Lionel Trains 71-8340-250 - Manual (Page 25)

Maintaining and servicing your locomotive set
Adding fluid to your locomotives’ smoke generators
B oth your locomotives are equipped with a smoke generator that produces a safe, clean,
white smoke during operation. In order to function, the smoke generator requires the
periodic addition of Lionel smoke fluid. A small bottle of smoke fluid is included with your
locomotive set.
To add smoke fluid, press down and unscrew the cap of the smoke fluid bottle. Pierce the tip
of the nozzle with a pin, then add 10 to 15 drops of fluid into the stack of your locomotive as
illustrated in Figure 4. Power up your locomotive, and smoke production will start momentarily.
Smoke production will start faster if you operate your locomotive at higher speeds. Smoke
production is greatest at high voltages and when the locomotive pulls a heavy load. When
smoke production decreases, add four to eight additional drops of smoke fluid.
If you prefer to operate your locomotives without smoke, locate the smoke unit switch on the
underside of each locomotive and slide it to the NO SMK position. Refer to Figure 1 on page 7
for the location of this switch.
When the smoke unit switch is in the ON position, always keep a small amount of smoke
fluid in the smoke unit. Operating your locomotive’s smoke unit without smoke fluid will cause
damage to the heating element.
Always operate your locomotive’s smoke unit with the addition of smoke fluid to
prevent damage to the heating element.
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Caution!
Add smoke to either
hole — not both
Front
Rear
Figure 4. Adding smoke fluid