Accucraft “W&L Hunslet No. 14” MANUAL CONTROL Operating Instructions Manual - To Fill The Boiler
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filler cap. We have supplied a long tool with a ‘T’ bar handle to aid in the
removal of the lubricator cap; it has a cut out shape in the bottom end
which fits over the ‘T’ bar on the lubricator cap. Fill up the lubricator with
steam oil to about ¼ of an inch below the top. Leave the filler cap off for
the present, so that any trapped air can escape. It can be refitted after you
have filled up the boiler.
To fill the boiler
:
remove the filler cap. Fill up the boiler to about ¾ full –
ideally use filtered rainwater or distilled water using the large syringe
provided. Replace the boiler filler cap, check that the lubricator does not
need topping up, and then replace its filler cap also. Filler caps should be
firm finger tight. They are sealed with a trapped ‘O’ ring and, therefore
should not be over-tightened.
Lighting Up
The W&L Hunslet is lit by applying a flame to the top of the chimney.
Light your lighter/match etc. and gently open the gas control valve until a
gentle hiss is heard in the burner. Immediately apply your light to the top
of the chimney and the flame should ‘pop’ down the chimney and into the
fire tube and ignite the burner inside the fire tube.
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 top of the chimney, 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 has stabilised, after about 30 seconds the gas can be
turned up until a gentle roar is heard. Now leave the locomotive to raise
steam and let the locomotive raise at least 50 p.s.i.