
Push the springs downwards so that
they slide over the secondary and then
the primary suspension seats …
…until finally they clip into place under
the primary suspension seats.
Now take the bolster and slide it into place over the subframe. You should find that
the secondary springs on one side will snap in to place in their spring seats. On the
other side, working through the slots in the tops of the traction ears with a small flat
bladed screwdriver, push the secondary springs outwards and slide them down over
their spring seats until they also snap into place.
Find the cardan shaft and clip the correct end into the drive socket of the bogie.
Remove the retaining screw and sleeve from the top pivot of the bogie.
Identify the correct end of the loco's chassis block. Route the pickup wires through
the appropriate holes or slots in the block. Engage the free end of the cardan shaft
into the loco's flywheel drive socket and line up the bogie top pivot with its pivot hole.
Take up any slack in the pick up wires. Fit the bogie retaining screw, sleeve and
washer.
Repeat all of the above for the other bogie.
Connect the pickup wires to the correct terminals of the loco's PCB.
Place the locomotive on some track and give it a test run under power.
All being well, thats it! - the modifications are complete.
Run the locomotive in gently at first. If the loco does not run freely or begins to
bind up at any point, pay particular attention to lubrication of the axle bearings.
You can feel for any binding by rotating the wheel rims with the fingers - there is
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