Rail King John Deere Operation Manual

Manual is about: 4-6-0 steam freight set with Proto-Sound 2.0

Summary of John Deere

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    Thank you for purchasing this railking product. Please read before use and save www.Railking.Com www. .Com railking john deere 4-6-0 steam freight set operation manual john deere 4-6-0 steam freight set freightyard sounds.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Caution:electricallyoperatedproduct: notrecommendedforchildrenunder10yearsofage. M.T.H.Recommends adultsupervisionwithchildrenages10-16. Aswithallelectricproducts,precautionsshouldbeobservedduringhandlingandusetoreducetherisk ofelectric shock. Warning: transformerratings: whenusingelectricalproducts...

  • Page 3: Set Up Checklist

    Set up checklist r r r r r r r assemble realtrax® connect the transformer lubricate the engine primingthesmokeunit placethe engine a nd cars on the track a nd couplethem together check to see whether the battery needs to be chargedforfullsoundeffects apply power to runasdescribed inthe basic operati...

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    Getting started assembling realtrax connecting the transformer ® thequickconnectors and built-inroadbedallowyouto set uprealtraxanywhere, including carpeted surfaces. Wire fromthe transformer intotheremote lock-on's center port, t attpower supply included with t his set provides an easy-to-use,safe ...

  • Page 5: Lubricating The Engine

    Lubricating the engine priming the smoke unit lubricate all exposed movingpartsbeforeoperating using a multi-purpose, plastic-compatible oil (available with m.T.H.'smaintenance kit, sold separately) or a light householdoil. Follow the lubricationpoints. Ou should p r i me t h e s m oke unit with smo...

  • Page 6: Checking The Battery

    Cable curves upward ! ! Plugtenderplugintoboilersocketatthebackofcab. Connect thedrawbarbetweentheengineand tender. 6 checking the battery you may find,ifyourset was built several m onths before you setitup,thatthe rechargeable battery has r undown andneeds to bechargedbeforeoperating. Ifyou noticet...

  • Page 7: Basic Operation

    Basic operation manual volume control to adjust the volume of all soundsmade bythisengine,turnthemastervolume control knob l ocated under the tender clockwise to i ncreasethevolumeand counter-clockwise todecreasethevolume. Horn/whistle - tosoundthe whistle,firmlypress the horn/whistle button. Thewhi...

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    Proto-sound 2.0 operating instructions this manual contains theoperating instructions for proto-sound2.0inconventional modeonly. Instructionsfor accessing dcscommandmodefeatures accompany the dcs remote control systemequipment. Activating proto-sound2.0 conventional mode features: proto-sound 2.0fea...

  • Page 9: Tips On Using Fys

    Whistle whistle fire rear coupler = whistle bell ! ! ! ! ! Again, after allowingabout 30seconds f orthatsequenceto run,press the direction buttononemoretimetotriggerthefourthandfinalfyssequence. The fys will continue, and withina few seconds,the engine willstart andmoveouton its ownat the current th...

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    Frontcoupler: speedcontrol: toturnspeed control onand off, lockintoa direction: to firethe frontcoupler(ifyourengine has one),quickly tap the bell buttononce followedbyfourquicktapsofthewhistlebutton,allowingapproximately ½ second to lapse between eachquickbutton press. The s oundoftheliftbarandairl...

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    Resetto factory defaults: automatic sounds: squealing brakes cab chatter engine start-upandshut-down to override the settings y ou currently have assigned to theengineandresetittoits factorydefaults,while in neutraltapthewhistlebuttonquicklyonce,followed byfive quicktaps of thebell button,allowing a...

  • Page 12: Maintenance

    Maintenance care of the remote control lubrication instructions greasing instructions your railking remote c ontrol system shouldoffer years of trouble-free s ervice. There are a fewthingsyoucan do toensure trouble-free operation: ifyourtrainrespondsinconsistently, replace old batteries withfreshone...

  • Page 13: Protosmoke Unit Operation

    Cleaning the wheels, tires and track traction tire replacement instructions periodically check the locomotive wheels andpickups for dirt andbuildup, whichcancausepoorelectrical contact and traction andprematurelywear outthe neoprenetraction tires. Wheels and tires can be cleaned using denatured ( no...

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    ! ! ! ! Ifyou choose not to add the fluid (or have already added the fluid but choose t o r un smoke-free), turnoff the smoke unit switchlocated under the tender body. When the smoke output while running the engine beginstodiminish, addanother10-15dropsofsmoke fluid or turnthe smoke unit off. Whenst...

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    Caboose light bulb replacement to replace the i n terior lightbulbsfollow these instructions and seethediagrams below. You canobtain replacement bulbsdirectlyfromthem.T.H. Parts department. Replaceheadlightbulb step once thelocomotiveboiler hasbeen removed from its chassis, locate the bulbbracket as...

