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Premier F-3/F-7 ABA  Diesel Engine Proto-Sound®2.0

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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 Scale F-3 ABA Diesel Engine

Page 1: ...ncluding M T H s 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 wiringinstru...

Page 2: ...263 6 457 681 6 491 263 6 604 641 6 619 594 6 624 537 6 655 640 2009 M T H Electric Trains Columbia MD 21046 CAUTION ELECTRICALLY OPERA TED PRODUCT WARNING When using electrical products basic safety...

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: ...ay damage the smoke 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 Add Smoke Running the engine without a primed...

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: ...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 7: ...ll 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 Engine Proto Sound 2 0...

Page 8: ...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 9: ...ound engine 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 t...

Page 10: ...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 11: ...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 12: ...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 13: ...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 14: ...ny 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 the whee...

Page 15: ...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 16: ...the 15 minute test charge the battery charge has 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 s...

Page 17: ...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 18: ...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 19: ...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 20: ...rvals 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 Prot...

Page 21: ...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 22: ...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 23: ...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 24: ...refully before returning any merchandise for service Authorized M T H Service Centers are independently owned and operated and are not agents or representatives of M T H Electric Trains M T H assumes...

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