M.T.H. HO Crossing Gate Manual - page 6
Master/Slave Motor Installation
1. Using the metal setup
template provided, mark the
location for drilling the screw
holes and the pass through hole
for the actuating wire rod. Do
not drill through the holes in the
template.
2. Drill 1/8” pilot holes for the mounting screws (2 for each mast and 4 for
each motor enclosure).
3.Using a 3/8” drill bit drill the pass through hole for the actuating wire rod.
Note:
A Helpful Tip
A Helpful Tip
The metal template should be
placed against the rails closest to the mast location. The rails were chosen as
reference to avoid variances since some layouts have track with built in roadbed or
those that may have ballast applied as opposed to track without roadbed or
ballast.
– Use a marker or pencil to circle the mounting holes for the motor
enclosures on the underside of the layout while the drill bit is still protruding
through the underside of the layout surface. This will make locating them easier.
– Before mounting the motor enclosures
to the underside of the Layout, back out the clamping
screw in each motor enclosure so that actuation wire
rod will slide easily through the clamp during
installation.
4. Align the mounting tabs on the motor
enclosure with the pass through hole and the
pilot holes, then attach the motor enclosure(s)
to the underside of the layout using the screws
provided.
5. Follow the same procedure for the slave motor enclosure
6. Insert the wire harness of one of the masts through the 3/8” hole in the
layout and guide the actuating wire rod through the clamping hole in the
master motor assembly.
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