Replacing the searchlight lamp
D
uring the course of normal operations, the lamp that illuminates your searchlight may
require replacement. Simply lift off the searchlight housing and base to access the expired
lamp. Press down and turn the expired lamp to remove it. Refer to Figure 9. Replace it with
Lionel part no. 600-0363-300, available at your authorized Lionel Service Center.
Replacing the driving washer
A
driving washer causes your searchlight to rotate when the vibrating motor is activated. The
entire searchlight housing rests on the “fingers” that project from the bottom of the driving
washer. During the course of normal operations, these projections may become worn. Lift off the
searchlight housing and base to access the worn driving washer, and then pull the washer off of
the base. Refer to Figure 9. Replace it with Lionel part no. 600-2494-050 (available at your
authorized Lionel Service Center) using rubber cement to secure the washer to the searchlight
base.
You may need to lubricate the driving washer with powdered graphite (available at
hardware stores) after an extended period of operation. Apply the graphite sparingly
to the top of the lamp base when you notice the rotation of the searchlight slowing
down. See Figure 9.
Note!
Figure 9. Lamp and driving washer replacement
Driving washer
Lionel part no. 600-2494-050
Lamp
Lionel part no. 600-0363-300
Add graphite here
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