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Service & Warranty Information

How to Get Service Under the Terms of the Limited One-Year Warranty

For warranty repair, do not return your product to the place of purchase.  Instead, follow the

instructions below to obtain warranty service as our dealer network is not prepared to service the

product under the terms of this warranty.

1. First, write, call or FAX M.T.H. Electric Trains, 7020 Columbia Gateway Drive, Columbia,  MD
21046, (Tel 410-381-2580;  FAX No.: 410-423-0009;  e-mail: [email protected]), stating

when it was purchased and what seems to be the problem.  You will be given a return authorization
number to assure that your merchandise will be properly handled upon its receipt.

2. CAUTION:  Make sure the product is packed in its original factory packaging including its foam

and plastic wrapping material so as to prevent damage to the merchandise.  The shipment must be

prepaid and we recommend that it be insured. A cover letter including your name, address, daytime

phone number, e-mail address (if available), Return Authorization number, a copy of your sales

receipt and a full description of the problem must be included to facilitate the repairs.  Please i nclude 

the description regardless of whether you discussed the problem with one of our service technicians

when contacting M.T.H. for your Return Authorization number.

3.  Please make sure you have followed the instructions carefully before returning any merchandise

for service.

Limited One-Year Warranty

All M.T.H. products purchased from an Authorized M.T.H. Train Merchant are covered by this

warranty. 

See our website at  

www.mth-railking.com

 or call 1-888-640-3700 to identify an Authorized M.T.H.

Train Merchant near you.  

M.T.H. products are warrantied for one year from the date of purchase against defects in material or

workmanship, excluding light bulbs and traction tires.  We will repair or replace (at our option) the

defective part without charge for the parts or labor, if the item is returned to M.T.H. Electric Trains

within one year of the original date of purchase. This warranty does not cover damages caused by

improper care, handling, or use.  Transportation costs incurred by the customer are not covered under

this warranty.

Items sent for repair must be accompanied by a return authorization number, a description of the
problem, and a copy of the original sales receipt from an Authorized M.T.H. Train Merchant, which

gives the date of purchase.  Call 410-381-2580, fax 410-423-0009, or e-mail the Service Department  at 

[email protected]

 to obtain a return authorization number.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights that vary from state t o state.

Service Department

M.T.H. Electric Trains

7020 Columbia Gateway Drive

Columbia MD 21046-1532

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Страница 1: ...ost other 3 rail locomotives rolling stock and accessories This locomotive is equipped with Proto Sound 2 0 with Digital Command System DCS This new system will allow you to operate your locomotive in Command mode when used with the DCS Remote Control System sold separately or Conventional mode Conventional operating features are described in the following pages while the DCS operating features ar...

Страница 2: ...r Operation 8 Speed Control 8 Lock into a Direction State 9 Reset to Factory Defaults 9 Automatic Sounds 9 Maintenance 10 ProtoSmoke Unit Operation 10 Lubrication and Greasing Instructions 12 Locomotive Traction Tire Replacement 13 Locomotive Light Bulb Replacement 15 Self Charging Battery Back Up 16 Troubleshooting 17 Compatibility 19 Transformer Compatibility Chart 20 Additional Features with DC...

Страница 3: ... to the OFF position see Fig 4 Running the engine without a primed smoke unit may cause damage See the ProtoSmoke Unit Operation section of this book for more information on smoke unit maintenance 4 Place the engine on the track then insert the reverse unit plug that extends out of the tender into the receptacle at the back of the boiler cab Figure 1 WARNING DO NOT CONNECT THIS ENGINE TO A TENDER ...

Страница 4: ...e to ring from the time you turn it on until you press and release the button again to turn it off Direction Your train is programmed to start in neutral The first direction after neutral upon start up is forward Firmly press and release the Direction button to allow the engine to move forward Just as you must stop your automobile between forward and reverse this engine will not go directly from f...

Страница 5: ...hould read these instructions thoroughly before using Proto Sound 2 0 features in order to prevent harm to yourself or your equipment Activating Proto Sound 2 0 Conventional Mode Features Proto Sound 2 0 features are activated by sequences of Bell and Whistle button pushes described below Please read the full descriptions of each feature before using it To use these buttons to activate features ra...

Страница 6: ...ence of PSA The reverse unit is temporarily disabled so that the train will not move as you use the Direction button to trigger the sounds and Proto Sound 2 0 has disabled operator control over the Whistle and Bell buttons until the full PSA sequence is complete 3 After waiting about 30 seconds for that sequence to run press the Direction button again to trigger the second sequence of PSA 4 After ...

Страница 7: ...the engine to run the PSA Otherwise the engine without PSA will begin vibrating on the track as its motors strain to move the train since they cannot be automatically disabled during the PSA cycle If the second engine is an original Proto Sound engine equipped with PSA you may choose to disable it when used in double heading operations so you will not experience competing PSA sounds To disable PSA...

Страница 8: ...run and the engine will maintain the speed you set While the engine is programmed to start with the speed control feature activated you can opt to turn it off This means the engine s speed will fall as it labors up a hill and increase as it travels downward It is also affected by the addition or releasing of cars while on the run To turn speed control on and off put the engine in neutral then pres...

Страница 9: ... bells code to return the engine to its normal state even if the engine is kept without power for extended periods of time Reset to Factory Defaults To override the settings you currently have assigned to the engine and reset it to its factory defaults while in Neutral press the Whistle button once followed immediately by five quick pushes of the Bell button Two whistle blasts will indicate that t...

