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Installation<br />
To assemble the wiper, install the spring over the wire and<br />
onto the brass shaft. Insert the wire and shaft through the hole<br />
in the tail of the plastic sleeve and pull it in flush. Make sure<br />
the shaft moves freely in the sleeve; a little sanding or possibly<br />
enlarging the tube very slightly will loosen any binding<br />
that may occur. Install the clip angle over the tube and align<br />
the assembly to the back side of the driver tire and secure the<br />
brake hanger and clip angle together. Test the assembly to<br />
insure the driver’s side-to-side play allows the wiper to be in<br />
contact with the tire in both directions and tighten the screw.<br />
Run the wire through the hole for the third rail pickup slider<br />
and run it under the motor. From there it is a simple matter<br />
to solder the wire to any other wipers you have installed and<br />
then to the decoder wire. Remember, the MTH engine is built<br />
with the insulated driver on the right, not on the left as the<br />
rest of the world (Photo 5).<br />
Use heat shrink tubing on all wire connections by installing<br />
a short section over one wire or the other before soldering<br />
the wires together. Slip the heat shrink tubing in place, and<br />
contract it with your soldering iron.<br />
Once you have realized the advantage of this pickup, you<br />
5<br />
will not be sorry you invested the time to build and install this<br />
wiper. Now the engine and tender both pick up power from<br />
the rails and there will be no stopping over a dead section of<br />
track, such as a frog. This is well worth the time and materials<br />
for operating satisfaction.<br />
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Nos. 16001-18500 O SCALE/PROTO 48 • Kit #124/124-P … $49.95<br />
•Based on 1917 prototype built<br />
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•Double sheath with Dreadnought ends<br />
•Steel underframe<br />
•Andrews trucks<br />
•Kit includes couplers and decals<br />
Also available –<br />
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odel Works<br />
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