Lionel U.S. ARMY SWITCHER 41 Owner's Manual
Lionel
#41 U.S. Army
Switcher
Owner’s Manual
71-8474-250
8/03
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Y
ou purchased a tough, durable locomotive—the #41 U.S. Army Switcher built by Lionel.
From the crisp detail and expert decoration on the outside to the brute power under the
hood, the Lionel #41 U.S. Army Switcher is ready for duty on your model railroad. Experience
the superiority of today’s Lionel.
Congratulations!
Features of the Switcher
•Powerful Pullmor motor
• Magnetic couplers
• Directional lighting featuring front and rear headlights
The following Lionel marks may be used throughout this instruction manual and are protected under
law. All rights reserved.
Lionel
®
, TrainMaster®, Odyssey®, RailSounds®, CrewTalk™, TowerCom™, DynaChuff™,
StationSounds
™
, Pullmor®, ElectroCoupler™, Magne-Traction®, CAB-1 Remote Controller®,
PowerMaster
®
, Lionel ZW®, ZW®, PowerHouse®, TMCC®, Lionelville™, Lockon
®
The name FasTrack®is used with permission from Pitsco, Inc.
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Table of contents
Transformer operations
Running your Switcher with a Lionel transformer 4
Locking your Switcher into a single operational state 5
Using your Switcher’s magnetic coupler 6
Maintaining and servicing your Switcher
Lubricating your Switcher 7
Lubricating the Pullmor motor armature 8
Replacing your Switcher’s lamps 9
Replacing your Switcher’s traction tires 10
Notes 11
Limited Warranty/Lionel Service 12
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Move ‘em out!
• Get your Switcher moving. Press the DIRECTION button on your Lionel
transformer. This sequences the Lionel reverse unit to the next operating state.
• Adjust track voltage until your Switcher moves at your desired speed. To
increase speed, increase track voltage. To decrease speed, reduce voltage. To stop
the locomotive, turn-off track power.
• See page 5 for information on locking your Switcher in a single
operational state.
Place your Switcher on Lionel or
Lionel-compatible O gauge track.
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Power up your Switcher with your transformer.
• Your Switcher is designed to operate on 8-18 volts alternating
current. Virtually all Lionel and Lionel-compatible alternating-current trans-
formers are suitable.
Do not power your Switcher with direct current (DC). Damage to sensitive electronic components may occur.
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Running your Switcher with a Lionel transformer
Transformer operations
Caution!
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