Maintaining and servicing your locomotive
H
elp your Lionel locomotive lead a long and productive life on your railroad by
maintaining it properly.
We recommend that you purchase a Lionel Lubrication and Maintenance Kit (6-62927),
available from your Lionel dealer. Two basic rules to keep in mind:
never
over-lubricate (a
small amount will do), and avoid getting grease or oil on the locomotive wheels, contact
rollers,
or
your track.
You’ll know your locomotive requires lubrication when visual inspection reveals dryness on
the parts indicated in Figure 7 on page 28. Remove accumulated dirt and dust before
lubricating, and always lubricate any locomotive emerging from prolonged storage. Also,
lightly
lubricate the locomotive side rods, drive rods, linkage, front and rear truck pivot points,
and tender wheel bearings after each 25 hours of operation.
Lubricating your locomotive
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