Rail King F-3 Freight Set Manuel utilisateur

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F-3FreightSet

OperationManual

TableofContents

SetUpChecklist..........................................3

GettingStarted...........................................4

BasicOperation..........................................6

Maintenance............................................10

CDROM............................13

Troubleshooting.........................................14

Compatibility...........................................15

TransformerCompatibilityChart..........................15

ExplodedViewParts.....................................16

Service andWarrantyInformation.........................20

AssemblingRealTrax.....................................4

ConnectingtheTransformer................................4

LubricatingtheEngine....................................5

CouplingtheEngineandCars...............................5

RemoteControl..........................................5

OperationButtons........................................6

SpeedControl...........................................7

DirectionLock...........................................7

Proto-CastandProto-Dispatch..............................7

ManualVolumeControl...................................9

CareofRemoteControl..................................10

LubricationandGreasingInstructions.......................10

CleaningtheWheels,TiresandTrack........................11

LocomotiveTractionTireReplacement......................11

LocomotiveLightBulbReplacement........................12

CabooseLightBulbReplacement...........................12

RailWareInteractive

CAUTION:ELECTRICALLYOPERATEDPRODUCT:

Notrecommendedforchildrenunder10yearsofage.M.T.H.recommendsadultsupervisionwithchildrenages10-

16.Aswithallelectricproducts,precautionsshouldbeobservedduringhandlingandusetoreducetheriskofelectric

shock.

WARNING:

TransformerRatings:

Whenusingelectricalproducts,basicsafetyprecautionsshouldbeobserved,includingthefollowing:

Readthismanualthoroughlybeforeusingthisdevice.

M.T.H.recommendsthatallusersandpersonssupervisinguseexaminethehobbytransformerandotherelectronicequipment

periodicallyforconditionsthatmayresultintheriskoffire,electricshock,orinjurytopersons,suchasdamagetotheprimary

cord,plugblades,housing,outputjacksorotherparts.Intheeventsuchconditionsexist,thetrainsetshouldnotbeuseduntil

properlyrepaired.

Donotoperateyourlayoutun attended.Obstructedaccessoriesorstalledtrainsmayoverheat,resultingindamagetoyour

layout.

Thistrainsetisintendedforindooruse.Donotuseifwaterispresent.Seriousinjuryorfatalitymayresult.

Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotdisassemblethetransformerunit.Therearenouser-serviceablepartsinside.Ifthe

unitisdamagedcontactM.T.H.Serviceforinstructions.

Thetransformerisequippedwithaninternalcircuitprotector.Ifthecircuitprotectortrips,unplugthepowercordfromthe

electricalwalloutlet,checkyourlayoutforanyshortcircuits.Thecircuitbreakerwillresetautomaticallywhentheshortis

removedfromthecircuit.

Unplugthetransformerfromtheelectricalwalloutletwhennotinuse.

Donotusethistransformerforotherthanitsintendedpurpose.

Input:120VAC,60HzOnly,Outpu

Donotoperatethehobbytransformerwithdamagedcord,plug,switches,buttonsorcase.

ThetransformerwasdesignedtooperateonregularUShouseholdcurrent(120volt,50-60Hertz).Donotconnecttoanyother

sourceofpower.

t:21VAC,3.75A78VA

RailKingF-3FreightSetwithLoco-Sound™

SetUpChecklist

AssembleRealTrax

Connectthetransformer

Lubricatetheengine

Placetheengineandcarsonthetrackandcouplethemtogether

Positionremotelock-onlens

ApplypowertorunasdescribedintheBasicOperationsectionof

theseinstructions.

Youcanobtainreplacementpartsandreplacementinstructionsfromthe

M.T.H.PartsDepartment

e-mail:[email protected]

phone:410-381-2580

mail:7020ColumbiaGatewayDrive,ColumbiaMD21046-1532

ToolsNeeded

CottonSwaborRagPhilipsScrewdriver RailKingMaintenanceKitor

LightHouseholdOilandBearingGrease

Pliers Scissors

RailKingF-3FreightSetwithLoco-Sound™

SetIncludes

8-Pieces

O-31CurveRealTrax

SteamEnginewithLoco-Sound™

CD-Rom

Lock-On

RemoteControlorControllerwithwireharness

Caboose Video

SteamTender

BoxCar

TankCar

4-Pieces

StraightRealTrax

GettingStarted

AssemblingRealTrax

ConnectingtheTransformer

Thequickconnectorsandbuilt-inroadbedallowyoutosetupRealTraxanywhere,

includingcarpetedsurfaces.

