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Set Up Checklist

Assemble RealTrax

Lubricate the engine

Place the engine and cars on the track and couple them together

Check to see whether the battery needs to be charged for full sound effects

Connect the transformer and installing DCS Remote Commander

Apply power to run as described in the Basic Operation section of these instructions.

Steam Engine

3 Cars

Tools Needed

Cotton Swab or Rag

Philips Screwdriver

M.T.H. Maintenance Kit (30-50051)

Optional Battery Charger (50-1019)

Set Includes

Pliers

8-Pieces O-31 Curve

RealTrax (40-1002)

DVD/CD-Rom

4-Pieces

Straight RealTrax (40-1001)

Lighted Lock-On
(40-1003)

Real Trax

wire harness (40-1015)

Scissors

DCS Remote

Commander Set (50-1033)

Z-500 Transformer

Remote

Receiver

RailKing F-3 Freight/Passenger Set with Proto-Sound® 2.0

Summary of Contents for F-3 Diesel

Page 1: ...Thank you for purchasing this RailKing product PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SAVE www railking com F 3 Diesel Freight Passenger Set Operation Manual 3V PS2 PSA FYS ...

Page 2: ...ot be used until properly repaired l Do not operate your layout unattended Obstructed accessories or stalled trains may overheat resulting in damage to your layout l This train set is intended for indoor use Do not use if water is present Serious injury or fatality may result l Do not operate the hobby transformer with damaged cord plug switches buttons or case l The transformer was designed to op...

Page 3: ...escribed in the Basic Operation section of these instructions r Steam Engine r 3 Cars Tools Needed Cotton Swab or Rag Philips Screwdriver M T H Maintenance Kit 30 50051 Optional Battery Charger 50 1019 Set Includes Pliers 8 Pieces O 31 Curve RealTrax 40 1002 DVD CD Rom 4 Pieces Straight RealTrax 40 1001 Lighted Lock On 40 1003 Real Trax wire harness 40 1015 Scissors DCS Remote Commander Set 50 103...

Page 4: ...RealTrax follow the instructions below Gently push together RealTrax Insert lock on into knock out tab Lock on is the interface between the track and transformer Make sure the metal contacts line up Align Quick Connect Plugs Knock out must be removed before remote lock on can be installed Remove knock out from outer edge of track by holding and twisting up with a pair of pliers REMOVE TAB FROM OUT...

Page 5: ... designed for realistic operation Place the engine and cars on the track and couple them together If the coupler is already closed press down on the small finger that extends from under the right side of the coupler to open the coupler knuckle and allow the couplers to interlock as shown in below STEP 2 2 Position armiture for proper operation Incorrect Position STEP 1 1 Place the engine and cars ...

Page 6: ...ade by this engine turn the manual volume control shown below clockwise to increase the volume and counter clockwise to decrease the volume see Fig 2 Figure 2 Manual Volume Control Manual Volume Control RailKing F 3 Freight Passenger Set with Proto Sound 2 0 6 ...

Page 7: ...abeled Power on the Receiver Using the RealTrax Wire Harness plug the color coded wires from the Receiver to the Lighted Lock on 4 Make sure that the engine and cars are properly assembled and coupled on the track and then plug the Z 500 transformer into any 110 volt AC wall outlet You will know that you have power to the receiver and the track if you see the green LED atop the Receiver and the gr...

Page 8: ...u press the end of the Throttle Control the train will move faster and faster Please see the Operating Buttons Using the Handheld Remote for more information on using the Remote to operate the train PFA Activates Passenger Freight Sounds SND Plays accent sounds SU SD Start Up Shut Down Activates or Deactivates sound smoke lights BELL Rings Bell WHISTLE HORN Blows Whistle Horn CPLR Fires front rear...

Page 9: ...r engine Release the button and whistle sound will decay just like the real thing Also depending upon how long you hold the button once you release it the engine will play up to three different whistle endings CPLR Pressing the button will activate the coupler sound and functions Within 2 seconds of pressing the CPLR button you must then press either the front coupler or rear coupler Doing so will...

