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Looking after your model
In order to ensure that your model functions correctly over a long period your model should be maintained
at regular intervals.
The model need not be opened to do this. It is sufficient, as shown in
Pic 2, to place the model upside
down on a soft surface being careful not to damage the roof attachments and the pantographs and to
clean the wheel contacts using cotton buds soaked in spirits. Then clean the wheels. Please do not turn
the drive wheels by hand in any circumstances. After cleaning please use a drop of machine oil to lubricate
the bearing points (
L) and gear parts (G) shown in Pic. 3. Use commercially available oils and use a fine
cannula or a needle. Caution: do not use cooking oil or hand cream. It is advisable to carry out maintenance
work after approximately 30-40 hours of operation.
Pic. 2
In order to be able to carry out the following
maintenance work it is necessary to remove
the loco body from the chassis. To do this
place the model upside down on a soft sur-
face making sure not to damage sensitive
roof parts as shown in
Pic. 2. Then run down
between loco body and chassis with both
thumb nails and prise the body walls apart
slightly. At this stage please use two further
fingers to grip under the buffers and remove
the chassis from the loco body.
Opening the locomotive
Pic. 3
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
G
G
G
G
