Accucraft trains Baldwin 4-4-0 1:20.3 Scale Instruction Manual - page 4
Instruction Manual - Baldwin 4-4-0 1:20.3 Scale, Live Steam
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PREPARATION FOR RUNNING:
Always service the engine in the following
order; gas, oil then water.
To fill the gas tank: invert the gas can and
apply the nipple to the gas inlet valve on the
top of the tank turret. You will know when
the tank is full; gas will blow back from the
inlet valve in a strong jet. A small amount of
gas and air will escape during filling, but the
difference between this and when the tank
is full is always clear. Always keep the gas
can valve vertical when filling the gas tank.
New Adjustable Lubricator:
Accucraft's new 4-4-0 American locomotive
comes with Accucraft's new adjustable
Lubricator with a Regular Valve allowing you
to regulate the amount of steam cylinder
oil going to the cylinders. We feel this is a
significant improvement over the previous
lubricator design.
Filling the Adjustable Lubricator:
The steam oil should be warm and free
flowing (room temperature minimum) when
filling the lubricator so it easily flows into the
lubricator.
WARNING:
WARNING:
It is important to make sure the regulator
valve is open and the Lubricator is full
of steam cylinder oil before starting your
run. No lubrication in the cylinders for
long periods of time will cause premature
failure of the O rings on the piston.
Make sure the valve on the lubricator is open
one(1) or two (2) full turns when you start
your locomotive run. At the end of the run
there should be a little oil left after a 30 or 40
minute run.
Lubricator Regulator Valve Adjustment:
Adjusting the Lubricators Regulator Valve
entails a certain amount of experimentation
due to different in weight of load. For
example, if during the run or at the end of
run you have completely run out of steam oil
then you try closing the Lubricator Regulator
Valve a little at a time(¼ to ½ a turn at a time)
to find the correct valve setting and see if it
will last the run. If you find Steam Oil dripping
from the bottom of the loco this is also an
indication there is too much steam oil flowing,
again try closing the valve a little at a time (¼
to ½ a turn) until you find best setting. Once
the regulator is set you can simply leave it in
that position.