Lionel Midwest FreightReady-to-Run Set Owner'S Manual Download

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Midwest Freight

Ready-to-Run Set

Owner’s Manual

CAUTION—ELECTRIC TOY

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN UNDER EIGHT YEARS OF AGE. AS WITH

ALL ELECTRIC PRODUCTS, PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE OBSERVED DURING

HANDLING AND USE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

TRANSFORMER RATINGS

—INPUT: 120 VAC; 60 HZ ONLY.

AC OUTPUT: 20 V; 54 VA

Summary of Contents for Midwest FreightReady-to-Run Set

Page 1: ...r s Manual CAUTION ELECTRICTOY NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN UNDER EIGHTYEARS OFAGE ASWITH ALL ELECTRIC PRODUCTS PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE OBSERVED DURING HANDLINGANDUSETOREDUCETHERISKOFELECTRICSHOCK TRANS...

Page 2: ...ore the possibilities at your authorized Lionel dealer Use this Owner s Manual to learn how to set up operate and maintain your train set for years of reliable operation The transformer included with...

Page 3: ...Creating your layout Operating your Transformer safely 4 Building your Lionel layout 5 Joining the FasTrack track sections 5 Wiring your Transformer 6 Running your train Running your train set 7 Coupl...

Page 4: ...rs Do not use this device if water is present Serious or fatal injuries may result Use the Transformer only for its intended purpose The Transformer was meant to operate on 120 volt 60 Hertz power Do...

Page 5: ...ing rails 3 Press the sections together until the interlocking roadbed snaps into place Figure 2 Joining the track sections Building your Lionel layout Your set comes with eight curved three straight...

Page 6: ...thumbscrew terminal then slide the black spade shaped connector into position Tighten the thumbscrew to secure the connection The thumbscrew post should be positioned between the blades of the spade...

Page 7: ...rmers Damage to sensitive electronic components may occur Move em out Get your locomotive moving Your locomotive goes through a repeating pattern of operations forward neutral reverse neutral and so o...

Page 8: ...lers must be open as shown at the left in Figure 4 Press down on the lock release to open the coupler then push the cars toward each other until they lock together Keep in mind that it s easier to cou...

Page 9: ...he green area the knob must be turned before it will operate the locomotive The yellow band indicates the average power range that the train will be operating in The red band represents maximum power...

Page 10: ...ack wires at the Transformer Please make sure that the horn switch located on the underside of the frame is switched to the ON position See Figure 6 on page 11 Dirt and grease may accumulate on the tr...

Page 11: ...ngle direction by throwing the switch located on the underside of the frame see Figure 6 To lock your locomotive into a specific operational state sequence the locomotive into the desired state and re...

Page 12: ...etting grease or oil on the locomo tive s wheels contact rollers or your track You ll know your locomotive requires lubrication when visual inspection reveals dryness on the parts indicated in Figure...

Page 13: ...ve wheels on the motor truck are fitted with rubber traction tires to enhance tractive effort so your locomotive can pull many cars at once During the course of normal operations the traction tires ma...

Page 14: ...ce center near you To replace the cab interior lamp part no 600 8352 311 pinch the center of the cab inward and lift it off the body Refer to Figure 8 The lamp wires will attach the cab to the body Re...

Page 15: ...Attach the second lamp wire to the center rail in the other block 3 Power up both blocks of track Both transformers should be set to full power 4 See if the lamp illuminates If the lamp illuminates br...

Page 16: ...th your dated sales receipt and completed warranty information to the nearest Authorized Lionel Service Center Your nearest Lionel Service Center can be found by calling 1 800 4 Lionel or by accessing...