Rail King 0-4-0 Dockside Freight Set, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...0 4 0 Dockside Freight Set 0 4 0 Dockside Freight Set Operation Manual www railking com Thank you for purchasing this RailKing product PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SAVE ...

Page 2: ...dpersonssupervisinguseexaminethehobbytransformerandotherelectronicequ ipment periodicallyforconditionsthatmayresultintheriskoffire electricshock orinjurytopersons suchasdamagetotheprimary cord plugblades housing outputjacksorotherparts Intheeventsuchconditionsexist thetrainset shouldnotbeuseduntil properlyrepaired Donotoperateyour layoutunattended Obstructedaccessoriesorstalledtrains may overheat ...

Page 3: ...laCar 8 Pieces O 31CurveRealTrax Z 500Transformer SteamEnginewithWhistle 3 Lock On CD Rom ToolsNeeded CottonSwab orRag Scissors Pliers RailKingMaintenanceKit or LightHouseholdOilandBearingGrease WireHarness TrackClips You can obtain replacement parts and replacement instructions fromthe M T H PartsDepartment e mail parts mth railking com phone 410 381 2580 mail 7020 ColumbiaGateway Drive Columbia ...

Page 4: ...ionsasabindingpost RedHarness Wire Plug RedHarness Wire Plug BlackHarness Wire Plug BlackHarness Wire Plug Insertlock oninto knock out tab Lock onistheinterface between thetrackandtransformer Makesurethemetal contactslineup AlignQuick ConnectPlugs 4 Knock out mustberemoved before remotelock oncan beinstalled Removeknock out from outeredgeoftrackby holdingandtwistingup withapairofpliers REMOVETAB F...

Page 5: ...osenotto prime the unit with fluid turnthe smoke un to theOFF position See the ProtoSmokeUnit Operation sectionofthis book for moreinformation onsmokeunitmaintenance Runningtheengine without a primed smoke unit maycausedamage itswitchlocated under the engine Placetheengineandcars onthetrack Opencouplersby pressing downonplunger Push carstogether tocouple DONOT OVER OIL LubricateValveGear Lubricate...

Page 6: ...ptheswitchbacktoON to return the engine to its normalcondition even if the engineis kept without powerforextended periodsoftime Operation Buttons Direction Lock Throttle Horn Whistle Direction To increase ordecrease track voltage and therefore trainspeed turn the throttle control knob Turningit clockwise willincrease voltageand speed while turning itcounterclockwise will decrease voltage and speed...

Page 7: ...ery 50 hours of operation Inordertoaccessandput grease into thegear box DONOT OVER OIL Remove theboilerbyunscrewingthe four chassisscrewsandlift theboiler awayfrom the chassis Removethesmoke unit assemblyand lightbracket Openthegearbox Unscrewthethree screwsontheplatelocatedinfrontof the motorandliftthemotor 7 LubricateValveGear LubricatePick UpRollers DoNotOiltheFlatPartof thePick UpRollers Lubri...

Page 8: ...essentially a small heating element and wick thatsoaks up and then heats a mineraloil basedfluidthat emitsaharmlesssmoke Thesmoke is then forced outofthestackby a small electricfan With a feweasy maintenancesteps youshouldenjoytrouble free smoke unit operation for years Whenpreparing torunthis engine add15 20dropsof smokefluidthrough thesmokestack We recommend M T H ProtoSmoke Seuthe LGB or LVTSfl...

Page 9: ...s To replacethelightbulbin thelocomotive followthe boiler removal instructionsonpage7 Part CA 0000051 Once thelocomotive boiler has beenremoved fromitschassis locate thebulb bracket as seenintheillustrationon the rightand rotate theheadlightbulbcounter clockwise to remove To replacetheinterior light bulbsfollowtheseinstructions and seethediagramsbelow Locomotive Light Bulb Replacement Caboose Ligh...

Page 10: ...led INSTALLATION 5 ChoosethefolderinsideentitledRRTRAXSETUP 6 RunthefileinthatfoldercalledSETUP EXEand follow the directions it provides Theprogrammayaskyou foraregistration code Ifitdoestype in M T H andit will run Additional track libraries canbe obtained directlyfrom RR Track See their websitefor more information To read some of theelectronicdocuments includedontheCDROM youwillneedto install th...

Page 11: ...henI pressthebellbutton Ican tgettheenginetorunafterI power upthetransformer Remedy Remedy Remedy Remedy This is normal behavior Toprevent accidental high speedstart ups thisengine isprogrammed to start up inneutral anytimetrackpowerhas been turned offforseveral seconds See the Basic Operation section for more details You maynotbesending enoughpowertothe track to powertheengine Press the throttle ...

Page 12: ...ain willoperate onany traditional O 31 orlargerO Gaugetracksystem includingtheRealTrax includedwiththissetortraditionaltubular track It isalso compatible with most standard ACtransformers includingthehobby transformer packaged withyour set Transformer Compatibility and Wiring Chart 12 RailKing0 4 0Dockside Freight Set ...

