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2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Reassemble in reverse order.
One set of replacement tires is packaged with the model. Additional tires are
available directly from the M.T.H. Parts Department (phone: 410-381-2580;
fax: 410-423-0009; e-mail: [email protected]; mail: 7020 Columbia
Gateway Drive, Columbia MD 21046-1532).
Locomotive Light Bulb Replacement
To replace the light bulb in the locomotive, follow these instructions:
Follow the cab removal instructions found in the “Lubrication and Greasing”
section of this booklet. Once the body has been removed, remove the
lightbulb as shown in Fig. 5 and replace it.
You can obtain replacement bulbs directly from the M.T.H. Parts Department.
Un plug wire from
spring contact bracket.
Figure 5. Location of the headlamp in the Engine.
