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RailKing Genesis Train Set Operating Manual
RAILKING
Locomotive Traction Tire Replacement
Your locomotive is equipped with four neoprene rubber traction tires
(two on each power truck). While these tires are extremely durable
and long-lasting there may arise a time where they will need to be
replaced. Should this occur, you
will need to remove the trucks
from the chassis in order to slip
the new tire over the grooved
drive wheel. Follow the
lubrication instructions on the
previous pages for removing the
trucks from the chassis. Once
the trucks have been removed,
you will need to remove the
trucksides in order to gain free
access to the wheels and the
rubber traction tire grooves.
See Figure () to remove the trucksides.
Before the new tire can be installed, you must make sure the old tire
has been completely removed from the groove in the drive wheel. Use
a razor blade or small flatblade screwdriver pry away any remains left
from the old tire that may still be in the drive wheel groove. Once the
old tire has been completely removed, slip the new tire onto the wheel.
You may find it useful to use two small flatblade screwdrivers to assist
you in stretching the tire over the wheel. Be careful to avoid twisting
the tire when stretching it over the wheel. If a twist occurs, the tire will
have to be removed and reinstalled or a noticeable wobble in your
engine will occur when operating the locomotive. In addition, it is
important to make sure that the tire is fully seated inside the groove.
Any portion of the tire extending out of the groove can cause the
engine to wobble. A razor blade can be used to trim away any excess
tire that doesn’t’t seat itself inside the groove properly.
Replacement tires are available directly from MTH Electric Trains.
Figure XX: Removing locomotive trucksides for
traction tire replacement.
