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HINTS ON GAS FIRING CONTROL
CONTROLLING THE GAS FIRING OF YOUR LOCO MUST BE DONE
WITH CARE AND ATTENTION. TURNING THE FIRE UP TOO MUCH
CAN CAUSE GREAT DAMAGE TO YOUR MODEL SUCH AS BURNING
OFF THE PAINT, MELTING THE INSULATION OFF THE WHEELS, AND
CARBONIZING THE STEAM OIL IN THE SUPERHEATER WHICH
BLOCKS IT. NONE OF THE ABOVE DAMAGE WILL BE COVERED BY
WARRANTY AS IT IS ATRIBUTED TO OPERATOR ERROR.
AT ACCUCRAFT WE GIVE YOU THE ABILITY TO RAISE A GOOD HEAD
OF STEAM BUT IT IS UP TO THE OPERATOR TO CONTROL THE GAS
FLOW SO THE FIRE DOES NOT ROAR OUT OF CONTROL AND BURN
IN THE SMOKE BOX. IT IS VERY MUCH LIKE THE ACCELERATOR OF
YOUR CAR, HOW YOU USE IT IS UP TO THE USER, DRIVE SENSIBLY
AND YOU WILL NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT; PUT YOUR FOOT DOWN
AND YOU WILL PROBABLY END UP IN THE HEDGE. HARDLY THE
CAR OR THE MANUFACTUER’S FAULT!
NEVER LEAVE THE LOCO UNATTENDED WHEN RAISING PRESSURE,
AS THE HEAT INCREASES THE PRESSURE IN THE GAS TANK ALSO
RISES AND YOU WILL HAVE TO TURN THE GAS DOWN. IF THE GAS
CONTROL VALVE SPINDLE IS A BIT STICKY IT COULD NEED
LUBRICATION WITH STEAM OIL. WHEN YOU UNSCREW THE NEEDLE
VALVE TO OIL IT ALWAYS DO IT WHEN THE GAS TANK IS EMPTY.
KEEP LOCOMOTIVE ORIGINAL PACKAGING
WE WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ALL
ORIGINAL LOCOMOTIVE PACKAGING, BOTH OUTER AND INNER
BOXES AND ANY OTHER TYPES SUCH AS SHAPED POLYSTYRENE,
SHOULD BE RETAINED.
SHOULD YOU NEED TO RETURN YOUR MODEL FOR ANY REASON,
EITHER FOR SERVICE OR WARRANTY WORK, IT MUST BE
SECURELY PACKED IN ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING SO AS TO
PREVENT DAMAGE IN TRANSIT.
IF THE MODEL IS PACKED IN ANY OTHER WAY WE CANNOT BE
HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY IMPROPER PACKING.
ALL ITEMS COVERED BY OUR TWO YEAR WARRANTY WILL BE
COVERED BUT ANY PARTS AND LABOUR ATTRIBUTED TO
RECTIFYING DAMAGE CAUSED BY IMPROPER PACKING WILL BE
CHARGED FOR.
