MTHTrains MTH F-3 DIESEL ENGINE, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...wiring instructions and is completely compatible with most other 3 rail locomotives rolling stock and accessories The locomotive is equipped with several deluxe features that are simple and fun to ope...

Page 2: ...Locking The Engine Into Forward or Reverse 25 Unlocking The Engine 25 Locking The Engine Into Neutral 25 OIL LUBRICATION INSTRUCTIONS 27 TRACTION TIRE REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS 28 LIGHT BULB REMOVAL RE...

Page 3: ...that only the engine s lights come on and that only two dings of the ProtoSound bell occur followed by the diesel start up sounds on ProtoSound equipped 3 rail models The engine does not run This is k...

Page 4: ...n the Basic Operating section the engine is controlled by a ProtoSound DCRU reverse unit that contains the standard forward neutral reverse states found on most reverse units However as described earl...

Page 5: ...the whistle button with a horn blast or continuous bell ringing In fact when in RESET and the whistle button is depressed only one single bell chime will be heard each time the whistle button is press...

Page 6: ...NEUTRAL Turn the throttle to 8 volts or less any higher voltage will arm the ProtoCoupler and press the whistle button The bell should begin chiming To turn the bell off press the whistle button again...

Page 7: ...r Simply slide the switch toward the direction of the coupler you want to make active NEUTRAL ACTIVATED CAB CHATTER SOUNDS Your engine is equipped with four dispatacher to engineer Cab Chatter radio t...

Page 8: ...sings or coming to a stop at a station side track or switch yard As mentioned above you will find that initially your engine may continue to play the brake sounds once your engine comes to a stop or t...

Page 9: ...ies are a dry battery and should not leak or cause any damage to your locomotive and will last up to five years or longer If you notice that the sounds seem distorted or garbled at low voltages or bec...

Page 10: ...arture messages passenger disembarking and embarking sounds conductor voices and general train station ambient sounds Each is described in more detail in the following sections ACTIVATING PASSENGER SO...

Page 11: ...histle button To activate the feature turn on the transformer throttle and get your engine into the neutral position not RESET Once in neutral set the transformer throttle at 8 volts or less and press...

Page 12: ...tion it arrived The following operator controlled events control PFA s actions and sounds Event 1 Forward While the locomotive is running in forward or reverse PFA is activated by the operator pushing...

Page 13: ...3 Reverse The operator now interrupts the transformer throttle again to enter the next reverse unit phase reverse In an effort to enhance realism PFA has disabled the reverse phase so that it doesn t...

Page 14: ...unit phase forward PFA confirms to the operator that it has entered the forward phase by playing a conductor voice yelling All Aboard Immediately after playing all aboard the sound of the doors closin...

Page 15: ...d with ProtoSounds or PFA If the engine isn t equipped with PFA the only thing to remember is that you not turn up the transformer throttle very high when entering the reverse state found in Event 3 I...

Page 16: ...ll the sounds in the system and a remote control RESET option Option 6 allows you to control the volume level of the engine sounds remotely from the transformer Turning the volume adjustment knob cloc...

Page 17: ...r release sound is heard each time the throttle is advanced In addition there are special sounds to tell you what RESET position you are in For example if you want to select Feature 2 you put the engi...

Page 18: ...pushing it a fourth time will give you no engine sound The microprocessor will immediately play the sound level each time the whistle button is pushed so that you can decide if it is acceptable You ca...

Page 19: ...ings signifying that the module has been programmed for a bell button Simply turn the throttle off and then on again to Lock In the new setting To reset the computer to its original factory default se...

Page 20: ...IN NEUTRAL OPERATION If you are operating your engine with a separate bell button and want to blow your horn when your engine is in neutral you will need to program ProtoSounds to do so as the factor...

Page 21: ...he ProtoCoupler function off enter RESET and go to Feature 10 See the section on Using RESET To Program ProtoSounds on page 17 Once in Feature 10 press the transformer whistle button and wait for Prot...

Page 22: ...ed To activate the Remote Lockout Control setting go to RESET Feature 40 See the section entitled Using RESET To Program ProtoSounds on page 17 Once in Feature 40 press the transformer whistle button...

Page 23: ...ve and boring messages While the sounds are selected to play randomly by the unit s computer there is no guarantee that you won t hear the same message repeated twice or more times If you don t want t...

Page 24: ...N THE THROTTLE OFF AND THEN LET GO OF THE WHISTLE BUTTON After about one second you will hear a short horn blast QUICKLY TURN THE THROTTLE BACK ON AGAIN Your engine is now locked into Forward or Rever...

Page 25: ...ing depending on the transformer throttle voltage settings prior to the user s attempt to lock out the engine Remember the horn doesn t t blow in NEUTRAL unless you programmed it to do so using Featur...

Page 26: ...additional grease until after 50 hours of operation or one year whichever comes first Grease cannot be added to the internal gearing until the body is removed from the chassis which is held in place...

Page 27: ...diagram shown in Fig 7 above as a guide and add grease to the points marked with a G Periodically check the locomotive wheels and pickups for dirt buildup as this can significantly affect the engine s...

Page 28: ...ive In addition it is important to make sure that the tire is fully seated inside the groove Any portion of the tire extending out of the groove can cause the engine to wobble A razor blade can be use...

Page 29: ...ed fully the ProtoSound circuit may not recognize the signal Try pressing the whistle button slower taking approximately 1 second to fully depress the button BELL PROBLEMS REMEDY When I press the whis...

Page 30: ...former It sits still with the diesel compressor sounds running The engine is locked out into the Neutral position Follow the unlocking proceedures in the Lockout Section The engine won t lock out into...

Page 31: ...ed This will guarantee that the system check will have been completed since the startup sounds take longer than 2 2 seconds to play If the problem persists we recommend that you operate the throttle w...

Page 32: ...istle and bell buttons has no affect Because PFA must control various effects in each PFA event the bell and whistle functions are disabled until either the PFA events have been completed or the engin...

Page 33: ...Watt Standard Lionel 1043 U A 5 16v 90 Watt Standard Lionel 1043M U A 5 16v 90 Watt Standard Lionel 1044 U A 5 16v 90 Watt Standard Lionel 1053 U A 8 17v 60 Watt Standard Lionel 1063 U A 8 17v 60 Watt...

Page 34: ...d including the following Read this and all related manuals transformer power supply locomotive etc thoroughly before using this device This device is not recommended for children under eight years of...

Page 35: ...plug 29 CV board w mars light AG 0000017 29 CV board w out mars light AG 0000014 Name and Number Part 30 Screw IA 0000110 31 Screw IA 0000012 32 Screw IA 0000002 33 Heat sink AI 0000015 3 0X20 0X16 0m...

Page 36: ...ware left rear 88 Door C P FC 2100180 complete w all hardware left rear 88 Door Reading FC 2100181 complete w all hardware left rear 89 Door S P FC 2100182 complete w all hardware left front 89 Door C...

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Page 38: ...side black FC 2100109 42 Screw IA 0000023 43 L adder chassis black FC 2100107 Name and Number Part 44 Screw IA 0000044 45 E clip IF 0000002 46 Washer ID 0000026 47 Spring IE 0000022 48 Coupler non op...

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Page 40: ...one number Return Authorization numbe a copy of your sales receipt and a full description of the problem must be included to facilitate the repairs Please include the description regardless of whether...