Rail King F-3 Freight Set User manual

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F-3FreightSet
OperationManual
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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
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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.
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Donotoperatethehobbytransformerwithdamagedcord,plug,switches,buttonsorcase.
ThetransformerwasdesignedtooperateonregularUShouseholdcurrent(120volt,50-60Hertz).Donotconnecttoanyother
sourceofpower.
t:21VAC,3.75A78VA
RailKingF-3FreightSetwithLoco-Sound™

SetUpChecklist
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AssembleRealTrax
Connectthetransformer
Lubricatetheengine
Placetheengineandcarsonthetrackandcouplethemtogether
Positionremotelock-onlens
ApplypowertorunasdescribedintheBasicOperationsectionof
theseinstructions.
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Youcanobtainreplacementpartsandreplacementinstructionsfromthe
M.T.H.PartsDepartment
e-mail:[email protected]
phone:[phone]
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
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Thequickconnectorsandbuilt-inroadbedallowyoutosetupRealTraxanywhere,
includingcarpetedsurfaces.
Thttpowersupplyincludedwiththissetprovidesan
easy-to-use,safepowersourceforAC-poweredtrainsand
accessories.
Plugthewirefromthetransformerintotheremotelock-
on'scenterport,thenplugthetransformerintothewall
outlet.
Unplugwhennotinuse.
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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.
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RailKingF-3FreightSetwithLoco-Sound™

LubricatingandGreasingtheEngine
CouplingtheEngineandCars
RemoteControl
Lubricateallexposedmovingpartsbeforeoperatingusingamulti-purpose,
plastic-compatibleoil(availablewithM.T.H.'sMaintenanceKit,sold
separately)oralighthouseholdoil.Followthelubricationpoints.
Theremoteandlock-onaredesignedforusewithmoderatepowersuppliessuchasthe
oneincludedwiththisset.Itiscompatiblewithvirtuallyanymanufacturer'sengines.
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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.
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Removephillipsscrewwith
screwdriveronbackofremote.
GreaseGears
STEP STEP STEP
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RailKingF-3FreightSetwithLoco-Sound™

BasicOperation
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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
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Horn
Place
Engineinto
Neutral
Bell Bell
SpeedControl
RepeattoReturn
toNormalCondition
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Place
Engineinto
Desired
Direction
Horn Bell Bell Bell
DirectionLock
RepeattoReturn
toNormalCondition
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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.
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1/8"plug
+ =
Proto-Dispatch
1/8"plug
+Proto-Cast +
Proto-Cast
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Proto-Dispatch
RailKingF-3FreightSetwithLoco-Sound™

IfyouexperiencepoppingandinterferencewhenusingProto-CastorProto-Dispatch,try
cleaningthetrackwithdenaturedalcoholasdescribedinthe"CleaningtheWheels,Tires
andTrack"sectionofthisbooklet.
ManualVolumeControl
Toadjustthevolumeofallsoundsmadebythis
engine,turnthemastervolumecontrolknob
locatedundertheengineclockwisetoincreasethe
volumeandcounter-clockwisetodecreasethe
volume.
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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.
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Theengineshouldbeoiledandgreasedinordertorunproperly.
Regularlylubricateallaxlesandlinkagecomponentsandpickuprollersto
preventsqueaking.Uselighthouseholdoil,suchasthatfoundinM.T.H.'s
maintenancekit.Donotoveroil.Useonlyadroportwooneachpivotpoint.
Thelocomotive'sinternalgearingwasgreasedatthefactory.Greaseengineevery50
hoursofuseoroneyear.Usealithiumbasedgreaseandfollowthegreasinginstructions.
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LubricateAxles LubricatePick-UpRollers
(DoNotLubetheFlatPartofPick-UpRollers)
RemovethefourPhillipsscrewsfromthechassisthenliftthebodyawayfromthechassis.
Removethetruckblocksfromthechassisbyunscrewingthelargephillipsmotormountscrewonthe
bottomofeachtruckblock.
GreaseGears
STEP
STEP
Motor
Mount
Screw
Motor
Mount
Screw
RailKingF-3FreightSetwithLoco-Sound™