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TTE/RS2 Decoder Installation Instructions.
- Remove the body shell from the locomotive. The
main portion of the shell lifts straight up from the running boards,
leaving the running boards attached . We grab the shell at the
short hood end and lift while pushing down on the running boards.
- Now is the time to avoid a potential short circuit!
Sometimes the brass motor contact tabs are bent up and over the
top of the black plastic clip. Before installing the decoder bend
the tabs down over the sides of the circuit board as shown in
the photo above. This will avoid any potential short circuit of
the decoder to the brass tabs. NOTE: Black plastic clip
has poor retention for motor tabs. We suggest that tabs be soldered
to loco circuit board.
- If there is black plastic foam covering the pins
on the bottom of the decoder remove and discard it.
- Remove the two metal clips (already removed in
the photo) from the 8 pin plug by pulling them straight up and
out. Needle nose pliers work well here.
- Insert the 8 pins on the bottom of the decoder
into the socket on the locomotive. In the photo above the "long"
end of the decoder goes towards the left. DO NOT DO THIS WITH
THE LOCOMOTIVE ON THE TRACK.
- Kato has built the RS-2 and RSC-2 to operate long
hood forward. If you desire the locomotive to operate with forward
in the other direction the "direction" bit in CV29 may be set.
For instructions on setting this bit refer to the directions included
with your specific DCC system. (Basically it requires adding one
to value already in CV29)
- Replace the body shell and have fun!
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