O & S Turntable Basic Instructions
Do not detail
the bridge until you have the turntable installed
and operating smoothly!!!!!
Only the drive wheel & bridge will have to be removed when
detailing.
Remove turntable from cardboard box.
Turn turntable upside down on a table
Remove all odd shaped packing blocks with a screw driver from
the drive wheel.
Photo of drive wheel without the packing blocks.
Loosen clamp #79218 with Allen wrench provided. You only have
to loosen
the screws 1/2 to 1 turn.
Remove drive wheel from shaft and turn over.
Remove these odd shaped packing block with a screw drive like above.
The Packing blocks are not used again. You may throw them
away.
Two wires shown above are for getting power to the track on the
bridge.
The center wire near the shaft is to the center rail.
The outside wire is for the outside rails.
Connect a wire to the center rail wire and tape or staple the wire to the
underside of the turntable,
to keep from interfering with the drive wheel.
Photo of turntable pit without the bridge
Center wire is for the center rail. The 2 outside wires are for the outside rails. Wire to center bushing is pre installed
Center wire is for the center rail.
The 2 outside wires are for the outside rails.
Photo of bogie on end bridge - pre installed
ADJUSTING THE SET COLLAR ON THE CENTER SHAFT
Place 2 business or playing cards under the bogie wheels on both
ends.
You may have to use 3 playing cards.
Slide the set collar down until it touches the pit bushing. Tighten
the collar.
This will transfer most the the weight of the loco to the center shaft.
A drop of oil or grease between the collar and pit bushing is necessary.
Cut the track of your choice and fasten to the wood bridge.
You can gain a little length by letting the track stick out past the end of
the bridge.
Have the last tie on the end of the bridge and the rail can stick out past the
end.
Now you can install the drive motor and detailing.
