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PREMIER FA-2 ABA

DIESEL ENGINE

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

This Premier FA-2 ABA Diesel engine set is of sturdy ABS construction and operates on

any O-31 track system. This Premier Diesel Engine contains state-of-the-art electronics

with many built-in automatic features for incredibly realistic operation. Despite these

advanced features, the locomotive is easy to operate with any compatible standard AC

transformer that is equipped with whistle and bell buttons (see the compatibility chart on

page 19), and is compatible with most other 3-rail locomotives, rolling stock, and

accessories.

This locomotive is equipped with Proto-Sound 2.0 with Digital Command System

(DCS). This new system will allow you to operate your locomotive in Command mode

(when used with the DCS Remote Control System, sold separately) or Conventional

mode. Conventional operating features are described in the following pages, while the

DCS operating features are covered in the set of operating instructions that

accompanies the DCS equipment. Conventional Mode operation of this locomotive is

much simpler than operation of original Proto-Sound engines. For your own safety and

that of your equipment, please read the instructions before you operate this engine.

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Table of Contents

Set Up 3

Basic Operation 4

TransformerControls 4

Throttle 4

Volume Control 4

Proto-Sound 2.0 Operation 5

Activating Proto-Sound 2.0 Conventional Mode Features 5

Freight Yard Sounds (FYS) 6

Tips on Using FYS 7

Proto-Coupler®Operation 8

Speed Control 8

Lock into a Direction State 9

Reset to Factory Defaults 9

Automatic Sounds 9

Maintenance 10

ProtoSmoke Unit Operation 10

Lubrication and Greasing Instructions 12

Cleaning the Wheels, Tires and Track 12

Locomotive Traction Tire Replacement 13

Locomotive Light Bulb Replacement 14

Self-Charging Battery Back-Up 15

Troubleshooting 16

Compatibility 18

TransformerCompatibilityChart 19

Additional Features with DCS Remote Control System 20

SafetyPrecautions 22

Service and Warranty Information 24

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Set Up

There are a couple of simple steps you must take before operating this Premier

diesel.

1. Although the engine was lubricated at the factory, it is important that you

lubricate the chassis before operation. Lightly grease the outside idler and

drive gears (marked “G” in Fig. 7 on pg. 13) with lithium-based grease to

prevent them from squeaking. Use light household oil and follow the

lubrication points marked “L” in Fig. 6 on p. 12. Do not over-oil. Use only a

drop or two on each pivot point.

2. Prime the operating smoke unit with smoke fluid before operating. Add

15-20 drops of smoke fluid through the front smokestack (see Fig. 3 on pg.

10), then gently blow into the stack to eliminate any air bubbles in the fluid.

3. If you choose not to prime the unit with fluid, turn the smoke unit switch

located under the engine to the OFF position (see Fig. 4 on pg. 10). Running

the engine without a primed smoke unit may cause damage. See the

“ProtoSmoke Unit Operation” section of this book for more information on

smoke unit maintenance.

4. Place the engine on the track. Plug in the wiring harness between each unit

(located underneath the couplers). Then slide the non-operating couplers

together (see Fig. 1).

At this point, you are ready to begin

running your engine.

connect the wiring harness

connect the non-operating couplers

Figure 1. Connecting the Units Together.

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Throttle – Throttle up the power to your track. Give about 10-14 volts or

enough power so that the engine’s headlight shines brightly. Then put the

engine into motion by either firmly pressing the Direction button on your

transformer or remote once or dropping and advancing the throttle to put the

engine in forward.

Operation Buttons

Use the operation buttons on your transformer or remote as described below.

Horn/Whistle - To sound the horn, firmly press the Horn/Whistle button. The

horn will sound for as long as you continue to depress the button. It will stop

when you release the button. The horn has four different endings, depending on

whether you hold the button for less than three seconds, three seconds, four

seconds, or five seconds or longer.

Bell - To sound the 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 to turn

it off.

Direction – Your train is programmed to start in neutral. The first direction

after neutral upon start-up is forward. Firmly press and release the Direction

button to allow the engine to move forward. Just as you must stop your

automobile between forward and reverse, this engine will not go directly from

forward to reverse; it goes into neutral between directions. If the train has been

moving forward, the first press of the Direction button will put the train from

forward into neutral, the second press into reverse, the third press back into

neutral, and the fourth back into forward. To prevent accidental high-speed

start-ups, this engine is programmed to restart in neutral each time the track

voltage is turned off for 25 seconds or more.

