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Premier E6 ABA Diesel Engine
Track power (when applied) recharges the battery, which should last for up to
five years, and the special NiCad battery is a dry battery that should not leak
or cause any damage to your engine. However, even this special battery will
eventually wear down and need to be replaced. When you notice that your
engine sounds seem distorted or garbled at low voltages or become silent
when power from the transformer is turned off, test the battery to determine
whether it should be recharged or replaced.
• Put the engine in neutral and
leave the track voltage at 12
volts for 15 minutes
• If the garbled or distorted
sounds are reduced, the battery
charge has run down and can be
recharged. Do this by leaving
the engine in neutral with track
voltage at 12 volts for 6-7 hours
so the battery can fully recharge
(if your engine has a smoke unit,
be sure it is turned off). Use
M.T.H.'s battery recharger (sold separately) that plugs into a wall outlet and a
special port under the engine to recharge the battery overnight without leaving
it on the track. Finally, you can remove the battery (as described below) and
charge it in any standard slow charge battery recharger, following the
recharger’s directions.
• If the sounds are not improved at the end of the 15 minute test charge, it is
time to replace the battery (see figure 14 below) . Contact the M.T.H. Parts
Department (order online: www.mth-railking.com, e-mail:
[email protected]
om; mail: 7020
Columbia Gateway
Drive, Columbia MD
21046-1532, FAX:
410-381-6122) for a
replacement battery.
A standard 9v
alkaline battery can
be substituted until
your replacement arrives, but since alkaline batteries cannot be recharged, it
will eventually wear down. Do NOT use a 6-cell 7.2v battery like those found
in most convenience stores.
Battery Charging Port
Figure 13: Proto-Sound Battery Charger Port
Unhook Wires, Remove
and Replace Battery
Figure 14. Replacing the Battery
