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MTH E-8 Operating Manual

COUPLER PROBLEMS

REMEDY

The ProtoCoupler won’t let the engine uncouple on the

“Fly”.

The power required to fire the coupler open when the

engine is on the “Fly” may be greater than the

ProtoSound system is capable of providing. As a

result, you may experience times when the coupler

won’t fire open. Unfortunately, the only solution is to

stop the engine and fire the coupler in Neutral. If that

doesn’t resolve the problem, try lubricating the coupler

knuckle and rivet as explained in the ProtoCoupler

Operation section.

I can’t get the coupler to arm or fire open when I press

the whistle button.

You may be pressing the whistle button too quickly.

See the third remedy in the horn section above.

Another possibility is that ProtoSounds has been

programmed to turn the coupler function off. See the

section entitled “Using RESET to Program

ProtoSounds”

Only one coupler will function when I press the whistle

button.

Only one coupler can operate at any one time. Use

the coupler selection switch on the bottom of the

chassis to choose which coupler you want active.

DIESEL START/CAB CHATTER

REMEDY

Sometimes the diesel start sounds don’t occur when I

first turn power on.

Occassionally the diesel engine start up sounds may

not occur when power is turned back on within 5

seconds of being shut off. Wait 10 -- 15 seconds

before repowering.

Sometimes the Cab Chatter sounds don’t play.

The Cab Chatter sounds only play in neutral and

ProtoSounds may be programmed to turn thesounds

off. See the section entitled “Using RESET to

Program ProtoSounds”

LOCKOUT PROBLEMS

REMEDY

I can’t get the engine to run after I power up the

transformer. It sits still with the diesel compressor

sounds running.

The engine is locked out into the Neutral position.

Follow the unlocking proceedures in the Lockout

Section.

The engine won’t lock out into Forward, Neutral or

Reverse even after the short horn blast sounds.

You are waiting too long to turn the throttle back on

after the short horn blast sounds. The power must be

turned back on immediately after the short horn blast

sounds or the engine will go back into RESET. See

the lockout proceedure in the Lockout Section.

VOLUME PROBLEMS

REMEDY

When I try to run the engine, the diesel volume is OFF

or very low.

The diesel volume has been programmed at a reduced

volume or to be silent. Go to RESET Feature 6 and

adjust the volume. See the section entitled “Using

RESET to Program ProtoSounds” for more

information.

When I try to set the diesel volume, it resets itself to

the original volume after I selected the new volume.

You are trying to set the volume with a poorly charged

or dead backup battery. See the section on Battery

Backup for more information.

When I try to set the Diesel Volume to O Volume, I still

hear the cab chatter sounds.

When the diesel volume is set to O, you will hear the

Cab Chatter sounds because setting the diesel volume

only controls the sound of the diesel engine itself. All

other sounds, including Cab Chatter, the horn and bell

will continue to play at the volume level set by the

manual volume control knob located on the bottom of

the chassis. See the section entitled “ProtoSound

Volume Adjustment” for more information.

The sounds seem distorted, especially when the

whistle or bell is activated.

The overall ProtoSound volume has been set to high

creating the distorted sounds. Try turning the volume

control knob located on the bottom of the chassis

counter clockwise to reduce the overall volume level.

Содержание E-8 DIESEL ENGINE

Страница 1: ...iring instructions and is completely compatible with most other 3 rail locomotives rolling stock and accessories The locomotive is equipped with several deluxe features that are simple and fun to oper...

Страница 2: ...5 Locking The Engine Into Forward or Reverse 25 Unlocking The Engine 25 Locking The Engine Into Neutral 25 OIL LUBRICATION INSTRUCTIONS 27 TRACTION TIRE REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS 28 LIGHT BULB REMOVAL...

Страница 3: ...perates in the same manner that all reverse units function by using forward neutral and reverse states that are entered each time the throttle is turned on and off or by using the transformer directio...

Страница 4: ...he interior engine components When the smoke output begins to diminish while running the engine an additional 20 25 drops of smoke fluid should be added or the smoke unit switch should be turned off W...

Страница 5: ...DCRU reverse unit that contains the standard forward neutral reverse states found on most reverse units However as described earlier when power is first applied to the track the reverse unit begins i...

Страница 6: ...le button is depressed only one single bell chime will be heard each time the whistle button is pressed If you don t want to configure or change your locomotive using any of these programmable feature...

Страница 7: ...he ProtoCoupler and press the whistle button The bell should begin chiming To turn the bell off press the whistle button again If you want to keep the bell on while running the engine simply interrupt...

Страница 8: ...our dispatacher to engineer Cab Chatter radio transmissions that occur every 2 to 30 seconds Each sequence will play at random intervals to eliminate repetition While the sounds are selected to play r...

Страница 9: ...engine and turn the throttle off quickly the brake sounds will likely continue playing even though the engine has come to a complete stop This annoying effect can be eliminated by simply practicing w...