Volume Control –To adjust the volume of all sounds made by this engine,

turn the master volume control knob located under the engine clockwise to

increase the volume and counter-clockwise to decrease the volume (see Fig. 2).

Proto-Sound 2.0 Volume

Adjustment Knob

Figure 2. Proto-Sound 2.0 Volume Adjustment Knob

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Proto-Sound 2.0 Operating Instructions

This manual contains the operating instructions for Proto-Sound 2.0 in

conventional mode only. Instructions for accessing DCS command mode

features accompany the DCS Remote Control System equipment.

Because Proto-Sound 2.0 is an all-new system developed by M.T.H.’s own

research and development team, it operates differently from original

Proto-Sound. Most Proto-Sound 2.0 features are automatically enabled, and

the reset state has been eliminated, so there is no need to program features as

with original Proto-Sound. Although the new system is easier to operate than

original Proto-Sound, you should read these instructions thoroughly before

using Proto-Sound 2.0 features in order to prevent harm to yourself or your

equipment.

Activating Proto-Sound 2.0 Conventional Mode Features:

Proto-Sound 2.0 features are activated by sequences of Bell and Whistle

button pushes described below. Please read the full descriptions of each

feature before using it. To use these buttons to activate features rather than to

blow the whistle or ring the bell, you should press the buttons for a shorter

time (1/2 second); you may need to practice your timing to make this work

smoothly.

Feature to Be Activated:

Freight Yard Sounds

Fire the Rear Coupler

Fire the Front Coupler

Speed Control On/Off

Lock into a Direction/Unlock

Reset to Factory Defaults

Button Code:

1 Bell, 2 Whistles

1 Bell, 3 Whistles

1 Bell, 4 Whistles

1 Whistle, 2 Bells

1 Whistle, 3 Bells

1 Whistle, 5 Bells (From Neutral Only)

(From Neutral Only)

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Freight Yard Sounds (FYS):

Your engine is equipped with a sound package of freight yard sounds that you

can play when you pull into a yard. Each sequence described below will

play as long as it is left on, randomly generating sounds, but be sure to

allow approximately 30 seconds between the button pushes described

below to allow the FYS sufficient time to run through each sequence.

1. To cue the sound system to play the FYS, quickly but firmly press the Bell

button once followed by 2 quick presses of the Whistle button while the engine

is moving.

2. Press the Direction button or drop and advance the throttle once to stop the

engine. This will trigger the first sequence of FYS. The reverse unit is

temporarily disabled so that the train will not move as you use the Direction

button to trigger the sounds, and Proto-Sound 2.0 has disabled operator control

over the Whistle and Bell buttons until the full FYS sequence is complete.

3. After waiting about 30 seconds for that sequence to run, press the Direction

button again to trigger the second sequence of FYS.

4. After about 30 seconds, press the Direction button again to trigger the third

FYS sequence.

5. Again, after allowing about 30 seconds for that sequence to run, press the

Direction button one more time to trigger the fourth and final FYS sequence.

The FYS will continue, and within a few seconds, the engine will start and

move out on its own at the current throttle setting, in the same direction it was

traveling when you began the sequence with the bell ringing. Once the bell

turns off, the operator regains control of the transformer’s bell and whistle

buttons and can ring the bell or blow the whistle as usual.

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Tips on Using FYS

• You can terminate FYS at anytime by turning off power to the

track for 15 seconds.

• You do not have to be in Forward to use FYS. At the conclusion

of the full sequence, the train will pull away from the station in

whatever direction you were going when you activated the feature.

• You can use FYS even if you are double-heading with another

engine. If the second engine is not equipped with FYS at all, you

must remember not to leave the throttle at a high voltage level once

you have stopped the engine to run the FYS. Otherwise, the engine

without FYS will begin vibrating on the track as its motors strain to

move the train, since they cannot be automatically disabled during

the FYS cycle. If the second engine is an original Proto-Sound

engine equipped with FYS, you may choose to disable it when

used in double-heading operations, so you will not experience

competing FYS sounds. To disable FYS in an original

Proto-Sound engine, see the operating instructions for that engine.

• FYS can be triggered from Neutral. It will operate the same as if

triggered while in motion except that, at the conclusion of the FYS,

the engine will depart in the next direction of travel, as opposed to

the direction it was traveling before entering Neutral.

