e. Steamwhistleand chimney
First ofallfitthesteam whistleinthe holeoppositethe
steam pipe.Tieuponlywiththespannerprovided with
the boat. Donottighten byturning the leveras thiswill
bedamaged.Whenyou screw inthe steamwhistle,the
leverwiththe chainshouldpointoutwards(useseals if
necessary) sothatthe chainoperatingthe whistledoes
notcome incontact withtheboiler.Pullthechain
gentlytooperatethe
whistle.
Note: Thesteam
whistle canbe usedto
checkanyoverpressu-
reintheboilerorbeforeoiling tocheck whether
the boileris stillunder
pressure.Thenfit the
chimney on the chim-
ney pipe.Please watch
that the exhaust steam
pipe integratedinthe
chimney is indirection
ofthe condenser(see
pointf).Theexhaust
steampipe fromthecylinderisleadingalso inthe con-
denser.
f. Installation ofthecondensatetank
Raise slightlyandcarefullythe exhauststeampipe co-
ming fromthe cylinder,placethe condensatetankinthe
sinkingplannedforit inthe
woodenboardandputtheex-
hauststeampipe inoneofboth
holeswhichare inthecovedof
the condensatetank.Putthe ex-
hauststeampipe leading tothe
chimney intheotherholeof the
condenser.
g. Mastand rigging
Putthe flagpoleinthe guide plannedforit andturnit so
that the flag showsbackwards.
h.Mountingofthemast
Fixthemastcordsaccording to
the picturetooneoftheeye-
lets,pullit through the holeunderneaththe flag andfix
it on the corresponding eyeleton the otherside ofthe
mast. Repeat this procedure withthe secondmastcord.
i. Roofand flags
Placethe roofinthe holesplannedforit ininthe rear.
Please watch thatthe bentroofgirdershave tobepla-
ced intherear holes.Two holes,one inthe bowand
oneinthe rearoftheship, are forbothflags.
11. Initialoperation
Tooilthecylinder:
There must notbeanysteam pressure intheboiler.
Checkitby operatingthesteamwhistle.Onlythen
turnofftheoilfillerscrewandfill WILESCO
Steam EngineOil(item nr.Z 83)while turning the
flywheelseveraltimes sothatthe oil isdrawnin.
Oilagainwhenyourefillfueltabletssothat the
piston doesnotseize (2-3dropsoil areenoughfor
approx. 10mnrunning time).Oil lightlyallofthe
bearings,linkagesandtheshaft.Beforerefilling
the boilerwithwater,checkbyoperating the
steam whistle if nosteam pressureisinthe boiler.
Unscrewthespring loadedvalve andfill theboiler
withthe funnelapprox.tothe3/4(upperwater gau-
ge),ifpossiblewithwarmwater.Thefunnelshould
raise slightlysothat the air canescapefromthe boi-
ler.Useonlydeficientinlimewater or,better,water
withoutanylimee.g.distilledwater.
Placetwolayersofdry fueltablets intheburner slide
(the lowertabletsflat andthe uppertablets on the
3pcs.).Then lightthe tablets.Use onlytheoriginalWILESCOburner
slide. Caution:Becauseof the risk ofdangerfromanopenflame,
alwaystakethenecessarysafetyprecautions.
Theburnerslideisadjustable.Theoxygensupplyandthe flameheight
canbeadjustedbymovingthe burnerslide inrelationtothe air holes.Beforead-
ding new dry fueltablets, alwayscheck the waterlevelandrefillthe boilerwithwa-
tertoensurethattheboilerdoesnotrundry. Theratiooffueltabletstothe quantity
ofwaterintheboilerisdesignedsothatthe boilercannotrundrywithoutany ad-
ded fuel tablets. Important: Aftertheheating process,removetheburnerslide
fromtheguidewhilstitisstillwarm, otherwise unburntfuelmay cause theslide
tostick. Ifthe slide becomesstuck,it canberemovedbytilting it slightlytothe left
andright.
To preventunpleasantsmells,the fueltabletsshouldbecompletelyburntout-they
shouldnotbe blownout.If thereisnotenough waterintheboiler,place the burner
slide onametalplateuntilthe tabletshave burnedoutcompletely.
Dangerif theboileris heated withoutenough water!
Always ensure that the Steam Enginehasenoughwater intheboiler while running.
Itisrecommendedtorefillwater when adding newdry fueltablets. Thewater
mustbevisible always at leastatthelower watergauge,otherwise thejointsbe-
comeleaking andtheboilerwill bedestructed.Anyfollowing claim, damage or
consequential damage cannotbeaccepted. Ifaleakoccursintheboilerorany other
part wherewaterorsteamescape, stopthe SteamEngineimmediately (remove
the burner trayandoperatethe steamwhistle). Any necessaryrepair hastobe car-
ried outonlybyauthorizedtrainedstafforat WILESCO.
12. RC steering
There is asmallroominthe rearareaofthe shipforthe RC steering.After having
removedbothpins, youcanpullthe woodenboardforwards. Youcanmountinthis
areaastandardRCsteeringwhichcansteer therudder.
13.After theuseofthe SteamEngine andits cooling,theEngineshouldbeservi-
ced.Pouroutany waterleft inthe boiler.Forthis,unscrewthe spring loaded valve
andtake off allof the looseparts before tipping over themodel. Be
verycarefulif thewaterisstill hot! Anywater left inthe boilercan-
notdo anydamage, butmightleave sedimentonthe water gauge.Any
limeformation on the watergaugeorintheboilerhave nottobe remo-
vedinanycaseusing vinegaror corrosive agent (advise:use alime
dissolvingagentwhichdoesnotattackthe brassandthe solder).The
building ofsoodonthelowerside ofthe boilerdoesnotinfluence thefunctionand
canbe removedwithabrush.Finally, dry themodelusing aclean cloth.
14. Storageof theboat
Woodis anaturalproduct.Inordertomaintainthe valueofthe steamship,this
shouldbestoredat room temperature andat arelative humidityof40-70 %. Inca-
seofdirect solarradiation thewoodcanchange colour.
Guarantee:
15.AllWILESCO SteamEnginesarecarefullycheckedbeforeleaving thefactory.
Howeverif aproblemarises,wewillbehelpyouorcarry outrepairs.Youcanre-
turnthe steamshiptoaspecializeddistributorordirectlytoWILESCO. Wearesu-
reyouwill understand thatalready firedorusedmodels cannot be exchanged
fornewones. Themost frequentsclaimsareleakingboilers.Thesolderwill be
destroyedifit isnotenoughwaterinthe boiler.Insuchcases,the solderliquefy
drop-shapedandthe boilerbecomesleaking.This isanobviousproofthat the boi-
ler wasfiredwithoutenoughwater. Pleasewatchalwayscarefullythe waterle-
vel becausetheheating withoutadequatewaterlevel excludesanydemand for
guarantee.
This model isonlymeantforthe abovedescribed function.
Technicaldata canbeamendedwithoutprior notice.
TheWILESCO-Teamwishes youalotof pleasurewithyour SteamEngine and
"weigh theanchor!"
