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SERVICE & WARRANTY INFORMATION

HOW TO GET SERVICE UNDER THE TERMS OF THE
LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY

  For warranty repair, do not return your product to the place of purchase. 
Instead, follow the instructions below to obtain warranty service as our dealer
network is not prepared to service the product under the terms of this warranty.

1.  First write, call, email or FAX MTH Electric Trains, 7020 Columbia Gateway Drive,

Columbia,  MD  21046, 410-381-2580 (FAX No. 410-423-0009), or on the internet at
[email protected] or our web site, www.mthtrains.com, stating which product
you have, when it was purchased and what seems to be the problem.  You will be given a 

return authorization number to assure that your merchandise will be properly handled
upon its receipt at MTH.

2.  CAUTION:  Make sure the product is packed in its original factory packaging

including its foam and plastic wrapping material so as to prevent damage to the
merchandise.  The shipment must be prepaid and we recommend that it be insured. 

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cover letter, including your name, address, daytime phone number, a copy of your sales
receipt, the Return Authorization number and a full description of the problem, must be
included to facilitate the repairs.  Please include the description regardless of whether or 

not you discussed the problem with one of our service technicians when contacting MTH
for your Return Authorization number.

3.  Please make sure you have followed the instructions carefully before
returning any merchandise for service.

LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY

  This item is warranted for one year from the date of purchase against defects in 
material or workmanship.  We will repair or replace (at our option) the defective 
part without charge for parts or labor, if the item is returned to the address below 
within one year of the original date of purchase.  This warranty does not cover
items that have been abused or damaged by careless handling.  Transportation
costs incurred by the customer are not covered under this warranty.

  This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights
which vary from state to state.

ProtoSounds® is a trademark of MTH Electric Trains.  DCRU® is a registered
copyright of QS Industries, Inc.  Lionel® and Railsound® are registered trademarks of

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Summary of Contents for RAILKING 4-6-2 K-4 STEAM ENGINE

Page 1: ...lity chart on page 14 and is completely compatible with most other 3 rail locomotives rolling stock and accessories M T H takes pride in manufacturing high quality products like your RailKing steam en...

Page 2: ...Proto Dispatch 6 Volume Control 7 Maintenance 8 Lubrication and Greasing Instructions 8 Cleaning the Wheels Tires and Track 9 Locomotive Traction Tire Replacement 9 Smoke Unit Maintenance 10 Locomoti...

Page 3: ...s and linkage components and pickup rollers to prevent them from squeaking Lightly grease the outside idler and drive gears marked G in Fig 3 on page 8 to prevent them from squeaking Use light househo...

Page 4: ...ontinue to ring from the time your turn it on until you press and release the button again to turn it off Direction Your train is programmed to start in neutral To put the engine into forward and then...

Page 5: ...istle 2 bells code to return it to the other state You will want to do this during the initial neutral upon start up if you ever couple this engine to another engine that is not equipped with speed co...

Page 6: ...ape player to connect your microphone to the remote lock on To use Proto Dispatch simply plug the mini cable into the microphone and into the Mic port on the left side of the remote lock on and speak...

Page 7: ...ounds made by this engine turn the master volume control knob located under the engine clockwise to increase the volume and counter clockwise to decrease the volume see Fig 1 Proto Sound 2 0 Volume Ad...

Page 8: ...s internal gearing was greased at the factory and should not need additional grease until after 50 hours of operation or one year whichever comes first To access the gear box do the following Unscrew...

Page 9: ...and denatured alcohol 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 Traction Tire Replacem...

Page 10: ...enjoy trouble free smoke unit operation for years When preparing to run this engine add 15 20 drops of smoke fluid through the smokestack see Fig 4 We recommend M T H ProtoSmoke Seuthe LGB or LVTS fl...

Page 11: ...plate away and inspect the wick If it is darkly discolored and hard it should be replaced You can obtain replacement parts directly from the M T H Parts Department Locomotive Light Bulb Replacement T...

Page 12: ...when I press the bell button You may be pressing the button too quickly Try pressing the whistle button more slowly taking approximately one full second to fully depress the button You may be pressing...

Page 13: ...tubular track It is also compatible with virtually any standard AC transformer See page 14 for a complete list of compatible transformers and wiring instructions Volume Remedy The sounds seem distort...

Page 14: ...t Standard Lionel1063 U A 8 17v 60 Watt Standard All Trol Left Terminal Right Terminal 0 24v 300 Watt Electronic Dallee Hostler Left Terminal Right Terminal Electronic Lionel LW A U 8 18v 75 Watt Stan...

Page 15: ...en using electrical products basic safety precautions should be followed including the following Read this manual thoroughly before using this device M T H recommends that all users and persons superv...

Page 16: ...e address daytime phone number a copy of your sales receipt the Return Authorization number and a full description of the problem must be included to facilitate the repairs Please include the descript...

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