Page 13: ...zed shank 9 Bolt nickel IA 0000266 M3x10 0mm w 2 0x4 0mm oversized shank 10 Drive rod nickel EC 1250018 56 3mm long 11 Side rod nickel EC 1250019 55 0mm long 12 Crosshead nickel EC 1250016 13 Drive rod guide nickel right EA 1210007 14 Drive rod guide nickel left EA 1220007 15 Screw IA 0000021 4 40x4 0mm roundhead 16 Bulb clear headlight CA 0000051 18v long bulb small screw base 17 Bracket black me...

Page 14: ...ket Aluminum IH 0000089 reverse unitboard mounting bracket 32 Insulator clear plastic BD 0000072 box shaped 17 6x39 8x16 8mm 0 5mm thick 33 T bar black plastic IG 0000001 34 Coupler DD 0000011 35 Armature DD 0000012 36 Spring IE 0000022 6 5x14 0mm w 0 5mm thick wire 37 Washer plastic black ID 0000060 cup shapedfor spring tofitin 4 6x8 6x2 0mm inside 7 0x1 1mm 38 E clip 3 0x8 0x0 5mm IF 0000002 39 ...

Page 15: ...ne Parts 9 8 38 42 41 37 36 15 14 20 27 31 3 7 19 24 16 10 8 43 17 34 35 33 12 10 11 35 38 36 37 34 33 32 28 25 18 26 15 6 2 1 2 5 3 26 40 39 22 23 18 21 7 15 30 29 4 7 4 11 9 12 13 15 15 RailKing0 4 0Dockside Freight Set ...

Page 16: ...lyowned M T H Authorized ServiceCenters Ifyouneedassistance at anytimeemailMTHServiceat orcall410381 2580 Seeourwebsite at orcall 1 888 640 3700to identifyanAuthorized M T H Train Merchant near you M T H products arewarrantiedforoneyearfromthedateofpurchaseagainst defectsin materialorworkmanship excluding wear items suchaslightbulbs pick uprollers batteries smokeunitwicks andtractiontires Wewill r...

Page 17: ... PINCKNEY 734 426 1651 BRASSEURELECTRIC TRAINS INC SAGINAW 989 793 4753 TREASUREDTOYS SALEM 603 898 7224 AURORA RAILS HOBBIES EASTAURORA 716 652 5718 DAVISELECTRONICS MILFORD 513 831 6425 RICK STOYTRAINS TOLEDO 419 478 0171 BUSSINGERTRAINS AMBLER 215 628 2366 FAIRCHANCEPHARMACY FAIRCHANCE 724 564 7817 TOBY TYLER S H OBBY CENTER PITTSBURGH 412 653 5030 LOCUST GROVE TRAINS LOCUST GROVE 540 854 8955 ...

Page 18: ...OM RAILWAYSUPPLY COLORADOSPRINGS 719 634 4616 CABOOSEHOBBIES DENVER 303 777 6766 MIZELLTRAINS WESTMINSTER 303 429 4811 NEWENGLANDHOBBY SUPPLY MANCHESTER 860 646 0610 HOLLYWOOD STATION HOLLYWOOD 954 921 2700 DEPOTHOBBYSHOP LAKEWORTH 561 585 1982 READYTOROLL MIAMI 305 688 8868 FRANK STRAINS HOBBIES OLDSMAR 813 855 1041 COLONIAL PHOTO HOBBY ORLANDO 407 841 1485 WARRICK CUSTOM HOBBIES PLANTATION 954 3...

Page 19: ...00 J B TRAINS I NC MAPLESHADE 856 414 0092 HOBBYSHOP MATAWAN 732 583 0505 HOBBYMASTERS INC RED BANK 732 842 6020 RIDGEFIELDHOBBY RIDGEFIELD 201 943 2636 TOM SMODELTRAINS SCOTCH P LAINS 908 322 6122 TRAINS THINGS TRENTON 609 883 8790 COASTTRAINSAND COLLECTIBLES W ALL 732 556 9005 HOLLYBEACH TRAINDEPOT WILDWOOD 609 522 2379 AURORARAILS HOBBIES EASTAURORA 716 652 5718 NASSAUHOBBYCENTER INC FREEPORT 5...

Page 20: ...URSERY TITUSVILLE 814 827 3823 EASTERN DEPOT TROY 570 297 1975 J J R AILROAD CROSSING TURTLE C REEK 412 824 6009 TRAINS R FUN LEESBURG 703 779 8600 EMERALD TRAIN HOBBY GREENWOOD 864 223 2247 MODELRAILROAD HOBBY SHOP MEMPHIS 901 384 6500 HOBBYTIME AMARILLO 806 352 9660 RIVERVIEWTRAINS ANGLETON 979 848 3895 GREATTRAINS HOBBIES LONGVIEW 903 757 2720 LEESBURGHOBBIES LEESBURG 703 779 8600 LOCUSTGROVETR...