Thttpowersupplyincludedwiththissetprovidesan

easy-to-use,safepowersourceforAC-poweredtrainsand

accessories.

Plugthewirefromthetransformerintotheremotelock-

on'scenterport,thenplugthetransformerintothewall

outlet.

Unplugwhennotinuse.

e75-wa

GentlypushtogetherRealTrax

Insertlock-oninto

knock-outtab

(Lock-onistheinterfacebetween

thetrackandtransformer)

Makesurethemetal

contactslineup. AlignQuick

ConnectPlugs

Knock-outmustberemoved

beforeremotelock-oncan

beinstalled

Removeknock-outfrom

outeredgeoftrackby

holdingandtwistingup

withapairofpliers

REMOVETAB

FROMOUTEREDGE

Lineupthetrackclip Poptrackclipinplace.

Connecting

TrackClips

Ifyouprefernottoscrew

yourtracktothetablefor

apermanentlayout,use

theenclosedtrackclips

onadjoiningcurved

RealTraxsectionsto

securetheminplace.

STEP

STEP STEP STEP

RailKingF-3FreightSetwithLoco-Sound™

LubricatingandGreasingtheEngine

CouplingtheEngineandCars

RemoteControl

Lubricateallexposedmovingpartsbeforeoperatingusingamulti-purpose,

plastic-compatibleoil(availablewithM.T.H.'sMaintenanceKit,sold

separately)oralighthouseholdoil.Followthelubricationpoints.

Theremoteandlock-onaredesignedforusewithmoderatepowersuppliessuchasthe

oneincludedwiththisset.Itiscompatiblewithvirtuallyanymanufacturer'sengines.

DONOT

OVEROIL

LubricateAxles LubricatePick-UpRollers

(DoNotLubetheFlatPartofPick-UpRollers)

Position

armiture

forproper

operation

Placetheengineandcars

onthetrack.

Opencouplersby

pressingdownonplunger.

Pushcarstogether

tocouple.

Incorrect

Position

InserttwoAAbatteries(not

included)intotheremote.

GreenLEDflashing

indicateslock-onis

receivingsignalsfrom

remote.

Controlstrainsfrom

upto15feetfrom

thelock-on.

Aimremotecontrolatthe

roundedsideofthelock-on

sensortosendtrack.Lock-

onsensorcanberotatedtothe

directionyouwillmostoften

signal.

Note: TheRailKing

RemoteControlandRemote

Lock-onwillnotoperate

enginesequippedwithpre-

1997versionsofProto-

SoundorwithProto-One,

Proto-Plus,Proto-Deluxe,

aftermarketsystems.

®™

™™

Removephillipsscrewwith

screwdriveronbackofremote.

GreaseGears

STEP STEP STEP

STEP STEP

RailKingF-3FreightSetwithLoco-Sound™

BasicOperation

Horn/Whistle -Tosoundthehorn,

firmlypresstheHorn/Whistle

button.Thehornwillsoundforas

longasyoucontinuetodepressthe

button.Itwillstopwhenyou

releasethebutton.

Bell -Tosoundthebell,firmly

pressandreleasetheBell

button.Toturnthebelloff,

pressandreleasetheBellbutton

again.Thebellwillcontinueto

ringfromthetimeyouturniton

untilyoupressandreleasethe

buttonagaintoturnitoff.

Direction Yourtrainis

programmedtostartinneutral.

Thetrainwillalwayscycle

neutral-forward-neutral-reverse

witheachpressandreleaseofthe

directionbutton.Theengineis

programmedtorestartinneutral

eachtimethetrackvoltageis

turnedofffor25secondsormore.

EmergencyStop Pressthe

EmergencyStopbuttonandall

trainsonthetrackcontrolledby

theremotewillstopuntilyou

reapplyvoltage.Thisisaneasy

waytoshutdownyourtrainsat

theendofasessionortostop

suddenlyifthetrain'spath

becomesobstructed.