Страница 10: ...ssages passenger disembarking and embarking sounds conductor voices and general train station ambient sounds Each is described in more detail in the following sections ACTIVATING PASSENGER SOUNDS Your...

Страница 11: ...tton To activate the feature turn on the transformer throttle and get your engine into the neutral position not RESET Once in neutral set the transformer throttle at 8 volts or less and press and hold...

Страница 12: ...ection it arrived The following operator controlled events control PFA s actions and sounds Event 1 Forward While the locomotive is running in forward or reverse PFA is activated by the operator pushi...

Страница 13: ...erator now interrupts the transformer throttle again to enter the next reverse unit phase reverse In an effort to enhance realism PFA has disabled the reverse phase so that it doesn t power the motors...

Страница 14: ...unit phase forward PFA confirms to the operator that it has entered the forward phase by playing a conductor voice yelling All Aboard Immediately after playing all aboard the sound of the doors closin...

Страница 15: ...ProtoSounds or PFA If the engine isn t equipped with PFA the only thing to remember is that you not turn up the transformer throttle very high when entering the reverse state found in Event 3 If the...

Страница 16: ...come silent when power from the transformer is shut off the battery may be going bad Before replacing the battery you should put the engine in NEUTRAL and leave the transformer throttle at about 12 vo...

Страница 17: ...rol all the sounds in the system and a remote control RESET option Option 6 allows you to control the volume level of the engine sounds remotely from the transformer Turning the volume adjustment knob...

Страница 18: ...ure at a time through the available options An air release sound is heard each time the throttle is advanced In addition there are special sounds to tell you what RESET position you are in For example...

Страница 19: ...me pushing it a third time will give you 25 volume and pushing it a fourth time will give you no engine sound The microprocessor will immediately play the sound level each time the whistle button is p...

Страница 20: ...ed for a bell button Simply turn the throttle off and then on again to Lock In the new setting To reset the computer to its original factory default setting no separate bell button operation repeat th...

Страница 21: ...operating your engine with a separate bell button and want to blow your horn when your engine is in neutral you will need to program ProtoSounds to do so as the factory setting only allows the horn to...

Страница 22: ...er engines without uncoupling the engines from each other To turn the ProtoCoupler function off enter RESET and go to Feature 10 See the section on Using RESET To Program ProtoSounds on page 17 Once i...

Страница 23: ...ly thinking that the engine s electronics have failed To activate the Remote Lockout Control setting go to RESET Feature 40 See the section entitled Using RESET To Program ProtoSounds on page 17 Once...

Страница 24: ...ps to eliminate repetitive and boring messages While the sounds are selected to play randomly by the unit s computer there is no guarantee that you won t hear the same message repeated twice or more t...

Страница 25: ...WHISTLE BUTTON After about one second you will hear a short horn blast QUICKLY TURN THE THROTTLE BACK ON AGAIN Your engine is now locked into Forward or Reverse and it will remain so until you unlock...

Страница 26: ...voltage settings prior to the user s attempt to lock out the engine Remember the horn doesn t t blow in NEUTRAL unless you programmed it to do so using Feature 25 See page 20 for details only the bell...

Страница 27: ...ed additional grease until after 50 hours of operation or one year whichever comes first Grease cannot be added to the internal gearing until the body is removed from the chassis which is held in plac...

Страница 28: ...e truck block internal gearing it is a good idea to lubricate the outside truck block idler and drive gears with grease Use the diagram shown in Fig 7 above as a guide and add grease to the points mar...

Страница 29: ...have to be removed and reinstalled or a noticeable wobble in your engine will occur when operating the locomotive In addition it is important to make sure that the tire is fully seated inside the groo...

Страница 30: ...ssed fully the ProtoSound circuit may not recognize the signal Try pressing the whistle button slower taking approximately 1 second to fully depress the button BELL PROBLEMS REMEDY When I press the wh...

Страница 31: ...nsformer It sits still with the diesel compressor sounds running The engine is locked out into the Neutral position Follow the unlocking proceedures in the Lockout Section The engine won t lock out in...

Страница 32: ...eted This will guarantee that the system check will have been completed since the startup sounds take longer than 2 2 seconds to play If the problem persists we recommend that you operate the throttle...

Страница 33: ...whistle and bell buttons has no affect Because PFA must control various effects in each PFA event the bell and whistle functions are disabled until either the PFA events have been completed or the eng...

Страница 34: ...90 Watt Standard Lionel 1043 U A 5 16v 90 Watt Standard Lionel 1043M U A 5 16v 90 Watt Standard Lionel 1044 U A 5 16v 90 Watt Standard Lionel 1053 U A 8 17v 60 Watt Standard Lionel 1063 U A 8 17v 60...

Страница 35: ...wed including the following Read this and all related manuals transformer power supply locomotive etc thoroughly before using this device This device is not recommended for children under eight years...

Страница 36: ...ss daytime phone number Return Authorization number and a full description of the problem must be included to facilitate the repairs Please include the description regardless of whether you discussed...

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