Railking RS-1 Maintenance required message30-20247-1

 I see a message "Maintenance required". I use the variable channel and sometimes the sounds will come on while I am scrolling up to the desired voltage.  

My question is what does the message mean and what do I need to do

I suppose you're suppose to lube the engine  etc.... However I just  ignore the message and reset the engine until it appears again ,

How to reset.... Bring up the engine on screen . scroll over to the "more soft-keys. Scroll down to Maintenance / select and reset.   .  I doing this from memory  so if it's incorrect hopefully someone will post. 

I find that message pops up whenever there is some brief issue about a loco connecting. 

RJR posted:

I find that message pops up whenever there is some brief issue about a loco connecting. 

True,  It's very annoying  and usually pops up at  times when you're trying to   do something with the engine , however as I mentioned the reset helps a lot .  Did  you try it Steamer??

I always thought it was a reminder to grease the engine after so many miles. I believe you then hit a soft key to reset it.

Sometimes there is a gulf between theory and practice. 

I only thing I can tell you from experience is...reset the Maintenance and the message goes away... Geese!  

I'll add a warning for the novice:  a loco can be over-lubricated, which can cause problems.

RJR posted:

Sometimes there is a gulf between theory and practice. 

There are times when I think this statement well describes DCS operations. 

Thanks for your input. I will look for the soft key and reset the message next time this loco is out on the layout.