Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

                          1 - 2 hours

Sections

1

  • Disassembly and Maintenance
  • 10 steps

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Step 1

              Setting Loco.
  • Place Locomotive on the padding and gently turn over.

Place Locomotive on the padding and gently turn over.

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Step 2

              Removing Brake Rigging.
  • Remove brake rigging, and pop off gently.

Remove brake rigging, and pop off gently.

Step 3

              Unplugging Connection.
  • Unplug the tender loco connection.

Unplug the tender loco connection.

Step 4

              Removing Drawbar.
  • Unscrew two flat head screws on the drawbar.
  • Have a magnet on hand for screws that fall into the loco or onto the floor.
  • 2 flathead screws

Unscrew two flat head screws on the drawbar.

Have a magnet on hand for screws that fall into the loco or onto the floor.

2 flathead screws

Step 5

              Removing Body.
  • Unscrew the body using a philips screw driver.
  • Turn over and gently remove the body from the mechanism.
  • Recessed philips head.

Unscrew the body using a philips screw driver.

Turn over and gently remove the body from the mechanism.

Recessed philips head.

Step 6

              Motor Mount Removal.
  • Remove the motor mount philips screw and remove the gear covering.
  • Philips head screw.

Remove the motor mount philips screw and remove the gear covering.

Philips head screw.

Step 7

              Worm Gear Greasing.
  • Add a small amount of grease or oil to the loco.
  • Worm gear.
  • Be careful not to over-lubricate as it may hamper performance.
  • Only use purpose-specific grease or oil.

Add a small amount of grease or oil to the loco.

Worm gear.

Be careful not to over-lubricate as it may hamper performance.

Only use purpose-specific grease or oil.

Step 8

              Reassembling Body.
  • Replace the body onto the loco and turn over gently.
  • Reassemble until step 5.
  • Make sure the body is properly fitted to the locomotive. Pay attention to the lip on the back of the chassis.

Replace the body onto the loco and turn over gently.

Reassemble until step 5.

Make sure the body is properly fitted to the locomotive. Pay attention to the lip on the back of the chassis.

Step 9

              Axle Removal.
  • Move towards the trailing truck of the locomotive and remove screws.
  • Remove philps head screw.
  • Remove the trailing truck plate and remove the axle.

Move towards the trailing truck of the locomotive and remove screws.

Remove philps head screw.

Remove the trailing truck plate and remove the axle.

Step 10

              Greasing Axle.
  • Clean, replace and grease.
  • Do not over lubricate.

Clean, replace and grease.

Do not over lubricate.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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