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Premier 

Diesel Engine with PS-2 and Proto-Scale 3-2

21

3GS-21B GenSet 

Cab Chatter

Lock-out

Volume

Battery

FYS/PSA

Remedy

Remedy

Remedy

Remedy

Remedy

Sometimes the Cab Chatter 
sounds don’t play.

I can’t get the engine to run after I 
power up the transformer. It sits 
still with the engine sounds 
running.

The engine won’t lock into 
forward, neutral, or reverse.

The sounds seem distorted, 
especially when the whistle or bell 
is activated.

The engine will not leave the initial 
neutral setting.

The FYS/PSA sounds occasionally 
repeat themselves.

I get no sounds when the engine 
shifts between directions.

After I turn off my transformer, my 
engine continues to make sounds 
before quitting.

Cab Chatter plays only in neutral 
at random intervals.

The engine is 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 is set 
too high. Turn the volume control 
knob on the bottom of the chassis 
counter-clockwise to reduce the 
volume.

Check to be sure the battery is 
installed and fully charged. See 
the “Self-Charging Battery Back-
Up” section.

The battery may be dead or need 
to be charged. See the “Self-
Charging Battery Back-Up” 
section.

Proto-Sound® 2.0 is designed to 
continue to sound for a few 
seconds after power to the track 
has been shut off.

Proto-Sound® 2.0 has a built-in 
random number generator that 
randomly selects each sound clip 
to play. Because there are a 
limited number of sound clips 
available in each FYS/PSA 
sequence, it is probable that some 
of these sound clips will be 
repeated from time to time.

Summary of Contents for Premier 3GS-21B GenSet

Page 1: ...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 page 24 for a complete list of compatible transfor...

Page 2: ...of the following patents 6 019 289 6 280 278 6 281 606 6 291 263 6 457 681 6 491 263 6 604 641 6 619 594 6 624 537 6 655 640 2010 M T H Electric Trains Columbia MD 21046 CAUTION ELECTRICALLY OPERATED...

Page 3: ...se 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 and needs to be...

Page 4: ...OFF position fully Counter Clockwise position Failure either to add fluid to the smoke unit or to turn it off may damage the smoke unit heating element and or wicking material Premier Diesel Engine w...

Page 5: ...or 2 Rail track operation please do the following 1 Remove the center rail pickup roller assemblies 2 Change the power input from 3 Rail to 2 Rail as seen in the figure below Premier Diesel Engine wit...

Page 6: ...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 necessary to swap the wires from the tra...

Page 7: ...he speed 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 butto...

Page 8: ...s made by this engine turn the manual volume control shown below clockwise to increase the volume and counter clockwise to decrease the volume Premier Diesel Engine with PS 2 and Proto Scale 3 2 8 3GS...

Page 9: ...YS PSA quickly 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 pr...

Page 10: ...high voltage level once you have stopped the engine to run the FYS PSA Otherwise the engine without FYS PSA will begin vibrating on the track as its motors strain to move the train since they cannot...

Page 11: ...ngine in 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 Repea...

Page 12: ...wo horn whistle 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...

Page 13: ...y and should not need additional grease until after 50 hours of operation or one year whichever comes first Remove the two grease port screws two per gearbox Use a grease tube dispenser and put a smal...

Page 14: ...he rails of the track turning the rag frequently to ensure that you are using clean cloth on the rails Thereafter keep an eye on the track and clean it when it gets dirty to ensure good electrical con...

Page 15: ...ry away any remains 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...

Page 16: ...out 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 onl...

Page 17: ...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 has a smoke unit be s...

Page 18: ...increase the amount of smoke or counter clockwise to reduce the amount If you choose not to add smoke fluid or have already added fluid but choose to run smoke free turn off the smoke unit by turning...

Page 19: ...kly 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 parts...

Page 20: ...he 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 coup...

Page 21: ...dom intervals The engine is 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 m...

Page 22: ...effects 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 PS...

Page 23: ...gency Stop Single button push stops all Proto Sound 2 0 trains but does not turn off the power One Touch Global Mute UnMute Single button mutes or unmutes all DCS controlled locomotives user defined a...

Page 24: ...3 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 Terminal 0 24v 300 Watt Electronic Dallee Hostler Left Terminal Ri...

Page 25: ...lies Proto Sound 2 0 is designed to work with most standard DC power supplies and AC transformers The following charts lists the recommended DC and AC transformers Note that many of the AC operational...

Page 26: ...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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