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Maintaining your locomotive
Replacing your locomotive’s traction tires
T
wo of the drive wheels are fitted with rubber traction tires to enhance tractive effort, allow-
ing your locomotive to pull many cars at once.
To replace the traction tires, simply use a 3/16” nut driver to remove the side rod nut from the
wheel and slip off the old traction tire. Refer to Figure 14. Install the replacement, Lionel part
no. 620-8616-206. Retighten the side rod nut, and you’r e ready to pull that long freight back to
the yard.
Figure 14. Traction tire replacement
Traction tire
(Lionel part no. 620-8616-206)
Side rod nut