthisdevice l M T H recommends that all users and persons supervising use examine the hobby transformer an...

Page 3: ...pulls out I M A DCC OPERATOR Step 1 Unpack your Mohawk refer to unpacking instructions on pg 4 Step 2 Set the engine on the track Step 3 Power up your DCC system Step 4 Select engine address 3 and pr...

Page 4: ...model What Else is in the Box The following items are packed with your engine Engineer s Guide 1 You probably know that since you re reading it Smoke Fluid Pipette 1 Enough fluid to get you started a...

Page 5: ...nt Experience the most your new locomotive has to offer in the simple to use yet powerful world of DCS To be clear DCS is NOT a proprietary version of DCC as some other manufacturers offer DCS is a co...

Page 6: ...eturns to it s fully bright yet warm glow We even included a light in the cab so the engineer and fireman can see to do their jobs M T H is renowned for our realistic smoke systems The HO Mohawk is no...

Page 7: ...RAM Boiler M T H HO 4 8 2 Mohawk Steam Engine 7 Tender Drive Wheels Cab Interior Light Fireman Engineer Figures Front Coupler Sliding Roof Vent Pilot Truck Smoke Stack Drawbar Drawbar Receiver Rear Co...

Page 8: ...rted The smoke unit is controlled differently depending upon how your run your engine so for particulars on turning it on or off or setting the output levels check out the features and operation secti...

Page 9: ...ow First under the square bushings on each end of the axle are tiny springs They are critical to the proper operation of your engine and you don t want to drop them Next look closely at the wheel set...

Page 10: ...the engine upside down toward the chassis bottom cover Reinstall the chassis bottom cover with 5 screws and install the drive rod screws See you ve done it Lubrication Using light machine or househol...

Page 11: ...ave at least one variable output controlled by a throttle of some sort and a means of reversing DC polarity on the track to change the direction of your engine DCC or Digital Command Control DCC is a...

Page 12: ...ine in DCS just press ADD ENGINE After that If you want to start your engine just press START UP or to turn the smoke on or off just press SMOKE No combinations of letters or numbers to remember We th...

Page 13: ...feature of MTH engines that we re sure you ll enjoy You can also change direction the old fashioned way by reducing throttle until the engine stops flip the direction switch and then increase throttl...

Page 14: ...he sounds the behavior is fully automatic The model will puff out smoke in exact synchronization with the chuffing sounds and driver rotation at 4 per revolution Amazing When the output begins to dimi...

Page 15: ...Running the Engine Set the engine on the rails and apply DCC power Refer to the Set Up section of this guide for instructions on how to connect the boiler and tender The first thing you will notice i...

Page 16: ...ces there is a minimum wait time of about 20 30 seconds before it will advance So here is how a typical PFA sequence operates 1 Press the F4 button twice toggle F4 on then off to start the PFA sequenc...

Page 17: ...sing F8 on your DCC controller will toggle the smoke unit on and off again The manual smoke switch under the coal on the tender must be on for the F8 key to function When the smoke switch is off in DC...

Page 18: ...orward F10 Reverse Signal Sound Plays 3 short whistle toots to signal the engine is moving in reverse F11 Coupler Slack Sound When sitting still arms the system to play the sound of coupler slack bein...

Page 19: ...y are on by default but you can turn them off F26 Cab Chatter Toggles random voices between auto and off They are on by default but you can turn them off F27 Clickety Clack Toggles the sounds of susta...

Page 20: ...ibit addr POM 55 Reset send value 55 to addr 55 F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 F13 F14 F15 F16 F17 F18 F19 F20 F21 F22 F23 F24 F25 F26 F27 F28 Headlight On Off Bell On Off Whistle Horn On O...

Page 21: ...hat s it Speed Control DCS engines are controlled in scale miles per hour smph and increments of one So that means if you dial up 10 you engine will smoothly accelerate to 10 smph There is no need to...

Page 22: ...play them back on command with ease Proto Dispatch Press the MIC microphone button on your DCS remote and speak Your voice will be digitized and played out of the model in real time Talk about station...

Page 23: ...m Boiler Width across cab window details 35 73mm Tender Width 36 1mm Boiler Height rail to smoke stack 52 9 mm Tender Height rail to Coal Pile 51 2 mm Boiler Weight 539 g Tender Weight 387 g Overall W...

Page 24: ...ngine but my lights are on and it moves just fine Check the volume pot on your tender Full CW Max volume There s a crackling sound from my tender Check to see if a screw or some other material hasn t...

Page 25: ...up lights and sound but it won t move Lower the track voltage then raise it again The engine should start moving If you apply greater than 9VDC quickly the engine will just set there Lowering it belo...

Page 26: ...ide of the tender When I run Doppler I can hear the Doppler shift but then the engine sounds fade out and I can t get them back This is normal You will need to press the F12 button again to turn Doppl...

Page 27: ...w engines even after they are lubricated may take a little bit to get everything run in Be a little patient and let it run for a bit It should clear up shortly after lubricating and running Check to s...

Page 28: ...rt up the locomotive If you have two engines on the track they both may have the same address Take one of them off the rails and try it again Sound Solution When I press the Whistle Button on my DCS r...

Page 29: ...but it won t move Check the Tender Boiler drawbar connection You ve got to have them locked together My engine hesitates at slow speeds An engine may do this right out of the box if it has not been lu...

Page 30: ...vice Centers If you need assistance at any time email MTH Service at service mth railking com or call 410 381 2580 Limited One Year Warranty All M T H products purchased from an M T H Authorized Retai...

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