Issue with Lionel TMCC Command Control Smoke Fluid Loader

One thought- reading the manual it suggests 18V AC is the best voltage- is that what you are powering it with?

I'm just guessing, but some accessories need AC power to internally make both positive and negative voltages and being the spout motor is a geared DC can motor- it would need equal voltage to go both directions.

https://www.lionelsupport.com/...SmokeFluidLoader.pdf

Installing your accessory
Installing your Smoke Fluid Loader on your layout
Begin installation by connecting the Smoke Fluid Loader to your layout’s accessory power supply.
The accessory is designed to work best on continuous 18 Volts AC. Use the Plug-n-Play connector
to attach a FasTrack Power Lock-on (6-81313 or 6-81314) or use the pigtail wire extension to connect
the accessory terminals on your transformer.

@Vernon Barry posted:

One thought- reading the manual it suggests 18V AC is the best voltage- is that what you are powering it with?

I'm just guessing, but some accessories need AC power to internally make both positive and negative voltages and being the spout motor is a geared DC can motor- it would need equal voltage to go both directions.

https://www.lionelsupport.com/...SmokeFluidLoader.pdf

Installing your accessory
Installing your Smoke Fluid Loader on your layout
Begin installation by connecting the Smoke Fluid Loader to your layout’s accessory power supply.
The accessory is designed to work best on continuous 18 Volts AC. Use the Plug-n-Play connector
to attach a FasTrack Power Lock-on (6-81313 or 6-81314) or use the pigtail wire extension to connect
the accessory terminals on your transformer.

I have it plugged in directly to my track using the Plug and play connector. I've installed it on a test layout, which consists of 5' of track, 1 engine, and a Lion Chief 72 watt power supply. The rotation speed clockwise is good, it's just the rotation in the opposite direction direction.

  -- Dave

The Lionel 72 watt power supply is a DC power supply, not AC.

Try using an AC transformer.

@Richie C. posted:

The Lionel 72 watt power supply is a DC power supply, not AC.

Try using an AC transformer.

Wow, good catch, thanks!

Sadly, that didn't change anything. When I hooked it up to an AC supply, I still get clockwise rotation but essentially no counterclockwise rotation...

I didn't know Lionel Legacy engines ran on DC!!

Assuming you're at a full 18 acv.

Can you remove the arm and see if you get 180 degree rotation from underneath w/o the arm attached ? Perhaps the arm is creating resistance in one direction.

@Richie C. posted:

Assuming you're at a full 18 acv.

Can you remove the arm and see if you get 180 degree rotation from underneath w/o the arm attached ? Perhaps the arm is creating resistance in one direction.

I've tried that. The motor is just halting/slow in the counterclockwise direction.

Thanks,

  -- Dave