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RailKing 4-6-2 K-4 Steam Engine
• Make sure the tire is fully seated inside the groove. Use a razor blade to trim
away any excess tire that doesn’t seat itself inside the groove properly.
One set of replacement tires is included with the model. Additional tires are
available directly from the M.T.H. Parts Department (phone: 410-381-2580;
fax: 410-423-0009; e-mail: [email protected]; mail: 7020 Columbia
Gateway Drive, Columbia MD 21046-1532).
ProtoSmoke
®
Unit Operatio
n
This steam locomotive contains a smoke unit that outputs smoke through the
smokestack on the boiler of the engine. The smoke unit is essentially a small
heating element and wick that soaks up and then heats a mineral oil-based fluid
that emits a harmless smoke. The smoke is then forced out of the stack by a
small electric fan.
With a few easy maintenance steps, you should
enjoy trouble-free smoke unit operation for years.
• When preparing to run this engine, add 15-20
drops of smoke fluid through the smokestack (see
Fig. 4). We recommend M.T.H. ProtoSmoke,
Seuthe, LGB, or LVTS fluids (a small pipette of
ProtoSmoke fluid is included). 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 engine body (see Fig. 5). 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 the smoke output while running the engine
begins to diminish, add another 10-15 drops of
smoke fluid or turn the smoke unit off.
• When storing the unit for long periods of time,
you may want to add about 15 drops of fluid to prevent the wick from drying
out.
Proto-Smoke
ON/OFF Switch
Figure 5. Location of the
Proto-Smoke Switch
Add Smoke
Fluid Here
Figure 4. Add Smoke
Fluid Through the Smoke
Stack