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Proto-Coupler®Operation

This locomotive is equipped with two coil-wound Proto-Couplers for remote

uncoupling action. Because the Proto-Coupler is controlled through the

Proto-Sound 2.0 microprocessor, it does not require an uncoupling track

section or modification to your layout to function. You can fire the coupler(s)

from neutral or while in motion. Use the codes shown below (and in the chart

on pg. 5) to fire the coupler(s).

Rear Coupler:

To fire the rear coupler, press the Bell button once followed immediately by

three pushes of the Whistle button. The sound of the liftbar and air line

depletion will play, and the knuckle will be released.

Front Coupler:

To fire the front coupler, press the Bell button once followed immediately by

four pushes of the Whistle button. The sound of the liftbar and air line

depletion will play, and the knuckle will be released.

Speed Control:

M.T.H. engines equipped with Proto-Sound 2.0 have speed control capabilities

that allow the engine to maintain a constant speed up and down grades and

around curves, much like an automobile cruise control. You can add or drop

cars on the run, and the engine will maintain the speed you set.

While the engine is programmed to start with the speed control feature

activated, you can opt to turn it off. This means the engine’s speed will fall as

it labors up a hill and increase as it travels downward. It is also affected by the

addition or releasing of cars while on the run. To maintain a constant speed

when speed control is turned off, you need to adjust track voltage yourself.

When speed control is off, the volume will drop to allow for better low voltage

operation. Full volume is restored upon reactivation of speed control.

To turn speed control on and off, put the engine in neutral, then press the

transformer’s Whistle button one time then immediately press the Bell button

two times. Two horn blasts will indicate that the engine has made the change.

Repeat the 1 whistle, 2 bells code to return it to the other state. You will want

to do this during the initial neutral upon start-up if you ever couple this

engine to another engine that is not equipped with speed control to avoid

damaging the motors in either engine. Each time you shut down the engine

completely, it will automatically turn speed control on.

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Lock into a Directional State:

You can lock your engine into a directional state (forward, neutral, or reverse)

so that it will not change directions. To do this, put the engine into the

direction you want or into neutral, to lock it into neutral, run it at a very slow

crawl (as slowly as it will move without halting), and quickly but firmly press

your remote’s Horn button once followed immediately by three presses of the

Bell button. Two horn blasts will indicate that the engine has made the change.

The engine will not change direction (including going into neutral) until you

repeat the 1 horn, 3 bells code to return the engine to its normal state, even if

the engine is kept without power for extended periods of time.

Reset to Factory Defaults:

To override the settings you currently have assigned to the engine and reset it

to its factory defaults, while in Neutral press the Whistle button once, followed

immediately by five quick pushes of the Bell button. Two horn blasts will

indicate that the engine has made the change.

Automatic Sounds:

Certain Proto-Sound 2.0 sound effects automatically play in programmed

conventional mode conditions:

Squealing Brakes play any time the engine’s speed decreases rapidly.

Cab Chatter plays at random intervals when the engine idles in neutral.

Engine Start-up and Shut-down sounds play when the engine is initially

powered on or is powered off for five seconds or more.

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Maintenance

ProtoSmoke®Unit Operation

This Premier diesel locomotive contains a Proto-Sound 2.0 controlled smoke

unit that outputs smoke through the smokestack on the roof of the engine. The

smoke unit is essentially a small heating element and wick that soaks up and

then heats a mineral oil-based fluid that emits a harmless smoke. The smoke is

then forced out of the stack by a small electric fan. Smoke volume is

controlled by the Proto-Sound 2.0 system.

With a few easy maintenance steps, you should enjoy trouble-free smoke unit

operation for years.

When preparing to run this engine, add

15-20 drops of smoke fluid through the

front smokestack (see Fig. 3). 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

smoke-free), turn off the smoke unit

switch located under the engine (see Fig.

4). Failure either to add fluid to the

unit or to turn it off may damage the

smoke unit heating element and/or

wicking material.

When the smoke output while running the

engine begins to diminish, add another

10-15 drops of smoke fluid or turn the

smoke unit off.

When storing the unit for long periods of

time, you may want to add about 15 drops

of fluid to prevent the wick from drying

out.

Add Smoke Fluid

Figure 3. Add Smoke through

theFront Smokestack

Smoke Unit

ON/OFFSwitch

Figure 4. Smoke Unit ON/OFF

Switch

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