OperationButtons

ThrottleUp ThrottleupthepowertoyourtrackbypressingthetopendoftheThrottle

ControlRockerSwitchfirmlyforabout5seconds,untiltheengine'sheadlightand

lightedcarsburnbright.Thenputtheengineintomotionbyfirmlypressingthe

Directionbutton(holditforapproximately1second)onyourremoteonce.Iftheengine

doesnotbegintomoveassoonasyoufirmlypresstheDirectionbutton,youmaynot

havesentenoughvoltagetothetracktomakethetrainmove.Pressthethrottleupfora

fewmoresecondsuntilthetrainbeginstomove.

Toincreaseordecreasetrackvoltage,andthereforetrainspeed,pressthethrottlecontrol

rockerswitch.Pressingthetopendofthethrottlewillincreasevoltageandspeed.

Pressingthebottomendofthethrottlewilldecreasevoltageandspeed.

Theenginewillmaintainthespeedyousetafteryoureleasethethrottleuntilyoupressit

againtochangethevoltageandspeed.

Throttle

CyclePhases

Neutral

Neutral ForwardReverse

CAUTION:Donotmixoldandnewbatteries.

Donotmixalkaline,standard(carbon-zinc),or

rechargeable(nickel-cadnium)batteries.

RailKingF-3FreightSetwithLoco-Sound™

SpeedControl

DirectionLock

Proto-CastandProto-Dispatch:

M.T.H.enginesequippedwithLoco-Soundhavespeedcontrolcapabilitiesthatallowthe

enginetomaintainaconstantspeedupanddowngradesandaroundcurves,muchlikean

automobilecruisecontrol.Youcanaddordropcarsontherun,andtheenginewill

maintainthespeedyouset.

Theengineisprogrammedtostartwiththespeedcontrolfeatureactivated,youcanoptto

turnitoff.Thismeanstheengine'sspeedwillfallasitlaborsupahillandincreaseasit

travelsdownward.Itisalsoaffectedbytheadditionorreleasingofcarswhileontherun.

Becausetheenginewillrunmoreslowlyatagiventhrottlevoltagewhenspeedcontrolis

onthanwhenitisoff,youshouldadjustthethrottletoalowerpowerlevelforoperation

withspeedcontrolofftoavoidhigh-speedderailments.

puttheengineinneutral,thenquicklytapthe

transformer'sHornbuttononetimethenquicklytaptheBellbuttontwotimes,allowing

approximately½secondtolapsebetweeneachquickbuttonpress.Repeatthe1horn,2

bellscodetoreturnittotheothercondition.

Eachtimeyoushutdowntheenginecompletely,itwillautomaticallyturnspeed

controlon.

Youcanlockyourengineintoadirection(forward,neutral,orreverse)sothatitwillnot

changedirections.Todothis,puttheengineintothedirectionyouwantorintoneutral,

tolockitintoneutral,runitataveryslowcrawl(asslowlyasitwillmovewithout

halting),andquicklybutfirmlytaptheHornbuttononcefollowedbythreequicktapsof

theBellbutton,allowingapproximately½secondtolapsebetweeneachquickbutton

press.Theenginewillnotchangedirection(includinggoingintoneutral)untilyou

repeatthe1horn,3bellscodetoreturntheenginetoitsnormalcondition,evenifthe

engineiskeptwithoutpowerforextendedperiodsoftime.

Whenusedwiththeremotelock-onincludedinthisset,Loco-Sound-equippedengines

gainProto-CastandProto-Dispatchfeatures

Toturnspeedcontrolonandoff,

Youwillwanttodothisduringtheinitial

neutraluponstart-upifyouevercouplethisenginetoanotherenginethatisnot

equippedwithspeedcontroltoavoidderailmentanddamagingthemotorsineither

engine.

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TimingChart

Total TimeLapse:1 Seconds½

Press

Horn

Short&

Firm

½Sec.

Pause ½Sec.

Pause

Press

Bell

Short&

Firm

Press

Bell

Short&

Firm

Horn

Place

Engineinto

Neutral

Bell Bell

SpeedControl

RepeattoReturn

toNormalCondition

Place

Engineinto

Desired

Direction

Horn Bell Bell Bell

DirectionLock

RepeattoReturn

toNormalCondition

RailKingF-3FreightSetwithLoco-Sound™

Proto-Cast:

TouseProto-Cast

Proto-Dispatch:

TouseProto-Dispatch

Allowsyoutoplayaudiorecordingsthroughyourengine'sspeakers.You

mustsupplytheaudiosource(asmallportableCD/tapeplayeris

sufficient)andamale-to-maleminicable(1/8"plug,likethatusedforthe

headsetwithaportableCD/tapeplayer)toconnectyouraudiosourceto

theremotelock-on.

