Page 1 mbv schug accucraft distributor europe neustrasse 18 d-54340 detzem / germany tel. +49 (0) 6507-802326 fax +49 (0) 6507-802327 www.Accucraft.De instruction manual “decauville 0-4-0t”.
Page 2 safety first all our locomotives are safe to run, and will give many hours of pleasure, providing the following safety procedures are followed: 1. Please read the instructions thoroughly before running fort he first time. 2. Always do a complete refill of gas, oil and water. Never refill just...
Page 3 when filling the lubricator, always use a high temperate steam oil; this is available from us or other retailers. Failure to use the correct grade of oil can lead to blocked steam pipes, and will invalidate the guarantee. When running your engine avoid excessive speed and acceleration, both w...
Page 4 preparation for running the decauville is fitted with a water gauge; this allows the driver to keep the model in steam continuosly for longer periods of time than the usual single fill system. This is done using a boiler top-up system avaiable from us or your dealer. The initial fill up with ...
Page 5 filling the lubricator: as you will read in the instructions fort he end of the run, the lubricator should be empty of oil and water with the valve left in open position. Now close the valve and remove the lubricator filler cap. Fill up the lubricator with steam oil to about ¼ of an inch (abo...
Page 6 lighting up open the smokebox door; just pull it open by the door handle. Light your lighter/match etc. And gently open the gas control valve until a gentle hiss is heard in the burner. Apply your light into the smokebox and the flame should “pop” down the fire tube and ignite the burner insi...
Page 7 with a light load and level track the pressure may need to be only 25-30 p.S.I. Therefore, turn the gas control valve down to keep this pressure. When running a heavy train with steep gradients, increase the pressure by turning up the gas. The ideal running pressure can be learned by experien...
Page 8 open the under floor drain valve then gently open the steam regulator. When the lubricator has blown clean, close the regulator and remove the lubricator cap. Now close the drain valve and refill with superheat steam oil to the correct level. Re-fit the lubricator cap. All this time the engin...
Page 9 note on radio control the decauville is ready for radio control. We recommend the metal geared servos hitec hs85mg. Due to space constraints the receiver and batteries should be housed in a car behind the locomotive. Technical details scale - 1:19 gauge - optional 32 or 45 mm height - 138,3 m...
Page 10 ******************************************************************* happy steaming! ******************************************************************* guarantee: we will remedy any defect or malfunction occurring with this product during a one year guarantee period from date of purchase. Th...
