Cleaning the Wheels, Tires and Track
ProtoSmoke Unit Operation
Periodically check the locomotivewheels and pickupsfordirtand buildup, whichcan
cause poor electrical contact and tractionand prematurely wear out the neoprenetraction
tires. Wheelsandtirescanbecleaned usingdenatured(notrubbing)alcohol appliedwith
acottonswab.
To clean thetrack, use RailKing Track Cleaning Fluid and
acleanragordenatured(notrubbing)alcohol. Unplug
the transformer andwipe the rails of thetrack, turningthe
rag frequently t o e nsure that youareusingcleancloth on
the rails. Because the manufacturing p rocess leaves a
coating onRealTraxcenter r ail,you should cleanthe rails
after the first 30 minutes of use(you maynoticean
electricalsmell during initial use as thecoating wearsoff;
this is normal). Thereafter, keepaneyeonthetrackand
clean it when it getsdirty t o ensure goodelectrical contact
and to lengthen thelife of thetires.
This steamlocomotive contains a smokeunit thatoutputs smokethroughthesmokestack
onthe boiler of theengine. Thesmokeunitis essentially a small heating element and
wick thatsoaks up and then heats a mineraloil-based f l u i d that emitsaharmlesssmoke.
Thesmoke is then forced outofthestackby a small electricfan.
With a feweasy maintenancesteps, youshouldenjoytrouble-free smoke unit operation
for years.
Whenpreparing to r u n t his engine,add15-20dropsof
smokefluidthrough thesmokestack. We recommend
M.T.H. ProtoSmoke, Seuthe,LGB,or LVTSfluids (a
small pipette of ProtoSmoke fluid is included). Do
not overfill theunit or the fluid may leak outandcoat
theinterior engine components.
I f y ou choose not to addthe fluid (or have already
added thefluidbutchooseto
dy.
When thesmokeoutputwhile running the engine beginstodiminish, a d d another
10-15drops ofsmokefluid or turnthe smokeunit off.
Whenstoring the unit forlong periods of time, you may wanttoaddabout15 drops
offluidto prevent t h e w ick from drying out.
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Failure either t o a dd fluid t o
the unit or to turnitoffmaydamagethe
smoke unit heating element and/or wicking
material.
runsmoke-free),
turnoff the smoke unit switch located underthe
engine bo
Add15-20Drops
SmokeFluid
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Smoke Unit
ON/OFFSwitch
Add15-20Drops
SmokeFluid
RailKing0-4-0Dockside Freight Set
Runningthe engine without a primed
smoke unit may cause damage
