9. Unclip the retainer holding the worm gear to
the top of one of the gear towers by spreading
out the sides and lifting them free. Pull out the
driveline from the fl ywheel. (Photos 11 and 12)
10. Lift out the motor and the other driveline will
fall out from the fl ywheel. (Photo 13)
11. Note that the bottom of the motor is an
uninsulated clip, which is separated from the
frame by a small air gap. If this gap is bridged,
the decoder could be damaged. To ensure
that this will not happen, place a small strip of
electrical insulative tape along the bottom of
the frame as shown. This will guarantee the
motor is fully insulated from the frame.
(Photo 14)
6. Once the clip has been removed, solder a
3” piece of 30-32 gauge wire to the top of the
clip so that it extends over the long end. After
soldering the wire on, wrap the connection
with insulative tape to protect the connection.
Be sure the area where the spring contacts the
clip is not covered with tape, or the motor will
not function. (Photo 8)
7. Once done, remount the clip to the motor.
(Photo 9)
8. Steps 8 through 10 are recommended to
ensure the reliable operation of the decoder.
Remove the motor by removing the four screws
under the body that hold the motor mounts to
the frame. (Photo 10)
Photo 8
Photo 9
Photo 10
Photo 13
Photo 11
Photo 12
Photo 14