Page 10: ...re time to trigger the fourth and final FYS PSA sequence The FYS PSA will continue and within a few seconds the engine will start and move out on its own at the current throttle setting in the same direction it was traveling when you began the sequence Once the bell turns off the operator regains control of the transformer s Bell and Horn Whistle buttons and can ring the bell or blow the horn whis...

Page 11: ...tain the speed you set Reset to Factory Defaults From the factory your engine is set to run with the DCS Remote Commander System at the factory default If for some reason your engine address changes the engine must be reset to factory default in order to operate from your DCS Remote Commander The factory defaults cannot be reset with a DCS Remote Commander you must use a DCS system a DCS Commander...

Page 12: ... chassis as seen in Figure 4 then lift the body away from the chassis 2 Remove the truck blocks from the chassis by unscrewing the large Phillips motor mount screw on the bottom of each truck block as shown in Figure 4 3 Once the motor mount screw has been removed pull the motor away from the truck block and lightly coat the motor worm gear and bronze drive gear in the truck block with grease 4 Re...

Page 13: ...d not rubbing alcohol applied with a cotton swab To clean the track use a clean rag and RailKing Track Cleaning Fluid or denatured not rubbing alcohol Unplug the transformer and wipe the rails of the track turning the rag frequently to ensure that you are using clean cloth on the rails Because the manufacturing process leaves a coat on RealTrax you should clean the rails after the first 30 minutes...

Page 14: ...may find it useful to use two small flathead screwdrivers to stretch the tire over the wheel 4 If you twist the tire while stretching it over the wheel you will need to remove and reinstall the tire Otherwise your engine will wobble while operating 5 Make sure the tire is fully seated inside the groove Use a razor blade to trim away any excess tire that doesn t seat itself inside the groove proper...

Page 15: ... and reassemble in reverse Caboose Light Bulb Replacement To replace the interior light bulbs follow these instructions and see the diagrams below Remove the four 4 screws located under the caboose s trucks Lower the chassis from the shell taking care not to pull the wires out STEP 1 1 STEP 2 2 Carefully loosen the end frames on both ends from the step platform Then grasp the end frame by the bott...

Page 16: ...ng the roof on 2 Turn the car back over and gently lift the car roof away from the body and chassis You may need to twist the car a little to make to roof come loose from the body 3 Gently pull the bulb away from its housing and push the replacement bulb into the housing like a Christmas tree light 4 Reassemble in reverse order RailKing F 3 Freight Passenger Set with Proto Sound 2 0 16 ...

Page 17: ... 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 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 ...

Page 18: ...oto Sound 2 0 is programmed to start up in neutral anytime track power has been turned off for several seconds See the Basic Operation section for more details You may not be sending enough power to the track to power the engine Rotate throttle clockwise to increase track power The battery may have run down especially if the engine has been in storage for some time See the Self Charging Battery Ba...

Page 19: ...ale mph approx 10 volts or less in conventional mode FYS PSA Remedy The FYS PSA sounds occasionally repeat themselves 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 Once in FYS PSA...

Page 20: ... Terminal Inside Track Terminal 5 16v 50V A Electronic Lionel RS 1 Red Terminal Black Terminal 0 18v 50V A Electronic Electronic Lionel RW U A 9 19v 110 Watt Standard Lionel SW U A Unknown 130 Watt Standard Lionel TW U A 8 18v 175 Watt Standard Lionel ZW Lionel Post War Celebration Series ZW A B C or D A B C or D U Common 8 20v 0 20v 275 Watt 135 190 Watt Standard MTH Z 500 Red Terminal Black Term...

Page 21: ...he DVD drive 4 Find the folder on the DVD entitled INSTALLATION 5 Choose the folder inside entitled RRTRAXSETUP 6 Run the file in that folder called SETUP EXE and follow the directions it provides The program may ask you for a registration code If it does type in M T H and it will run Additional track libraries can be obtained directly from RR Track See their website for more information www rrtra...

Page 22: ...k through locomotive speaker during operation Proto Cast Allows users to play audio recordings through locomotive speaker during operation Proto Doppler Sound Effects Set Up Users can configure locomotive for Doppler Operation including setting distance points for Doppler start repeat and stop modes Independent Volume Control of Engine Sounds Bell Horn Whistle for each Locomotive Control up to 50 ...

Page 23: ...the 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 instructions carefully 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...

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