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0-4-0 Steam Engine Instructions
Because the locomotive’s internal gearing has been greased at the
factory, you shouldn’t need to add more grease until you have run the
locomotive for 50 hours or owned it for a year, whichever comes first.
See the section on lubrication, pages 11-12, for details.
Adding Smoke Fluid
The 0-4-0 contains a self-powered smoke unit that outputs a steady
stream of smoke through the smoke stack on the top of the engine. The
ON/OFF switch must be in the ON position in order for the smoke unit
to function. See Fig. 10 below.
The smoke unit is essentially a small heating element and wick which
soak up and then “cook" a mineral oil-based fluid, that creates a
harmless smoke. The smoke is then forced out of the stack via a small
electric fan which runs at a constant speed. However, the smoke
intensity can be varied by changing the transformer voltage setting. The
higher the setting, the more intense the smoke output
Before operating the engine, you should add smoke fluid to the smoke
unit by pouring 15 - 25 drops of fluid into the locomotive’s smoke
stack. Use the included ProtoSmoke® smoke fluid vial or Seuthe, LGB
or LVTS smoke fluid before you run the engine.
If you don’t choose to
add the fluid, then the smoke unit switch should be turned off.
Failure to either add the fluid or turn the switch off could lead to
damage to the smoke unit heating element and or wicking.
After
adding the fluid, gently blow into the stack to eliminate any air bubbles.
Do not overfill the unit as
overfilling can cause the
fluid to leak out and coat
the 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.
When storing the engine for
ProtoSmoke® ON/OFF Switch
Figure 10: Locating the ProtoSmoke® ON/OFF Switch
