American Flyer GP 7/9 User manual

American Flyer GP 7/9
Diesel Locomotive
Owner’s Manual
74-8071-250
9/08

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Table of contents
Transformer operations
Running your locomotive with a Lionel transformer 3
Locking your locomotive into a single operational state 4
Using your locomotive’s couplers 5
Maintaining and servicing your locomotive
Lubricating your locomotive 6
Replacing your locomotive’s lamps 7
Replacing your locomotive’s traction tires 7
Limited Warranty/Lionel Service 8
Y
ou purchased a tough, durable locomotive—the American Flyer GP 7/9 diesel locomotive.
From the crisp detail and expert decoration on the outside to the brute power under the hood,
the GP 7/9 is ready for duty on your model railroad.
Congratulations!
Features of this locomotive
• Transformercontrolledforward,neutral,andreverseoperation
• Operatingheadlights
• Interiorlighting
• Twooperatingcouplers
• Maintenance-freepowerfulmotor
ThefollowingLionelmarksmaybeusedthroughoutthisinstructionmanualandareprotectedunderlaw.All
rights reserved.
Lionel®, TrainMaster®, Odyssey®, RailSounds®, CrewTalk™, TowerCom™, DynaChuff™, StationSounds™,
Pullmor®, ElectroCoupler™, Magne-Traction®, CAB-1®Remote Controller, PowerMaster®, Lionel ZW®, ZW®,
PowerHouse®, TMCC®, Lionelville™, Lockon®, Wireless Tether™, LionMaster®, FatBoy™, American Flyer®,
TrainSounds™, PowerMax™, LEGACY™, PowerMax™Plus, Odyssey II™, LEGACY RailSounds™
The name FasTrack®is used with permission from Pitsco, Inc.

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3Move ‘em out!
Get your locomotive moving.PresstheDIRECTIONbuttononyour
transformer.Thissequencesthereverseunittothenextoperatingstate.
Adjust track voltageuntilyourlocomotivemovesatyourdesiredspeed.To
increasespeed,increasetrackvoltage.Todecreasespeed,reducevoltage.Tostopthe
locomotive,turn-offtrackpower.
See page 4 for information on locking your locomotive into a single
operational state.
Place your locomotive on American Flyer or S gauge two-
rail track.
Thecurvesmusthavearadiusofatleast20”.
2Power up your locomotive with your transformer.
Your locomotive is designed to operate on 9-15 volts alternating
current.VirtuallyallAmericanFlyerorLionelalternating-currenttransformers
are suitable.
Do not power your locomotive with direct current(DC).
Damage to sensitive electronic components may occur.
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Running your locomotive with a Lionel transformer
Transformer operations
Caution!
Note!

Toselectasingleoperationalstateforyourlocomotive(forexample,forwardonly),you candeactivatethereverseunit’ssequencingfunctionwiththedirectionalcontrolswitch.
Get your locomotive moving in the desired direction, then slow it down without stopping.
SetthereverseunitswitchtoOFF.RefertoFigure1forthelocationoftheswitch.The
locomotiveisnow“locked”intoyourchosendirection.
Whenyounolongerwantsingle-directionoperation,justslidetheswitchbacktoON.
Yourlocomotive’sreverseunitwill“reset”toforwardafteranypowerinterruption
lastingfivesecondsorlonger,regardlessoftheoriginallocked-outdirection.
Locking your locomotive into a single operational state
Transformer operations
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Note!
Figure1.Switchlocation
Reverse unit switch

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Transformer operations
Push up on the uncoupling weight located directly under the coupler to open the coupler. Tocoupletwocarstogether,placethemonthetrackwithatleastoneofthecouplers
open,thenslidethemtogether.Thecouplerswillcloseautomatically.
Using your locomotive’s couplers

ON OFF
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Maintaining and servicing your locomotive
Lubricating your locomotive
H
elp your Lionel locomotive lead a long and productive life on your railroad by
maintaining it properly.
WerecommendthatyoupurchaseaLionelLubricationandMaintenanceKit(6-62927),
availablefromyourLioneldealer.Twobasicrulestokeepinmind:never over-lubricate(a
smallamountwilldo),andavoidgettinggreaseoroilonthelocomotive’swheelsor your
track.You’llknowyourlocomotiverequireslubricationwhenvisualinspectionrevealsdryness
onthepartsindicatedinFigure2.Removeaccumulateddirtanddustbeforelubricating,and
always lubricate any locomotive emerging from prolonged storage.
Figure2.Undersidedetailsandlubricationpoints
Grease
sparingly with
Lionel grease
Oil
sparingly with
Lionel oil
Oil
sparingly with
Lionel oil
Body screw
(under truck)
Body screw
(under truck)
Body screw
(under truck)
Traction tire
Traction tire

Replacing your locomotive’s lamps
Theheadlampsaresecuredinthenumberboard/headlightlensinsidethecab.Toreplacea lamp,removethefourchassisscrewsfromtheundersideoftheframe(seeFigure2onpage6)
and gently lift off the cab. Locate the expired lamp and gently pull it out of the socket. Replace it
withLionelpartno.600-8352-311.Toreassemble,reversetheprocedure.
Maintaining and servicing your locomotive
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Replacing your locomotive’s traction tires
Someofyourlocomotive’sdrivewheelsareequippedwithrubbertractiontirestoincrease the tractive effort of your locomotive, allowing it to pull more cars. During the course of
normal operations, the traction tires may become worn out.
Replacement traction tires are included with your locomotive. Follow these steps to
replace a worn traction tire.
• Slidetheoldtractiontireoffthewheelandremovefromunderthetruckframe.
• Positionthereplacementtireonthewheelandworkitintoplacetobesureitisfully
seated in the wheel groove.
Extratractiontires(Partnumber640-8153-177)areavailablethroughLionelCustomer
ServiceoryourAuthorizedLionelServiceCenter.