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    Self-charging battery back-up the s pecial nicad7-cell 8.4vself-chargingbatteryrecharges continuously during train operation and should lastfor up to five years. The battery i s a drybattery t hat shouldnot leak or cause anydamagetoyourengine. Ifenginesounds seemdistorted or garbledatlowvoltagesorbe...

  • Page 17: Quick-Start Video

    Quick-start video railware interactive cd rom installing adobe acrobat software the i ncluded v hs quick-start video demonstrates the start-up and basic operationofthis set aswellasotherinformation about model railroading. You mayfindit helpful to view the video beforeoperatingthis set. M.T.H. Provi...

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    Troubleshooting proto-sound 2.0 problems ® although proto-sound2.0hasbeendesignedandengineeredfor ease of use, you may have some questions duringinitial operation. Thefollowing tableshould a nswer most questions. If your problemcannot be resolvedwith thistable,contact m.T.H. For assistance (e-mail: ...

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    Volume remedy the soundsseemdistorted,especiallywhen the whistleor bell is activated. No sound proto-sound2.0volumeis settoo high. Turnthe volume controlknob onthebottom ofthe chassis counter-clockwise to reduce thevolume. Volumeissettoolow,adjustvolumecontrolknob on t h e b ottom ofthechassisclockw...

  • Page 20: Compatibility

    Compatibility whilethis ready-to-run set is equipped witheverything youneedtooperateit,the designallows flexibility. The train will operateonany traditional o-31 or l arger o gaugetrack system,including the scaletrax included with this s et or traditional t u b ular track. It is also compatiblewith ...

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    Additional features accessible with the dcs remote control system: (additionalequipmentrequired) whileconventional modeoperation of a proto-sound 2 .0 engine yields wonderfully realistic sound andseveraltraincontrol features, command modeoperation allows the usertoaccessaworldof command functions ne...

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    4-6-0 steam locomotive engine parts railking 4-6-0steamfreightset with proto-sound® 2.0 22 name and number part # $price per unit 1.) shell ( black)( boiler ) fb-1200197 *100.00 ( new york central )( # 1242 ) 2.) bell( nickel ) fb-1200101 6.00 3.) handrail ( nickel )( boiler ) fb-1210042 2.00 ( righ...

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    25.) screw ia-0000214 0.15 ( 6/32x6.0mm )( washer head) 26.) traction tire de-0000023 0.75 27.) siderod ( nickel ) ec-1250026 3.00 ( 94.0mm long )( 3 bolt holes ) 28.) drive rod ( nickel ) ec-1250027 4.00 ( 74.5mm long )( 7.0mm step ) 29.) crosshead ( nickel ) ec-1250016 1.00 ( 38.8mm long ) 30.) bo...

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    4-6-0 steam locomotive engine parts railking 4-6-0steamfreightset with proto-sound® 2.0 24 18 16 23 26 24 25 17 28 27 26 29 42 29 27 34 25 37 28 35 36 39 25 40 24 41 10 11 9 7 22 20 19 6 8 4 1 2 3 38 12 14 33 32 31 15 12 14 13 17 21 30 30 17 12 5 5.

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    4-6-0 steam engine tender parts railking 4-6-0steamfreightset with proto-sound® 2.0 25 name and number part # $price per unit 1.) shell ( black)( plastic ) ga-1200076 *40.00 ( tender )( new york central ) 2.) screw ia-0000016 0.15 ( m3x6.0mm )( roundhead ) 3.) speaker cone ( black ) bf-0000016 5.00 ...

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    25.) t-bar ( black) ig-0000001 0.50 26.) coupler (proto sound 2.0®) dd-0000032 10.00 ( 51.0mm long ) 27.) spring ie-0000022 0.50 ( 6.5x14.0mm )( 0.5 thick wire ) 28.) washer ( black ) id-0000009 0.15 ( 4.5x10.0x5.0mm ) 29.) e-clip ( black) if-0000001 0.15 ( 3.0x8.0x0.5mm ) 30.) screw ia-0000011 0.15...

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    4-6-0 steam engine tender parts railking 4-6-0steamfreightset with proto-sound® 2.0 1 2 3 4 5 6 12 11 14 15 16 17 18 19 9 10 13 8 7 20 21 11 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 33 32 31 30 27.

  • Page 28: Limited One-Year Warranty

    Service & warranty information limited one-year warranty how togetserviceunderthetermsofthe limited one-year warranty whenyoususpectanitem isdefective, please check the operator'smanualforstandardoperation and trouble-shooting techniquesthat m ay correcttheproblem. Additional informationmaybefoundon...

  • Page 29: Participating N.A.S.C.

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  • Page 30: Participating A.S.C.

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