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DIESEL “Work Train“ TRAIN SET

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Making the Most of Your Investment

Thank you for purchasing this RailKing Ready-to-Run Diesel “Work

Train“ Train Set. We at MTH Electric Trains take pride in manufacturing

quality products like your set, and we hope that you will enjoy it for a

long time. To ensure the maximum durability and pleasure from

locomotive, rolling stock, track and transformer, please read all the way

through the Quick Start Basic Operating Instructions you will find on

pages 4. Remember that a little attention to routine maintenance yields

a maximum of trouble-free performance.

RAILKING

Summary of Contents for Work Train

Page 1: ...Trains take pride in manufacturing quality products like your set and we hope that you will enjoy it for a long time To ensure the maximum durability and pleasure from locomotive rolling stock track a...

Page 2: ...ctronic Reverse Unit 7 Transformer Operation 8 Special Reverse Unit Options 9 TRAIN SET MAINTENANCE 11 Oil 11 Grease 12 Locomotive Lamp Replacement 12 Passenger Car Lamp Replacement 13 Locomotive Trac...

Page 3: ...operate In addition to the locomotive your set should also include an oval of RiteTrax track 8 curved and 4 straight sections a RiteTrax lighted lock on and wire harness set for connecting the track t...

Page 4: ...el silver track rails and realistic railroad ties all designed to give the owner an authentic looking track system In addition each RiteTrax track section employs the use of quick connect connectors i...

Page 5: ...Once the knock out has been removed snap the lighted lockon into the roadbed taking care to make sure that the lockon arms snap into the roadbed electrical receptors To complete the connection betwee...

Page 6: ...diagram in figures 8 You may also want to use either a locomotive repair cradle or an old towel folded over to provide a protective bed for the locomotive shell while you re working on it 7 5 0 D IR E...

Page 7: ...rain set Electronic Reverse Unit The locomotive is controlled by a DCRU electronic reverse unit The reverse unit operates in the same manner that all reverse units function by using forward neutral an...

Page 8: ...ng and press the button again The horn will blow as long as the button is depressed Now if you ve lubricated the locomotive friction points as indicated earlier you re almost ready to start running yo...

Page 9: ...essed Releasing the button reapplies power to the track at whatever voltage level the transformer throttle is set at Press the horn button the horn should sound Note Pressing the bell button will have...

Page 10: ...and an hour or more of non use has passed the reverse unit may cycle into any of the three directional states Should this occur the ON OFF switch should be reset to the ON position to regain normal op...

Page 11: ...gly only to the points indicated by Figure 8 on page 6 Wipe away any excess especially if oil spills onto the finish of the locomotive To prevent accidental scratches or other damage to the locomotive...

Page 12: ...the four chassis screws as indicated in Figure 13 on page 11 Once you have removed the cab remove the truck mounting screws holding the truck to the motor After removing this motor mount screw lift th...

Page 13: ...Replacement To remove a passenger car body from its chassis turn the car over and locate and remove the two mounting screws as seen in Figure 16 attaching the roof to the body and chassis Once the sc...

Page 14: ...ons on the previous pages for removing the trucks from the chassis Once the trucks have been removed you will need to remove the trucksides in order to gain free access to the wheels and the rubber tr...

Page 15: ...ion it is important to make sure that the tire is fully seated inside the groove Any portion of the tire extending out of the groove can cause the engine to wobble A razor blade can be used to trim aw...

Page 16: ...40 1002 2 O 31 Right Hand Switch 40 1004 1 O 31 Left Hand Switch 40 1005 1 90 Degree Crossing 40 1006 2 5 0 Straight 40 1016 1 4 25 Straight 40 1017 2 3 5 Straight 40 1018 RiteTrax Layout Plans The f...

Page 17: ...5 Straight 40 1018 Approximate Layout Size 92 x 42 2 3m x 1 1m Track List Item 10 10 Straight 40 1001 12 O 31 Curved 40 1002 2 O 31 Right Hand Switch 40 1004 2 O 31 Left Hand Switch 40 1005 2 5 5 Stra...

Page 18: ...40 1017 Approximate Layout Size 90 x 48 2 3m x 1 2m Track List Item 9 10 Straight 40 1001 13 O 31 Curved 40 1002 2 O 31 Right Hand Switch 40 1004 1 O 31 Left Hand Switch 40 1005 2 5 5 Straight 40 1012...

Page 19: ...al 0 18v 50V A 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 A B C or D U 8 20v 275 Watt Standard Lionel Trai...

Page 20: ...01 33 Chassis DH 2200009 34 Screw IA 0000041 M3 x 18 0mm washer head self drilling 35 Screw IA 0000006 4 40 x 6 0mm roundhead 36 Screw IA 0000035 M3 x 8 0mm roundhead 37 Insulator top square BD 000001...

Page 21: ...21 Diesel Work Train Train Set Operating Manual RAILKING...

Page 22: ...this Z 750 Hobby Transformer Power Unit for other than its intended purpose This unit was designed to operate with Z 750 Control Unit This Z 750 Hobby Transformer Power Unit was designed to operate on...

Page 23: ...ytime phone number a copy of your sales receipt a Return Authorization number and a full description of the problem must be included to facilitate the repairs Please include the description regardless...

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