Adjusting the 153C Contactor
A
fter all the connections are made and your layout is powered up, the Contactor must be
adjusted so that the train will properly trigger the accessory.
1. Power up your layout.
2. Stop the train several sections away from the Contactor so that it does not press on the
Contactor plate.
3. Turn the adjustment nut either up or down until the accessory is triggered. Refer to Figure
1 on page 3 for the location of the adjustment nut.
4. Back up the adjustment nut just enough to cause the accessory to turn off.
Operating the accessory with the 153C Contactor
W
hen properly adjusted, the 153C Contactor will respond to light finger pressure on the
track. Power up your accessory, and the interior lights will illuminate. The gateman will
emerge from his shed when the train triggers the 153C Contactor.
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