Installation - Series Motor / Track connections
Main Power / Motor Connections
Motor Brushes
1 Red
2 Brown
1
2
Track Power Input
3 ...... Blue (3 rail ........ center roller pickup)
(2 rail ....... right rail pickup)
4 ...... Black (3 rail ........ chassis pickup)
(2 rail ......... left rail pickup)
3
4
5
6
Motor Field Wires
5 ..... Yellow
6 ...... Orange
If the engine does not have a chassis (outside rail) pickup from each
truck you should add one to prevent intermittent track pickup from
occuring. Adding multiple center rail pickups will also help.
Help for Lionel series motors
grounded field wire needs to be broken from the chassis for
the motor power. Picture is early Lionel. It is always better to
add a ground wire to both outside rail pickups and the
chassis. When more than one center roller is available
always connect to both, also secure the center pin from
rotating with the roller.
Colors indicated are those that match the E-Unit and
LocoMatic™ Board main connector and not the locomotives
existing wires.
. These pictures show where the
Field - Yellow
Field - Orange
(previously connected
to the chassis pickup
ground lug above)
Brush - BrownBrush - Red
Help for Am Flyer series motors
E-Unit and LocoMatic™ board connector and not the locomotives existing wires.
Original type series motors.
Field1 - connect to
Orange (6)
. This picture shows where the wires are normally terminated. Colors indicated are those that match the
Newer type series motors. Make sure the ground / chassis
Field2 - connect to
Field1 - connect to
Yellow (5)
plates
do not
Orange (6)
touch the brush motor tabs.
Field2 - connect to
Yellow (5)
ground / chassis
plates
Brush1 - connect to
Red (1)
Brush2 - connect to
Brown (2)
Brush1 - connect to
Red (1)
Brush2 - connect to
Brown (2)
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