Installing the accessory and the 153C Contactor
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lace the accessory along any straight section of track on your layout. Be sure that all of
your trains clear the accessory.
If you choose to trigger the accessory using the 153C Contactor, install the Contactor
approximately 14 inches from the accessory in the direction of the train’s approach. It is
important that the train reaches the 153C Contactor before the accessory.
To install the Contactor, be sure that the track is not secured to your layout on both sides of the
Contactor. The track must be able to flex under the weight of your train. Slide the Contactor beneath
a track tie so that the tie rests on the Contactor’s top pressure plate. Refer to Figure 1.
Keep in mind that the train will only trigger the accessory when it reaches the
Contactor. Use an additional 153C Contactor on the opposite side of the accessory to
trigger the accessory from the opposite direction.
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Note!
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Adjustment nut
Track tie
153C Contactor pressure plate
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Figure 1. 153C Contactor installation
