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M.T.H. Premier GG-1 Operator's Manual

Manual is about: Electric Engine

Summary of Premier GG-1

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    Premier gg-1 electric engine operator’s manual compatibility this engine will operate on any traditional o-54 gauge track system, including m.T.H.’s realtrax ® or scaletrax ™ or traditional tubular track. It is also compatible with most standard ac transformers. (see page 22 for a complete list of c...

  • Page 2: Table of Contents

    Caution: electrically operated product: not recommended for children under 10 years of age. M.T.H. Recommends adult supervision with children ages 10 - 16. As with all electric products, precautions should be observed during handling and use to reduce the risk of electric shock. Warning: when using ...

  • Page 3: Set Up Checklist

    Premier gg-1 locomotive 3 set up checklist • lubricate the locomotive • prime the smoke unit • check to see whether the battery needs to be charged for full sound effects • apply power to run as described in the basic operating section of this manual lubrication you should lubricate the engine to pr...

  • Page 4: Basic Operation

    4 premier gg-1 locomotive basic operation the throttle knob controls how fast your train will travel. Turn the throttle knob up ½-way, until the engine and caboose lights shine bright. Put the engine into motion by pressing the direction button on your transformer once. (hold it for approximately 1 ...

  • Page 5: Power Selection

    Automatic operating pantographs your mth electric type engine is equipped with automatic operating pantographs. The automatic operating pantographs must be unlatched before power is applied to the engine. To unlatch the pantographs, hold the base of the pantograph and gently pull up on the contact s...

  • Page 6: Conventional Mode

    Conventional mode when power is applied in conventional mode the pantographs will go through an orientation check. This will make sure that the rear pantograph is raised and the front pantograph is lowered. When the direction of the locomotive is reversed the front pantograph will rise, then the rea...

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    F ↑ - commands the front pantograph up. If it’s already up this button will not do anything f ↓ - commands the front pantograph down. If it’s already down this button will not do anything r ↑ - commands the rear pantograph up. If it’s already up this button will not do anything r ↓ - commands the re...

  • Page 8: Smoke Unit

    Pantographs lose contact with the overhead cantenary, the engine will lose power and not operate until one of the pantographs remakes contact with the cantenary or the selector switch is moved back to the track position. Classification / marker lights your mth gg-1 is equipped with bi-color leds for...

  • Page 9: Proto-Sound 2.0

    Premier gg-1 locomotive 9 this manual contains the operating instructions for proto-sound 2.0 in conventional mode only. Instructions for accessing dcs command mode features accompany the dcs remote control system equipment. Proto-sound 2.0 features are activated by sequences of bell and horn button...

  • Page 10: Freight Yard Sounds (Fys)/

    Premier gg-1 locomotive 10 your engine is equipped with a sound package of passenger station announcements that you can play when you pull into a station. Each sequence described below will play as long as it is left on, randomly generating sounds, but be sure to allow approximately 30 seconds betwe...

  • Page 11: Proto-Coupler® Operation

    Premier gg-1 locomotive 11 tips on using psa/fys •you can terminate psa/fys at any time by turning off power to the track for 15 seconds. •you do not have to be in forward to use psa/fys. At the conclusion of the full sequence, the train will pull away from the station in whatever direction you were...

  • Page 12: Speed Control

    12 premier gg-1 locomotive front coupler: to fire the front coupler (if your engine has one), quickly tap the bell button once followed by four quick taps of the horn button, allowing approximately ½ second to lapse between each quick button press. The sound of the liftbar and air line depletion wil...

  • Page 13: Reset to Factory Default

    Premier gg-1 locomotive 13 you can lock your engine into a direction (forward, neutral, or reverse) so that it will not change directions. To do this, put the engine into the direction you want (or into neutral to lock it into neutral), run it at a very slow crawl (as slowly as it will move without ...

  • Page 14: Maintenance

    14 premier gg-1 locomotive maintenance the engine should be well oiled and greased in order to run properly. Regularly lubricate all axles and linkage components and pickup rollers to prevent squeaking. Use light household oil, such as that found in m.T.H.'s maintenance kit. Do not over oil. Use onl...

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    Premier gg-1 locomotive 15 5. After repeating the procedure for the other motor, reassmble the chassis and body, being careful that the wire harnesses are not caught between the chassis and body and reinstall the chassis screws. Lubricate the outside truck block idler and drive gears with grease. Us...

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    16 premier gg-1 locomotive your locomotive is equipped with two neoprene rubber traction tires on each powered truck block. While these tires are extremely durable, you may need to replace them at some point. First, remove the truck sides from the truck block by unscrewing the mounting screws as not...

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    Premier gg-1 locomotive 17 the locomotive’s headlight is controlled by a constant voltage circuit in the engine. The headlight is easy to remove and replace when it burns out. The bulb has a quick disconnect plug that attaches the bulb harness to a connector terminal inside the body shell. Replaceme...

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    18 premier gg-1 locomotive • leave the engine in neutral with track voltage at 10-12 volts for 6-7 hours so the battery can fully recharge (if your engine has a smoke unit, be sure it is turned off). • use m.T.H.'s battery recharger (sold separately) that plugs into a wall outlet and a special port ...

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    Premier gg-1 locomotive 19 although proto-sound 2.0 has been designed and engineered for ease of use, you may have some questions during initial operation. The following table should answer most questions. If your problem cannot be resolved with this table, contact m.T.H. For assistance (telephone: ...

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    20 premier gg-1 locomotive cab chatter lock-out volume battery fys remedy remedy remedy remedy remedy sometimes the cab chatter sounds don’t play. I can’t get the engine to run after i power up the transformer. It sits still with the engine sounds running. The engine won’t lock into forward, neutral...

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    Premier gg-1 locomotive 21 fys remedy once in fys, the engine doesn’t go into reverse. When the fys enters its last sequence the bell automatically comes on. When fys is enabled, pressing the whistle and bell buttons has no effect. I push the direction button but the next sound clip in the sequence ...

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    Premier gg-1 locomotive 23 proto-sound 2.0 is designed to work with most standard ac transformers. The chart below lists the many compatible transformers. Note that many of the operational commands described in these instructions require a bell button, so if your transformer does not have its own be...

  • Page 24: Remote Control System

    24 premier gg-1 locomotive (additional equipment required) while conventional mode operation of a proto-sound 2.0 engine yields wonderfully realistic sound and several train control features, command mode operation allows the user to access a world of command functions never before accessible to o g...

  • Page 25: Limited One-Year Warranty

    How to get service under the terms of the limited one-year warranty for warranty repair, follow the instructions below to obtain warranty service. First, e-mail, write, call or fax an authorized m.T.H. Service center in your area or m.T.H. Electric trains to obtain repair authorization. You can find...

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