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ACCUCRAFT UK LTD

Unit 8, Mynd Industrial Estate

Church Stretton, Shropshire.

SY6 6EA

Tel: 01694 723799

www.accucraft.uk.com

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

“L&B LEW” MANUAL CONTROL

SAFETY FIRST

All our locomotives are safe to run, and will give many hours of pleasure,

providing the following safety procedures are followed: -

Please read the instructions thoroughly before running for the first

time.

Never let the engine run out of water.

When refilling the gas, do not have any naked flame present, and NO

SMOKING!

Do not pick up the engine by the bodywork, chimney or boiler,

especially when hot.

Only pick up the engine by the buffer beams and, when hot, use old

gloves or a cloth.

Do not stand over the chimney. Ejected boiling water or steam may

cause serious injury.

Do not open the smoke box door while the engine is alight.

Constant supervision of the boiler water level is imperative as the gas

CAN outlast the water. Failure to do so will be treated as misuse and

is not covered by the warranty. The boiler will require topping up

about every 10 minutes.

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Summary of L&B LEW

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Accucraft uk ltd unit 8, mynd industrial estate church stretton, shropshire. Sy6 6ea tel: 01694 723799 www.Accucraft.Uk.Com operating instructions “l&b lew” manual control safety first all our locomotives are safe to run, and will give many hours of pleasure, providing the following safety procedure...
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2 general hints as with all operating machinery, whether model or full size, wear will occur. In the model steam locomotive much can be done to help prolong its life and decrease the amount of time required in the workshop for servicing. Keep the engine as clean as possible, and the motion free from...
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3 the direction control is the lever forward of the offside cab door. To operate push the lever gently inwards and move to the desired direction. The control is “gated”, and will therefore hold itself in the full forward or reverse position. Preparation for running ‘lew’ is fitted with a water gauge...
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4 if the gas valve is opened too much the flame will not pop back; it will either fail to ignite, will roar in flame out of the smokebox, or there will be a ball of flame around the front of the engine, which will then blow the whole fire out (after giving the driver a fright)! When the fire sound h...
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5 continuous running running for longer periods of time than the normal, requires the use of the boiler filling system. This consists of a pump bottle with tube attached and a replacement boiler filler cap, which has a non-return valve on its underside. For the first fill service in the normal way. ...
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6 blocked gas jets if the gas jet becomes blocked with particles of dirt within the gas, the jet will have to be removed and cleaned. With a spanner or pliers carefully undo the pipe union on the gas control valve. Remove the pipe and jet holder assembly from the burner. Holding the jet holder gentl...
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7 identification of controls and fillers. 1. Steam regulator 2. Reverse lever 3. Gas regulator 4. Lubricator filler cap 5. Boiler water filler 6. Gas tank filler valve 7. Burner air control ring identification of accessories. A. Protective gloves b. Boiler filling syringe c. Small syringe with tubin...
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8 the accucraft l&b ‘lew’ lew was built in 1925 to a similar design to the previous manning wardle locomotives constructed for the lynton & barnstaple railway, the main difference being a redesigned cab to eliminate a smoke trap, and give more room to the crew. Following the l & b tradition, she was...