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I don't think it will, but you only need to cut one wire. That reduces the risk of the two wires shorting and damaging something. Tape off the wire so it won't accidentally contact anything. You might first want to check the manual to see if there is a way to disable the smoke generator without cutting anything - maybe there's a hidden switch that does the job.
Check that you have added the smoke fluid (oil) to the engine and that it has not run dry. The smoke from the engine is generated by a small chamber with a heating element built in. The heating element gets hot as the loco runs and heats the smoke fluid up which in turn creates the steam/smoke. If there is no fluid the heating element can over heat and will smell as you describe. Not sure if your model has a smoke effect on/off switch, if it has switch it off if you do require the smoke effect.
Yes, you do just drop the pellet in... But if there is any kind of crud built up in the smoke stack, it may not allow the pellet to seat on the heating element. Thus the tamper is included to allow you to push the pellet all the way down. If you don't have one, a piece of wooden dowel the right diameter can be used.
If the smoke unit was working, and no longer does, it may be burned out. Did you turn the unit off after running it out of fluid? If not, it will need to be replaced. The switch is behind the smokke box door on the front of the boiler. I'm not sure if the smoke unit is a warranty replacement part, but a check with Bachmann Parts & Services & they will give you an answer. http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/prod_serv.php
Your Locomotive is commonly called the Bumble Bee.
You may have to check if there is power to the heating element. You can also check to see if there is too much fluid. You can also put the engine in neutral and tap the chimney hole a few time to kind of "prime" the smoke unit.
I'm not familiar with the Dash 9-44 CW but it may be that the sound and smoke switches are turned off. You will probably find these under a removable cover on top of the locomotive or under it, usually near the cab. Check your instructions or go to Lionel.com and click on support. Instructions and manuals can be found here.
Hope you got the set working. If not, look underneath the locomotive
near the rear (under the "cabin"). There are two switches, one on either side. One says "Smoke", the other says "Reverse". If the
"Reverse" switch was set to "Off" when the locomotive was in Neutral, it
will stay in neutral even when the power is cycled or the "Direction"
button is pressed on the power supply. Even in Neutral, all the lights will work and I believe the smoke element will heat up but won't puff. Whatever setting the "Reverse" switch is on, try changing it to se if that works. Hope this helps...
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