Lionel Limited Warranty Policy & Service
This Lionel product, including all mechanical and electrical components, moving parts, motors and structural compo- nents,withtheexceptionofLIGHTBULBS&LED’sarewarrantedtotheoriginalowner-purchaserforaperiodofone
year from the original date of purchase against original defects in materials or workmanship when purchased
through a Lionel Authorized Retailer*.
ThiswarrantydoesNOTcoverthefollowing:Normalwearandtear,LightbulbsorLED’s,Defectsappearinginthecourseof
commercial use, or Damage resulting from abuse/misuse of the product.
Transferofthisproductbytheoriginalowner-purchasertoanotherpersonvoidsthiswarrantyinitsentirety.Modificationof
this product in any way; visually mechanically or electronically, voids the warranty in its entirety.
Any warranted product which is defective in original materials or workmanship and is delivered by the original owner-
purchaser(thiswarrantyisnon-transferrable)toLionelLLCoranyLionelAuthorizedServiceStationMUST be accompanied
bytheoriginalreceiptforpurchase(orcopy)fromanLionel Authorized Retailer*,willatthediscretionofLionelLLC,
berepairedorreplaced,withoutchargeforpartsorlabor.Intheeventthedefectiveproductcannotberepaired,andasuitable
replacement is not available, Lionel will offer to replace the product with a comparable model (determined by Lionel
LLC),ifavailable.Intheeventacomparablemodelisnotavailablethecustomerwillberefundedtheoriginalpurchase
price(requiresproofofpurchasefromtheLionel Authorized Retailer*itwasoriginallypurchased).Anyproductson
whichwarrantyserviceissoughtmustbesentfreightorpostageprepaid(Lionelwillrefuseanypackagewhenpostageisdue).
Transportation and shipping charges are not covered as part of this warranty.
NOTE: Products that require service that do not have a receipt from an LIONEL AUTHORIZED
RETAILER* will be required to pay for all parts required to repair the product (labor will not incur
a charge) providing the product is not older than 5 years from date of manufacture and is within 1
year from date of purchase. A copy of the original sales receipt is required.
In no event shall Lionel LLC be held liable for incidental or consequential damages.
Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheaboveexclusionmaynot
apply to you.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrightsandyoumayhaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
Instructions for Obtaining Service
IfserviceforthisLionelLLCproductisrequired;bringtheitem,alongwithyourDATEDsalesreceiptandcompletedwarranty
information(atthebottomofthispage)tothenearestLionelAuthorizedServiceStation.YournearestLionelServiceStation
canbefoundbycalling1-800-4-LIONELorbyaccessingthewebsiteatwww.lionel.com.
IfyouprefertosendyourLionelproductdirectlytoLionel,forrepairyoumustFIRSTcall586-949-4100extension9105or
FAXLionelat586-949-5429orwritetoCustomerService,50625RichardW.Blvd,Chesterfield,MI48051-2493.Pleasehavethe
6-digitLionelproductnumber,thedateoforiginalpurchase,thedealerwheretheitemwaspurchasedandwhatseemstobe
theproblem.YouwillreceiveaVerbalreturnauthorization(RA)numbertoensureyourmerchandisewillbeproperlytracked
andhandleduponreceiptatLionelLLC.
OnceyouhaveyourReturnAuthorization(RA)number,makesuretheitemispackedinitsoriginalStyrofoaminnercon-
tainerwhichisplacedinsidetheoriginalouterdisplaybox(thiswillhelppreventdamageduringshippingandhandling).
ThisshipmentMUSTbeprepaidandwerecommendthatitbeinsuredwiththecarrierofyourchoice.
Please make sure you have followed all of the above instructions carefully before returning any merchandise for service. You
maychoosetohaveyourproductrepairedbyoneofLionelLLC’sAuthorizedServiceStationsafteritswarrantyhasexpired.A
reasonable service fee should be expected once the product warranty has expired.
Warranty Information
Please complete the information below and keep it, along with your DATED ORIGINAL SALES RECEIPT.YouMUST
present this form AND your DATED SALES RECEIPTwhenrequestingwarrantyservice.
*AcompletelistingofLionelAuthorizedretailerscanbefoundbycalling1-800-4-LIONELorbyvisitingourwebsiteat
www.lionel.com.
Products that are more than 5 years old, from date of manufacture, are not applicable for warranty coverage, even
if they have never been sold prior to this date. (Under no circumstance shall any components or labor be provided free
of charge.)
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