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Clean the groove using a cotton swab and denatured
alcohol.
Slip the new tire onto the wheel. You may find it
useful to use two small flathead screwdrivers to stretch
the tire over the wheel.
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If you twist the tire while stretching it over the
wheel, you will need to remove and reinstall the tire.
Otherwise your engine will wobble while operating.
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Make sure the tire is fully seated inside the groove. Use
a razor blade to trim away any excess tire that doesn't
seat itself inside the groove properly.
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Remove the side rods (the rods that connect
each drive wheel to the other) from the wheels
in order to slip the new tire over the grooved
drive wheel. These bolts can be loosened with
a 5mm nutdriver.
Clean the groove using a cotton swab and
denatured alcohol.
Make sure the old tire has been completely
removed from the groove in the drive wheel,
using a razor blade or small flathead screwdriver
to pry away any remains.
Traction Tire Replacement Instructions
Your locomotive is equipped with two neoprene rubber traction tires on the rear
set of flanged drivers. While these tires are extremely durable, they may
occasionally need to be replaced.
ProtoSmoke™ Unit Operation
This steam locomotive contains a smoke unit that outputs smoke through the
smokestack on the boiler of the engine. The smoke unit is essentially a small heating
element and wick that soaks up and then heats a mineral oil-based fluid that emits a
harmless smoke. The smoke is then forced out of the stack by a small electric fan.
With a few easy maintenance steps, you should enjoy
trouble-free smoke unit operation for years.