Rail King 4-6-2 Pacific Steam Locomotive, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...ng M T H s RealTrax or ScaleTrax or traditional tubular track It is also compatible with most standard AC transformers See page 23 for a complete list of compatible transformers and wiring instructions PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SAVE RailKing 4 6 2 Pacific Steam Locomotive OPERATOR S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...heat resulting in damage to your layout This train set is intended for indoor use Do not use if water is present Serious injury or fatality may result l l l l Do not operate the hobby transformer with damaged cord plug switches buttons or case Table of Contents Set Up Checklist 3 Lubrication 3 Priming The Smoke Unit 3 Checking The Battery 4 Basic Operation 5 Activating Features 5 Proto Sound 2 0 O...

Page 3: ...nt Wheels Figure 1 Lubrication Points on the Locomotive Priming The Smoke Unit When preparing to run this engine add 15 20 drops of smoke fluid through the smokestack 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 already added the fluid but choose to run s...

Page 4: ...nder into the receptacle at the back of the boiler cab Figure 3 WARNING DO NOT CONNECT THIS ENGINE TO A TENDER FROM ANOTHER ENGINE IT MAY CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE Look at the bottom of the engine and tender where each will have a sticker If they match you may connect those two pieces if not don t Connect the draw bar between the engine and tender The draw bar hole located farthest from the tender is f...

Page 5: ...peed 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 t...

Page 6: ...lume of all sounds made by this engine turn the master volume control knob located on the underside of the tender clockwise to increase the volume and counter clockwise to decrease the volume Proto Sound 2 0 Volume Adjustment Knob Figure 4 Manually Adjusting The Volume ...

Page 7: ...u 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 Freight Yard Sounds Fire the Rear Coupler Fire the Front Coupler S...

Page 8: ... 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 30 seconds for that sequence to run press the Directio...

Page 9: ...l not be active when you run PSA in Proto Sound 2 0 PSA can be triggered from Neutral It will operate the same as if triggered while in motion except that at the conclusion of the PSA the engine will depart in the next direction of travel as opposed to the direction it was traveling before entering Neutral This locomotive is equipped with one or more coil wound Proto Couplers for remote uncoupling...

Page 10: ... on the run Because the engine will run more slowly at a given throttle voltage when speed control is on than when it is off you should adjust the throttle to a lower power 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...

Page 11: ... 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 that...

Page 12: ...ed at the factory and should not need additional grease until after 50 hours of operation or one year whichever comes first To access the gear box and axles do the following 1 Turn the engine upside down 2 Remove the boiler by removing the body mounting screws shown in Fig 6 3 Remove the Phillips screw marked GREASE located at each set of wheels Fig 6 and the gearbox cover screws Fig 7 3 Use a gre...

Page 13: ...plied with a cotton swab Your locomotive is equipped with two neoprene rubber traction tires on the rear set of flanged drivers While these tires are extremely durable you may need to replace them at some point Grease Pivot Point Grease Screw G Body Mounting Screws Body Mounting Screws Grease Pivot Point Figure 6 Removing The Body And Lubricating The Grease Points Cleaning The Wheels Tires and Tra...

Page 14: ...e stretching it over the wheel you will need to remove and reinstall the tire Otherwise your engine will wobble while operating 5 Make sure the tire is fully seated inside the groove Use a razor blade to trim away any excess tire that doesn t seat itself inside the groove properly 6 Reinstall the side rods in the same positions as noted Failure to align rods may cause binding or damage to the driv...

Page 15: ...s Department order online www mth railking com e mail parts mth railking com mail 7020 Columbia Gateway Drive Columbia MD 21046 1532 FAX 410 381 6122 1 To replace the headlight in this model you will need to follow the disassembly instructions for greasing the engine in figure 6 on pg 13 Once the boiler has been removed you can access the headlight see figure 8 2 Remove the bulb by gently unscrewi...

Page 16: ...the sounds are improved at the end of the 15 minute test charge the battery charge has run down and can be recharged There are a number of ways you can do this Leave the engine in neutral with track voltage at 10 12 volts for 6 7 hours so the battery can fully recharge if your engine has a smoke unit be sure it is turned off Use M T H s battery recharger sold separately Item 50 1019 that plugs int...

Page 17: ...RailKing 4 6 2 Steam Engine 17 Unhook Wires Remove and Replace Battery Figure 10 AC Battery Recharging Jack Figure 11 Battery Recharging Jack ...

Page 18: ...ut and coat the interior engine components If you choose not to add the fluid or have already added the fluid but choose to run smoke free turn off the smoke unit switch located under the tender floor see Fig 13 Failure either to add fluid to the unit or to turn it off may damage the smoke unit heating element and or wick material When the smoke output while running the engine begins to diminish a...

Page 19: ...rewdriver to remove the inspection cover screws as seen in Figure 15 3 After removing the inspection cover inspect the wick If it is darkly discolored and hard it should be replaced Replacement parts and wick replacement instructions are available directly from the M T H Parts Department phone order online www mth railking com e mail parts mth railking com mail 7020 Columbia Gateway Drive Columbia...

Page 20: ... ring when I press the bell button The bell 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...

Page 21: ...cked 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 22: ...listic 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 ...

Page 23: ...ard 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 Standard All Trol Left Terminal Right Terminal 0 24v 300 Watt Electronic Dallee Hostler Left Terminal Right Terminal Electronic Li onel LW A U 8 18v 75 Watt Standard Lionel KW A or B U 6 20v 190 Watt Standard Lionel MW Outside Track Terminal Inside Track Terminal 5 16v 50V A Electronic L...

Page 24: ...uch 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 conf...

Page 25: ...zed Service Centers If you need assistance at any time email MTH Service at or call 410 381 2580 only unless otherwise instructed by the Service Center The shipment must be prepaid and we recommend that it be insured A cover letter including your name address daytime phone number e mail address if available Return Authorization number if required by the service center a copy of your sales receipt ...

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