Accucraft trains AL97-372 Instruction manual - N&w J-Class - Butane Fired
N&W J-Class - Butane Fired
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Preparing for operation:
1.
Oil all external moving parts
of the engine and tender with a high
grade, lightweight machine oil like 3-in-
1. Don’t forget the wheel bearings in
the pilot and trailing trucks, as well as
those in the tender. Don’t over-oil; a
tiny drop will do the job.
2.
Place the engine and tender
on the track and couple them together.
Then connect the water feed, fuel and
water return lines.
3.
The displacement lubricator is
disguised as an air tank under the left
hand running board. This lubricator
ensures the cylinders and valves
are properly lubricated inside. As
the steam passes through it, a small
amount will condense into water. This
water will sink to the bottom of the
lubricator, forcing a similar quantity of
oil into the steam line and thus to the
cylinders.
Remove the lubricator cap and draw
out any water from the previous run
with a syringe. Use only proper steam
cylinder oil. Fill the lubricator, but leave
a small air space between the oil and
the cap.
4.
Fill the tender with water.
Open the bypass valve a little and
pump water into the boiler. Fill the
boiler until the water reaches the top
of the glass.
This is a BIG locomotive and it will
take a lot of water. Do not overfill the
boiler; there needs to be room above
the water for steam to form.
Use only distilled water in your
engine’s boiler. Tap water contains
minerals that will leach out, cloud the
water glass, and ultimately affect the
GAS
WATER
RETURN
WATER
FEED
WATER
FEED
GAS
WATER
RETURN
LUBRICATOR
CAP