M.T.H. premier M10000, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...tibility This engine will operate on any traditional O 72 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 21 for a complete list of compatible transformers and wiring instructions ...

Page 2: ...mayoverheat resulting in damage to your layout This train set is intended for indoor use Do not use if water is present Serious injury or fatalitymayresult l l l l Donotoperatethehobbytransformerwithdamagedcord plug switches buttonsorcase Table of Contents Set Up Checklist 3 Lubrication 3 Priming The Smoke Unit 3 Checking The Battery 4 Assembling The Set 4 Basic Operation 5 Activating Features 5 P...

Page 3: ...ubricate Pick Up Rollers L Lubricate Wheel Axles L Figure 1 Lubrication Points on the car Priming The Smoke Unit When preparing to run this engine add 15 20 drops of smoke fluid through the smokestack see Fig 2 We recommend M T H ProtoSmoke Seuthe LGB or LVTS fluids Do not overfill the unit or the fluid may leak out and coat the interior engine components If you choose not to add the fluid or have...

Page 4: ...smoke unit may cause damage Assembling The Set 1 Place the engine and cars on straight level track 2 Connect the cable between the engine and first car 3 Press down on the round vestibule over the truck 4 Slide the tongue on the first car between the depressed vestibule and the truck 5 Release the vestibule and listen for the tongue to lock into place 6 Repeat to connect the second car In order to...

Page 5: ...speed The engine will maintain the speed you set after you release the throttle until you turn it again to change the voltage and speed Bell To sound the bell in an engine equipped with a bell firmly press and release the Bell button To turn the bell off press and release the Bell button again The bell will continue to ring from the time you turn it on until you press and release the button again ...

Page 6: ... all sounds made by this engine turn the master volume control knob located next to the rear truck of the power unit clockwise to increase the volume and counter clockwise to decrease the volume Proto Sound 2 0 Volume Adjustment Knob Figure 5 Proto Sound Manual Volume Adjustment ...

Page 7: ...bell you should tap the buttons very quickly with a second pause between button presses You may need to practice your timing to make this work smoothly Proto Sound 2 0 Operating Instructions Timing Chart Total Time Lapse 1 Seconds Press Horn Short Firm Sec Pause Sec Pause Press Bell Short Firm Press Bell Short Firm Feature to Be Activated Button Code Passenger Station Announcements Fire the Rear C...

Page 8: ...ction button to trigger the sounds and Proto Sound 2 0 has disabled operator control over the Horn and Bell buttons until the full PSA sequence is complete After waiting about 30 seconds for that sequence to run press the Direction button again to trigger the second sequence of PSA After about 30 seconds press the Direction button again to trigger the third PSA sequence Again after allowing about ...

Page 9: ...eave the throttle at a high voltage level once you have stopped the engine to run the PSA Otherwise the engine without PSA will begin vibrating on the track as its motors strain to move the train since they cannot be automatically disabled during the PSA cycle or if an original Proto Sound engine PSA are triggered differently and that engine s motor disable feature will not be active when you run ...

Page 10: ...level for operation with speed control off to avoid high speed derailments When speed control is off the volume will drop to allow for better low voltage operation To turn speed control on and off put the engine in neutral then quickly tap the transformer s Horn button one time then quickly tap the Bell button two times allowing approximately second to lapse between each quick button press Two hor...

Page 11: ...l Direction Lock Two Horn Blasts Repeat to Return to Normal Condition indicates change is made To override the settings you currently have assigned to the engine and reset it to its factory defaults while in Neutral tap the Horn button quickly once followed by five quick taps of the Bell button allowing approximately second to lapse between each quick button press Two horn blasts will indicate tha...

Page 12: ...not need additional grease until after 50 hours of operation or one year whichever comes first Follow the greasing instructions below Note that in some tightly packed engines you may need to move internal components temporarily in order to access the gears 1 To access the gear box remove the cab from the chassis by unscrewing the chassis screws as seen in Figure 6 7 and lifting the cab from the ch...

Page 13: ... as a guide and add grease to the points marked with a G Periodically check the locomotive wheels and pickups for dirt and buildup which can cause poor electrical contact and traction as well as prematurely wear out the neoprene traction tires Periodically check the locomotive wheels and pickups for dirt and buildup which can cause poor electrical contact and traction and prematurely wear out the ...

Page 14: ...en completely removed from the groove in the drive wheel using a razor blade or small flathead screwdriver to pry away any remains 2 Slip the new tire onto the wheel You may find it useful to use two small flathead screwdrivers to stretch the tire over the wheel 3 If you twist the tire while stretching it over the wheel you will need to remove and reinstall the tire Otherwise your engine will wobb...

Page 15: ...battery that should not leak or cause any damage to your engine Depending upon when your engine was built it may need to be charged right out of the box If engine sounds seem distorted or garbled at low voltages or become silent when power from the transformer is turned off test the battery to determine whether it should be recharged or replaced Test Put the engine in neutral and leave the track v...

Page 16: ...l oil based fluid that emits a harmless smoke The smoke is then Add Smoke Fluid Figure 12 Filling The Smoke Unit Self Recharging Battery Recepetcile Figure 10 Battery recharging port Use M T H s battery recharger sold separately that plugs into a wall outlet and a special port under the engine to recharge the battery overnight without leaving it on the track Replace If the sounds are not improved ...

Page 17: ... smoke unit off When storing the unit for long periods of time you may want to add about 15 drops of fluid to prevent the wick from drying out After removing the engine from storage add another 25 drops of fluid letting the wick soak up the fluid for 15 minutes prior to operation If you experience poor or no smoke output when the smoke unit is on and has fluid check the wick to see if it has becom...

Page 18: ...ell won t work on a separate bell button When I try to fire the coupler PSA starts The Proto Coupler won t let the engine uncouple on the fly When I press the whistle button the bell sounds Reverse the transformer leads You may be pressing the button too quickly Try pressing the whistle button more slowly taking approximately one full second to fully depress the button You may be pressing the butt...

Page 19: ...ocked into the neutral position Follow the procedure in the Lock into a Direction section Engine speed must be below 10 scale mph approx 10 volts or less in conventional mode Proto Sound 2 0 volume is set too high Turn the volume control knob on the bottom of the chassis counter clockwise to reduce the volume Check to be sure the battery is installed and fully charged See the Self Charging Battery...

Page 20: ...alistic as possible Proto Sound 2 0 disables the reversing unit whenever PSA is enabled This way the engine remains still at its stop as the operator cycles through the PSA sequences PSA is programmed to start ringing the bell at that point After approximately 12 rings of the bell it will automatically turn off Because PSA must control various effects in each sequence Proto Sound 2 0 takes control...

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Page 22: ...ouch Global Mute UnMute Single button mutes or unmutes all DCS controlled locomotives user defined actions including sound lights and smoke Proto Dispatch Operation Public Address like feature allows users to speak through locomotive speaker during operation Proto Cast Allows users to play audio recordings through locomotive speaker during operation Proto Doppler Sound Effects Set Up Users can con...

Page 23: ...rization All M T H products purchased from an Authorized M T H Train Merchant are covered by this warranty See our website at www mth railking com or call 1 888 640 3700 to identify an Authorized M T H Train Merchant near you M T H products are warrantied for one year from the date of purchase against defects in material or workmanship excluding light bulbs pick up rollers and traction tires We wi...

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