marklin 27253, Manual

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SERVICE
Lubrication
Oil the axle bearings and the side rod bearings now and then with a drop of
Märklin oil (item no. 7149).
Replacing Light Bulbs (E130023)
Lamps (front/rear): Pull the lamp housing from the model. Pull the light bulb from
the socket. Insert the new light bulb. Put the model back together.
Interior Lighting: Pull the light bulb from the socket with a pair of tweezers.
Insert the new light bulb.
Replacing the Smoke Unit
• Pull the cover from the smoke stack (Fig. 4).
• Remove the damaged smoke unit (smoke stack insert) from the smoke stack
with needle nose pliers or a pair of tweezers (Fig. 5).
• Cut the wires.
• Connect the wires to the new smoke unit. When doing this twist the ends of
the wire that have had insulation stripped from them and insulate them from
contact with other wires (Fig. 6).
• Push the new smoke unit into the smoke stack.
• Put the model back together.
Replacing Traction Tires (E126174)
The mechanism must be removed so that the traction tires can be replaced:
• Loosen the hex head screws on both of the rear drive wheels.
• Remove the side rods and drive rods from the wheels.
• There are six screws under the mechanism. Loosen the first and sixth screws.
• Carefully pull the mechanism out of the frame.
• If necessary, pull the current pickup wire off.
• Use a small flat blade screwdriver to remove the old traction tire: Lift the old
traction tire from the groove in the driving wheel.
Carefully push the new traction tire over the wheel and into the groove.
Make sure that the traction tire is properly seated.
• Put the model back together.