Lionel Percy User manual

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Lionel
Percy with Remote Control
Owner’s Manual
Lionel
Percy with Remote Control
Owner’s Manual
©2013 Gullane (Thomas) Limited

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Congratulations!
Congratulations on your purchase of the Lionel Percy with Remote Controlt! Percy is controlled using his very own Lionel remote. Go forward, reverse, or stop. Sound the
whistle or bell — or have Sir Topham Hatt announce “All aboard!” at the press of a button. Percy's
moving eyes ensure that your journey is a safe one.
Use this Owner’s Manual to learn how to set up, operate, and maintain your locomotive for years of
reliable operation.
Locomotive Features
• Electric locomotive controlled by remote
• Remote controller with forward and reverse speed control knob, whistle sound, bell sound, and
“All aboard!” announcement (requires three AAA alkaline batteries, not included)
• Steam background sounds
• Moving eyes on locomotive
• Powerful maintenance-free motor
• Traction tire
• Operating coupler on rear of locomotive

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Table of contents
The following Lionel marks are used throughout this Owner’s Manual and are protected under
law. All rights reserved.
Lionel®, LEGACY™, FasTrack™,TrainMaster®, Odyssey®, RailSounds®, CrewTalk™, TowerCom™,
DynaChuff™, StationSounds™, Pullmor®, ElectroCoupler™, Magne-Traction®, CAB-1®Remote
Controller, American Flyer®, Lionel ZW®, ZW®, MagniVision®, TMCC®, Lionelville®, Wireless
Tether™, Powerhouse™, LionMaster®, Conventional Classics™, Postwar Celebration Series™,
TruRail™, PH-1 Powerhouse®, Powermaster®, Powerstation-Powerhouse®, Accessory Motor
Controller™, AMC™, Accessory Switch Controller™, ASC™, Action Recorder Controller™, ARC™, Track
Power Controller 300™, TPC 300™, Track Power Controller 400™, TPC 400™, Block Power
Controller™, BPC™, Operating Track Controller™, OTC™, FatBoy™, Lionel Lines®, Joshua Lionel
Cowen Series™, Lockon®, TrainSounds™, MultiHorn™, MultiWhistle™, Choo-Choo™
Powering your remote control
Installing AAA batteries into the Remote Control 4
Running your locomotive
Running your locomotive 5
Coupling 6
Operating your locomotive with the Lionel Remote 7
Silencing the steam chuffing sounds 8
Maintaining and servicing your locomotive
Lubricating your locomotive 9
FCC Statement 10
Notes 11
Lionel Limited Warranty Policy & Service 12

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Installing AAA batteries into the remote control
Use a flathead screw driver to pry up the tab on the tab on the battery compartment hatch and lift the hatch to open battery compartment (as shown in Figure 1). Insert three AAA batteries
orientating the +/- as shown in the bottom of the battery compartment. Replace the battery door
and snap closed.
Use only Alkaline ‘AAA’ batteries. Use only new batteries. Never mix new and used batteries or use
different types together.
Figure 1. Opening and closing the battery compartment
Remove all batteRies when the tRain will not be used foR an
extended peRiod of time.
Important!
Powering your remote control

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Running your train
Running your locomotive
With track power unplugged, place your train set on the track.
Refer to the following section for information on coupling the cars.
2Plug in your power supply and switch on the remote.
Your locomotive is designed to operate on 18 VDC or VAC. You may choose to
operate the train set using virtually any Lionel and Lionel-compatible alternating-current
transformer or the wall-pack power supply included with the Lionel Thomas & Friends
Remote Train Sets.
Your locomotive is compatible with most direct-current (DC) and alternating-
current (AC) transformers.
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Note!
3Move ‘em out!
Use your remote to run your train. You can adjust the speed in forward or reverse,
blow the whistle, sound the bell, or trigger an announcement. Refer to page 12 for com-
plete details.
If your remote control is switched Off while the locomotive is still running,
the locomotive will automatically come to a stop in 10 minutes. To restart
the locomotive, simply unplug the power cord at the terminal section for a
few moments, and then restore power to cycle the locomotive back to normal
operation. If you are done operating your trains, be sure to unplug the wall-
pack power supply from the outlet.
Switch the remote control off to conserve the batteries.
Note!
4Unplug the wall-pack power supply when you are done running
your trains.

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Coupling
When coupling your cars, at least one of the mating couplers must be open as shown at the left in Figure 2. Press down on the lock release to open the coupler, then push the cars toward
each other until they lock together.
Keep in mind that it’s easier to couple cars on a straight stretch of track.
Lock release
Figure 5. Coupler operation
Note!
Running your locomotive

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Running your locomotive
Operating your locomotive with your Lionel Remote
ON/OFF SWITCH
To conserve your batteries, slide the On/
Off switch to the Off position when you are
done operating your train.
SPEED INDICATOR LIGHT
The red light will remain on
during normal operation. The
light will begin to flash when the
locomotive is in motion, and the
flashing will vary with the loco-
motive's speed.
WHISTLE
The WHISTLE button will acti-
vate your locomotive’s whistle.
THROTTLE
Turn the throttle knob clockwise
to go forward and adjust the speed.
Turn the throttle knob counter-
clockwise to go reverse and adjust
the speed. To stop the train, simply
return the throttle knob to the
center position.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Press the center buttom for an "All
aboard!" announcement.
BELL
The BELL button will
activate the bell sounds on
locomotives equipped with this
feature. Press the BELL button
to begin the sounds; press the
button again to turn off the
ringing.

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Running your locomotive
ON
OFF
CHUFF
Figure 3. Sound switch location
Silencing the steam chuffing sounds
To silence the steam chuffing sounds, simply lift off Percy's cab roof and slide the CHUFF switch to the OFF position. See Figure 3. Turn off track power for about two seconds, and then the steam
chuffing sound will be silenced when the track power is restored. The whistle, announcement, and
bell sounds can still be triggered at any time using the remote. To restore the steam chuffing sounds,
simply slide the CHUFF switch to the ON position and then briefly turn off track power.
Always turn off track power for about two seconds after you slide the switch. The
sounds will be reset according to the new switch position when the track power is
switched on again.
Note!

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Maintaining and servicing your locomotive
Figure 4. Lubrication points
Lubricating your locomotive
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elp your steam 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, contact
rollers, or your track.
You’ll know your locomotive requires lubrication when visual inspection reveals dryness on the
parts indicated in Figure 4. Remove accumulated dirt and dust before lubricating, and always lubri-
cate any locomotive emerging from prolonged storage.
Lubricate axle
with Lionel oil
sparingly
Lubricate axle
with Lionel oil
sparingly
FRONT
REAR

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Maintaining and servicing your set
FCC Statement
Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user authority to operate the equipment.
Notes: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipement
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.