User Manual

SMOKE UNIT INSTALLATION
The Genesis
TM
FEF locomotive is designed to
accept Seuthe #9 or #10 smoke generator
units. These are not provided with the loco-
motive. If you decide to install a smoke unit,
carefully follow the instructions provided by
the smoke unit manufacturer. Genesis
T
M
does
not warranty any defects in these smoke units
or damage that may occur to the locomotive
through their installation and use.
Installation is easily accomplished: Slide
the smoke unit down the smoke stack until it
engages the electric contacts inside the boiler.
Add a minimal amount of smoke fluid to the
unit and operate the locomotive normally. It
may take a short amount of time when run-
ning to heat up the smoke unit before smoke
is produced.
COUPLER INSTALLATION
The Athearn Genesis
TM
FEF locomotive
comes with a swivel coupler installed on the
pilot. As on the prototype engines, you can
have the coupler exposed on the pilot, or
swing it around so that the pilot has no
coupler in use. The "coupler" on this part
is a non-operating coupler.
An operating front coupler is provided, and
can be installed on the pilot. Refer to the
exploded view drawings in this manual and
simply unscrew and remove the non-operat-
ing coupler. Once removed, you will see there
are two threaded nuts. The operating coupler
provided should fit in the rear most hole with
no clearance problems, and the coupler and
its box can be attached using the supplied
screw (part #212, see drawing). If you have
clearance problems with the coupler mounted
in the rear threaded nut, simply mount it to
the forward threaded nut.
REPLACING THE TRACTION TIRE
To provide tractive effort that rivals the proto-
type, one traction tire set is factory installed
on the last set of drivers. The tire is made of
neoprene, and should last for many, many
hours of operation. Replacement traction tires
are available from your local hobby shop.
To replace a worn or loose traction tire:
Step 1: Remove the crank pin nuts from the
traction tire equipped driver.
Step 2: Loosen the remaining crank pin
screws from the other drivers.
Step 3: Remove the eccentric crank, main
rods, bushing and drive rod from the crank
pin on the traction tire equipped driver.
Step 4: Slide off the traction tire and replace
with a new tire.
Step 5: Reverse the procedure of
disassembly.
Use of the exploded drawings in this booklet
will greatly assist in the above listed proce-
dures.
Replacement parts are available from
Athearn Trains to the original purchaser for
warranty repairs only. A warranty registration
form must be on file at Athearn Trains to
honor any requests for repair parts.
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FEF FUNCTION TABLE
Function Idle/Moving
F0 Light on/off, press once. Double click F0 = Master volume control
F1 Bell on/off
F2 Whistle
F3 Mars light on/off
F4 2 types of coupling/uncoupling sounds
F5 Brake squeal (repeat press will increase length)
F6 Conductor while idle / toggle chuff or 2 types of rail clack while moving
F7 Fire box door open and close
F8 Whistle type select (19 versions)
F9 Metal crank on/off while moving, steam associated sound while idle
F10 Water
F11 Blower hiss
F12 Master volume control
F13 Coal auger
F14 Air hose firing
F15 Associated locomotive sounds
F16 Shoveling
F17 Crash sound
F18 Injector
F19* Bell type select (4 versions)
F20* Bell ring rate
F21* Bell volume
F22 Whistle volume control
F23 Chuf
f volume control
F24 Chuf
f type (4 versions)
F25 Air brake release
F26 Associated locomotive sounds
F27 Associated locomotive sounds
F28 Scraping coal shovel
Note: There are only a few DCC Systems on the market that can access functions higher than F12.
*Note: F1 [Bell] does not have to be activated when using F19, F20, and F21.
The Bell will come on automatically.