Rail King SANTA FE STEEL RAIL FREIGHT HAULER 2-6-0 Operating Instructions Manual - Railking
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RailKing 2-6-0 Operating Manual
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roadbed base. Once the knock-out has been removed, snap the lighted
lockon into the roadbed taking care to make sure that the lockon arms
snap into the roadbed electrical receptors. To complete the connection
between the RiteTrax® track section and the transformer, simply plug in
the color-coded wire harness that was included in your set.
Preparing the Locomotive
Before you fun your locomotive, you must• oil the locomotive and
tender chassis and• prime the smoke element.
Oiling the locomotive and Tender
Before you run the locomotive and tender, use a light household or
hobby oil to lubricate side rods, linkage components, and pick up
rollers. Apply a small drop of oil (a pinpoint oiler will help place the
right amount of oil where you need it) to each of the points indicated
by an “L” in the diagrams in figures [ ] and [ ]. You may also what to
use either a locomotive repair cradle or an old towel folded over to
provide a protective bed for the locomotive shell while you’re working
on it.
Because the locomotives’s internal gearing has been greased at the
factory, you shouldn’t need to add more grease until you have run the
locomotive for 50 hours or owned it for a year, whichever comes first.
See the section on lubrication, pages(s) [ ], for detail.
Priming the Smoke Element
All locomotive models are equipped with an operating smoke system
that must be primed with smoke fluid before operating to prevent
damage to the smoke element. Adding 20 to 25 drops of smoke fluid
through the smoke stack should be sufficient.
If you don’t want to use the smoke, system, or if you don’t have
smoke fluid on hand, but want to run your locomotive, turn the
smoke unit switch to the OFF position. You will find the smoke unit
switch under the trailing truck. (See figure [3] on page [4].) Turning the
smoke unit switch to OFF will prevent damage to the un-primed smoke