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Make two small coupler lift rings by<br />
winding a length of brass wire around a<br />
drill bit. Cut the wire to form to rings.<br />
Open up the ring slightly and slide on<br />
about six links of light chain. Loop ring<br />
through top of coupler lift pin, close ring<br />
with pliers and add a drop of solder to<br />
secure the joint in the ring. Next trim the<br />
chain to length, and then slip the last link<br />
of the chain onto the lift bar. The link can<br />
be soldered to the bar or bend the bar over<br />
the chain link to form a loop.<br />
The Accucraft coupler installation is<br />
<strong>com</strong>pleted.<br />
Instructions on installing Kadee couplers to our flatcar.<br />
#830 or #820 type.<br />
Assemble the Kadee coupler box as per the<br />
instructions. As I don’t use under track<br />
magnetic coupler operations, I cut off the<br />
couplers “air hose” and file the pin<br />
smooth. Mount the coupler box directly to<br />
the end beam with two 15mm round head<br />
wood screws. Use wood or styrene shims<br />
to maintain correct coupler height.<br />
Check coupler-mounting height – centre of<br />
knuckle to railhead. 1:20.3 = 32.5mm.<br />
Two wood screws secure the coupler box<br />
to the end beam. The third centre screw is<br />
not accentual, but can be inserted into a<br />
short piece of timber glued in between the<br />
two inner sills.
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