Plugthemini-cableintoyouraudiosource(usuallyintotheheadphonejack)

PlugCableintothe"Audio"portontherightsideoftheremotelock-on.

Adjustthevolume.Ifenginesoundskeepbreakingthroughtherecordedsounds,

increasethevolumeontheaudiosource.

Thisfeatureallowsyoutobroadcastyourownvoicethroughyour

engine'sspeakers.Youmustsupplythemicrophoneandaminicable

(1/8”plug,likethatusedfortheheadsetwithaportableCD/tape

player)toconnectyourmicrophonetotheremotelock-on.

Mini-cableattachedtothemicrophonemustbean1/8”plug.

Plugthe”Mic"intotheproto-dispatchportontheleftsideoftheremotelock-onand

speakintothemicrophone.

Whenthesefeaturesareinuse,thelocomotive'sownsounds(enginesoundsandbells,

whistles,andhorns)willbemutedsothatonlythesoundsyoubroadcastwillbeheard.

Becausethesetwofeaturesarevoiceactivated,therewillbeaseveralseconddelayafter

youstopspeakingintothemicrophoneorturnofftheaudiosourcebeforetheengine

soundsresume.Tostopusingthefeatureandreturntonormaloperation,unplugthecable

fromthelock-onjack.

IfusingparalleltrackswithmultipleLoco-Sound-equippedengines,Proto-Castand

Proto-Dispatchtransmissionsfromonetrackmaybepickedupbytheothernearby

engines.

first

1/8"plug

+ =

Proto-Dispatch

1/8"plug

+Proto-Cast

Proto-Cast

Proto-Dispatch

RailKingF-3FreightSetwithLoco-Sound™

IfyouexperiencepoppingandinterferencewhenusingProto-CastorProto-Dispatch,try

cleaningthetrackwithdenaturedalcoholasdescribedinthe"CleaningtheWheels,Tires

andTrack"sectionofthisbooklet.

ManualVolumeControl

Toadjustthevolumeofallsoundsmadebythis

engine,turnthemastervolumecontrolknob

locatedundertheengineclockwisetoincreasethe

volumeandcounter-clockwisetodecreasethe

volume.

increase

Note: M.T.H.doesnotrecommendusingProto-Castand

Proto-Dispatchatthesametime.

RailKingF-3FreightSetwithLoco-Sound™

Maintenance

CareoftheRemoteControl

LubricationandGreasingInstructions

Toensuretrouble-freeoperation:

Donotdroptheremote.Itcandamagethedelicateelectronicsinside.

Removebatteriesbeforestoringforextendedperiods.

AnyattemptbyanyoneotherthananauthorizedM.T.H.repairpersontoopenand

repairthehandheldtransmitterorlock-onmayresultindamageandthelossof

warrantyprotection.

Ifyourtrainrespondsinconsistently,replaceoldbatterieswithfreshones.Donot

mixoldandnewbatteries.

Theengineshouldbeoiledandgreasedinordertorunproperly.

Regularlylubricateallaxlesandlinkagecomponentsandpickuprollersto

preventsqueaking.Uselighthouseholdoil,suchasthatfoundinM.T.H.'s

maintenancekit.Donotoveroil.Useonlyadroportwooneachpivotpoint.

Thelocomotive'sinternalgearingwasgreasedatthefactory.Greaseengineevery50

hoursofuseoroneyear.Usealithiumbasedgreaseandfollowthegreasinginstructions.

DONOT

OVEROIL

LubricateAxles LubricatePick-UpRollers

(DoNotLubetheFlatPartofPick-UpRollers)

RemovethefourPhillipsscrewsfromthechassisthenliftthebodyawayfromthechassis.

Removethetruckblocksfromthechassisbyunscrewingthelargephillipsmotormountscrewonthe

bottomofeachtruckblock.

GreaseGears

STEP

Motor

Mount

Screw

Motor

Mount

Screw

RailKingF-3FreightSetwithLoco-Sound™

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