NMJ B3 Series User manual

B3 series lighting board
assembly guide
- version 0.1.4 –
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assembly guide
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Please read this manual carefully before carrying out the
installation!!! Although our products are very robust, incorrect
wiring may destroy the module!
During the operation of the device the specified technical parameters
shall always be met. At the installation the environment shall be fully
taken into consideration. The device must not be exposed to moisture
and direct sunshine.
A soldering tool may be necessary for the installation and/or
mounting of the devices, which requires special care.
During the installation it shall be ensured that the bottom of the
device should not contact with a conductive (e.g. metal) surface!

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Content
1. Required tools..............................................................................4
2. Required materials.......................................................................4
3. Disassembly of the coaches.........................................................5
4. Installing the current pickups and changing the wheels..............8
5. Adjusting and fitting the interior...............................................12
6. Assembly the lighting board......................................................14
7. Tail light connection..................................................................16
8. Notes..........................................................................................22

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1. Required tools
- tweezer
- marker pen
- plier
- cutting plier
- cutter
- soldering station
- 1.2-1.5-2.0 mm drill bit with holder
2. Required materials
- B3 lighting kit containing:
- Shine Plus Maxi, B3 version x1
- 220uF/25V capacitors x2
- B3 wheels/axles x4
- B3 current pickups with wires x2
- Brass auxiliary tool x1
- adhesive tape
- soldering wire
- cyanoacrylate (optional)
- Shine Plastic supports (2 pcs optional)
- Shine Micro R boards (2 pcs optional) for tail lights
- isolated conductor wires 2x30 mm for each tail light
- fine sandpaper (optional)
Estimated assembly time: 20-25 minutes

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3. Disassembly of the coaches
The roof of the carriages has to be removed first. Press the roof from
both sides in direction (1) and lift it above the body (2).
Some of the B3 carriages have interior walls up to the level of the
carriage body, others (as the BF11 road number 21524, article
108.101, used in the illustrations) has interior wall up to the roof
level.
In the case of higher interior walls, their height has to be adjusted to
allow space to fit the lighting boards.
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Before extracting the interior, using a marker pen, mark the
adjustment line. This should be situated 2-3 mm above the level of
the body. We will use later this mark while we adjust the height of
the walls.
The interior is kept in place by 2 plastic pins at the end of the bodies
(1). If the middle of the interior is pulled in upper direction (2), the
pins will release the interior, and it can be removed easily.
In most of the cases, the interior is glued with several glue drops to
the body, so firmly movements will be necessary while removing it.
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Interior during removing:
Completely removed interior:

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4. Installing the current pickups and changing
the wheels
Using a small screwdriver and a tweezer, remove the 2 axle pairs
from each boogie.
Insert the supplied current pickups on each of the boogies. Fit the 4
holes of the current pickup to the plastic pins of the boogie. A small
drop of cyanoacrylate can be used to keep in place the current
pickups.

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Holding the supplied brass auxiliary tool over the small plastic pins
with a tweezer, melt them with the soldering iron. This will keep
safely the current pickups in their place. Do not touch the plastic
parts of the boogie or the carriage with the tip of the soldering iron!
Insert the wires in the central hole of the current pickup, and lead
them to the interior of the body. Pull them completely inside the
body.

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Lead the wires at the bottom level of the housing. Keep them in place
with some small drops of cyanoacrylate. Do not leave them loose,
else they will disturb the movement of the close coupling mechanism.
They should be lead to the roof level in the corner of the body,
between the transparent window pieces.
Before inserting the new wheels into the boogies, bend both sides of
the current pickups in upper direction with a plier, as it can be seen in
the illustrations below. This will ensure a proper contact to the axles.
Insert 2 of the supplied new axles into each boogie.