Страница 10: ...LVTS fluids Do not overfill the unit or the fluid may leak out and coat the interior engine components If you choose not to add the fluid or have already added the fluid but choose to run smoke free turn off the smoke unit switch located under the leading truck see Fig 4 Failure either to add fluid to the unit or to turn it off may damage the smoke unit heating element and or wicking material When...

Страница 11: ...ocomotive s body see Fig 5 After removing the chassis and inspection cover screws lift the inspection plate away and inspect the wick If it is darkly discolored and hard it should be replaced Replacement parts and wick replacement instructions are available directly from the M T H Parts Department phone 410 381 2580 e mail parts mth railking com mail 7020 Columbia Gateway Drive Columbia MD 21046 1...

Страница 12: ...ide down 2 Remove the Phillips screws marked GREASE located at each set of wheels 3 Use a grease tube dispenser to put a small amount approx 1 2 ml of lithium based grease into the gearbox 4 Replace the screw You should also grease the leading and trailing locomotive truck tongues to enhance their ability to slide on the chassis Follow the grease points shown on Fig 7 Periodically check the locomo...

Страница 13: ...head screwdriver to pry away any remains 3 Slip the new tire onto the wheel You may find it useful to use two small flathead screwdrivers to stretch the tire over the wheel 4 If you twist the tire while stretching it over the wheel you will need to remove and reinstall the tire Otherwise your engine will wobble while operating 5 Make sure the tire is fully seated inside the groove Use a razor blad...

Страница 14: ...020 Columbia Gateway Drive Columbia MD 21046 1532 Headlight 1 Remove the boiler from its chassis as shown in Figure 7 on pg 12 2 Gently pull the wires connected to the lights out until you can access the wire connectors and unplug the connectors 3 To replace the white headlight gently pull the wires until the bulb comes free of the housing Push the new bulb into place and reconnect the wires 4 Gen...

Страница 15: ...d carefully lift the boiler from the chassis being careful to leave the wires attached 2 Unplug the black wires from their connector You must change both the firebox light and cab interior light at the same time 3 Remove the firebox light bulb by pulling it down and out of its bracket You may find it easier to unscrew the bracket from the boiler before removing the bulb Replace the bulb by pushing...

Страница 16: ...d off test the battery to determine whether it should be recharged or replaced Put the engine in neutral and leave the track voltage at 12 volts for 15 minutes If the garbled or distorted sounds are reduced the battery charge has run down and can be recharged Do this by leaving the engine in neutral with track voltage at 12 volts for 6 7 hours so the battery can fully recharge be sure the smoke un...

Страница 17: ...o ring when I press the bell button The bell won t work on a separate bell button When I try to fire the coupler PSA starts The Proto Coupler won t let the engine uncouple on the fly When I press the whistle button the bell sounds Reverse the transformer leads You may be pressing the button too quickly Try pressing the whistle button more slowly taking approximately one full second to fully depres...

Страница 18: ...ocked into the neutral position Follow the procedure in the Lock into a Direction section Engine speed must be below 10 scale mph approx 10 volts or less in conventional mode Proto Sound 2 0 volume is set too high Turn the volume control knob on the bottom of the chassis counter clockwise to reduce the volume Check to be sure the battery is installed and fully charged See the Self Charging Battery...

Страница 19: ...tor cycles through the PSA sequences PSA is programmed to start ringing the bell at that point After approximately 12 rings of the bell it will automatically turn off Because PSA must control various effects in each sequence Proto Sound 2 0 takes control of these sound effects until you exit PSA Each PSA clip must play for approx 30 seconds before PSA will advance to the next step in the PSA cycle...

Страница 20: ...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 Watt Standard All Trol Left Terminal Right Terminal 0 24v 300 Watt Electronic Dallee Hostler Left Terminal Right Terminal Electronic Lionel LW A U 8 18v 75 Watt Standard Lionel KW A or B U 6 20v 190 Watt Standard Lionel MW Outside Track Terminal In...

Страница 21: ...ach engine outputs and matches smoke to locomotive speed Locomotive Lighting Control Controls locomotive headlights marker and interior lights beacon lights ditch lights and MARS lights Emergency Stop Single button push stops all Proto Sound 2 0 trains but does not turn off the power One Touch Global Mute UnMute Single button mutes or unmutes all DCS controlled locomotives user defined actions inc...

Страница 22: ... determine locomotive values for consist make ups allowing multiple locomotives belonging to a consist to operate together Query Locomotive Information User can query locomotive programming to learn locomotive address and engine data information including scale miles traveled User Can Query Set and Operate Track and Accessory Interface Units for Programming Digital Command Operations for up to 250...

Страница 23: ...tions should be followed including the following Read this manual thoroughly before using this device M T H recommends that all users and persons supervising use examine the hobby transformer periodically for conditions that may result in the risk of fire electric shock or injury to persons such as damage to the primary cord plug blades housing output jacks or other parts In the event such conditi...

Страница 24: ...ntacting M T H for your Return Authorization number 3 Please make sure you have followed the instructions carefully before returning any merchandise for service Limited One Year Warranty All M T H products purchased from an Authorized M T H Train Merchant are covered by this warranty See our website at www mth railking com or call 1 888 640 3700 to identify an Authorized M T H Train Merchant near ...

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