Maintaining and servicing your locomotive set
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Replacing the traction tires
Y
our powered locomotive is equipped
with four traction tires. These rubber
treads increase the tractive effort of the unit,
allowing it to pull more cars at once. During
the course of normal operations, the
traction tires may become worn out. Because
you must remove the trucks and the side
frames to access the wheels, we recommend
that you have the traction tires replaced by
your authorized Lionel Service Center. See
the Lionel Service section on page 24 for
more information.
