Service Review – 30-9043 Coaling Tower
Specifications and Notes
· Item contains Coaling Tower,
  Coaling Tower Track Brackets
  Coal Bin and Controller
· Requires a minimum of 14 volts 
  And a Maximum of 16 volts
· Before operating make sure the truck
  is seated on the track and string is
  properly threaded around the pulleys.
  See Fig 1


Red
Two step button that when pressed half way down closes the jaws of the bucket and when fully depressed
raises the closed bucket into the tower.
Small Red
Opens the coal hopper inside the tower to dump the coal.
Green
Push and hold to lower the bucket to the coal bin.
       
 1. The red button needs to be pressed firmly to reach the fully depressed position
      to allow for the smooth operation of lifting the bucket.
 2. Release the Red button as soon as the bucket has cleared the wall of the tower-drawing the bucket too
     far inside the tower may cause the truck the bucket rides on to come of its track.
 3. The wire-cable to the bucket may get caught in the track during operation. Care should be taken to
     ensure a clear path
                        Assembly Notes
 
1. Make sure that your track is centered under the coal hopper and that the
    coaling tower is located within a straight section of your layout far enough
    away from any bends or curves so that long locomotives and cars may clear
    the tower when entering or leaving the tower.

2. Remember to leave room beside the coal tower for the coal bin.

3. The coaling tower will operate with all types of O gauge track, however
    some shimming may be necessary to properly fit and level the track.

4. Check the clearance of your engines and rolling stock to ensure they will
    clear the bottom of the coal hopper and tower sides.
    Refer to the chart below for maximum allowable heights with a variety of
    track brands.



Track Clearance (inches)
M.T.H. RealTrax ® 4.50
M.T.H. ScaleTrax® 5.00
Atlas 5.00
Lionel 0 4.75
Lionel 0-27  5.00
Ross 4.75


                         Service Issues
Make sure the truck is seated properly on tracks and check string to ensure that it is properly threaded
around the pulleys as shown in Fig. 1

The connector that connects the controller to the tower is a one way locking connector. See Fig 2

Figure 3 shows the motor, brass worm gear and plastic drive gear.

Figure 4 shows the solenoid that opens the coal hopper doors.

fig. 1


fig. 2


fig. 3


fig. 4