Lionel F3B
Non-powered diesel loco-
motive Owner’s Manual
71-8198-250
11/98
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Страница 1: ...Lionel F3B Non powered diesel loco motive Owner s Manual 71 8198 250 11 98 featuring and ...
Страница 2: ...All these features for use in Command control only Table of contents Transformer operations Running your F3 set with a Lionel transformer 3 Using your F3B s couplers 3 Your F3 s Railsounds system 4 Experiencing the range of Railsounds 5 Notes on Railsounds 6 Installing the Lionel sound activation button 7 TrainMaster Command operations Your F3 B in the TrainMaster Command environment 8 Assigning y...
Страница 3: ...ic field generated by a Lionel remote control track section available separately Place your rolling stock s coupler trigger disc over the central coil of a remote control track section and press uncouple on the con troller The magnetic field pulls the disc downward and the coupler opens Magnetic coupler on the rolling stockcoupledtoyourF3Bunit Remote controltracksection Using your F3 Bs Electrocou...
Страница 4: ...nds return to idle only after the loco m o t i v e h a s come to a com plete halt To silence diesel RPM roar horn and bell remain unaffec ted s l i d e t h e R a i l s o u n d s switch to its SIG signal position before power ing up the loco motive See page 7 for the B unit s switch location and positioning To return to the diesel RPM roar return the switch to the FULL position Install a 9 volt alk...
Страница 5: ...ins in neu tral eventually reaching their highest level Now decrease track voltage to the desired speed level Press DIR on your CAB 1 remote or transformer and head out with your F3 B at full churn just like the real thing RPMs will remain at that level until the locomotive has come to a complete halt Experiment with controlla ble RPMs it s a blast Reverse unit reset sound Power down your track wa...
Страница 6: ...ilsounds opera tion They re automatic and of course authentic The 9 volt alkaline battery you installed ensures continuous F3 die sel roar Longer track power interruptions includ ing locomotive derailments cause Railsounds to shut down after about 7 seconds Fo r e v e n m o r e a u t h e n t i c Railsounds effects operate in the TrainMaster Command environment Transformer operations ...
Страница 7: ...ion button for activating the bell Lionel no 610 5906 001 sound activa tion button for horn Lionel no 610 5906 001 sound activa tion button for bell Black wire Red wire Red wire attach to ground terminal attach to power terminal to your transformer The no 610 5906 001 sound activation button available separately works with any Lionel AC transformer except no 6 4690 Type MW Transformers made by oth...
Страница 8: ... Once positioned on the track increase track voltage to FULL on PowerMaster slide the CMD CONV switch to CMD 2 Address your F3B using CAB 1 Press ENG and 1 on the numeric keypad of your CAB 1 remote This command is sent by CAB 1 to the Command Base which then trans lates your command into digital code That code is sent around your railroad s outside rails in the form of a digital halo All Command ...
Страница 9: ...ce the F3B on track PowerMasterssettoCMDor traditionalpowersuppliesONFULL SettheF3AandF3Breverseunitcontrol switchestoPROGRAM Turntrackpoweron PowerMasters Press BOOST Program the F3A and F3B with a new ID Press ENG Press a number you choose the ID Press SET SetBOTHreverseunitcontrolswitches toFORWARD RUN YourF3BremembersitsID forever SW ACC RTE TR ENG RN DIR BOOST BRAKE HALT We recommend that you...
Страница 10: ...pled to a powered A unit your F3B is ready for Command operations address Locomotive 1 PowerMasters set to CMD or traditional power supplies ON FULL Press ENG Press 1 the ID CAB 1 commands for your F3 HALT Press WSTL HRN to activate the F3 horn release it to dis continue MultiHorn diesel horn sound Press BELL once to activate the bell again to discontinue Diesel mechanical bell sound Press and hol...
Страница 11: ... Press 6 repeatedly to lowerRPMsuntiltheywon tdescendfurther Your locomotive is now at idle Press 5 to ini tiate the shutdown sequence Diesel shut down commences Remember the horn bell and RPMs will not sound until you restart Railsounds 6 Lowers Railsounds RPM level RPMs decrease 7 TowerCom is an audi ble announcement that includes that engine s road numberand orname W hen you press AUX1 on CAB 1...
Страница 12: ...ctionofthereverseunit controlswitch Building lash ups 12 Advanced TrainMaster Command operations All ENGINES reverse unit control switches set to FORWARD Move each engine into position do not couple them Front locomotive should be positioned in the forward direc tion in most cases cab in front middle and rear locomotives should be positioned the way you buildaTrain youselect usingenginenumbersyou ...
Страница 13: ...B unit s reverse light will not operate when it is in a lash up unless it is the last engine or you use the engine direction command When set up as a lash up this way both the B unit and the non powered A unit will have RailSounds Bell sounds Towercom Crewtalk will only sound from the B unit Horn brakes and diesel sounds will be functional in B and non powered A Note It s still an ENGINE Whenever ...
Страница 14: ...nel part no 610 8049 300 available from your local Lionel Authorized Service Center or Lionel Service For more information see page 12 Plug the replacement lamp into the socket then reinsert the assembly into the holder To reinstall the shell line up the screw holes on the frame and body shell and reinsert the screws Make sure all of the wires are inside the body before you tighten the screws The ...
Страница 15: ...o basic rules to keep in mind never over lubricate a small amount will do and avoid getting oil on the F3 s wheels contact rollers or your track You ll know your F3 requires lubrica tion when visual inspection reveals dry ness on the parts indicated in the illus tration Remove accumulated dirt and dust before lubricating and always lubricate any locomotive emerging from prolonged storage Lubricate...
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