Maintenance
Lubricating and Greasing Instructions
The engine should be well oiled and greased in order to run properly.
Regularly lubricate all axles and pickup rollers to prevent squeaking. Use
light household oil, such as that found in M.T.H.'s maintenance kit. Do
not over oil. Use only a drop on each pivot point.
The locomotive’s internal gearing was greased at the factory and should not need
additional grease until after 50 hours of operation or one year, whichever comes first.
Follow the greasing instructions below. Note that in some tightly packed engines you
may need to move internal components temporarily in order to access the gears.
1. To access the motor/gear box, remove the cab from the chassis by unscrewing the
body mount screws as seen in Figure 9 and lifting the cab from the chassis.
2. Once the cab is removed, remove the trucks by unscrewing the black Phillips motor
mount screw located on the underside of the drive trucks (see Fig. 9).
3. Once the motor mount screw has been removed, pull the motor away from the truck
block and lightly coat the motor worm gear and bronze drive gear (in the truck block)
with grease. Rotating the flywheel by hand will help separate the motor from the
gearbox.
4. Reassemble the truck and motor, being careful not to pinch any wires between the
truck block and motor mount. Rotating the flywheel in the opposite direction of the
removal will help properly seat the motor in the gearbox and make it easier to re-
insert the motor mount screw.
Figure 9: Body Removal Screw Locations and Motor Mounting Screws
DO NOT
OVER OIL
DO NOT
OVER OIL
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Motor Mounting Screw
Body Mount Screws
