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There already should be enough grease in the gearbox so you don’t need to add
any. Just let the thing run. If you are running this thing on track on the carpet, please
vacuum first. You have no idea how many models come back to us with gearboxes
full of carpet fluff and pet fur. Our models are not designed for that kind of torture.
HOW TO HOLD YOUR F59PH
The F59PH has numerous very delicate parts. If you want to back date it to be the
quality of a model produced in the 1970s, then rip all the parts off and handle it like
a doughnut from Timmy’s after skipping breakfast. We’re assuming you don’t want
to do that, so the F59PH should be picked up carefully. We suggest you DO NOT
lift by the shell, because if for whatever reason the clips holding the shell on don’t
support the weight of the chassis, half your locomotive will have a brief skydiving
experience. We don’t want to risk that, so the best way to pick up the unit is to grab
it from above with your thumb and forefinger on either side of the fuel tank. Always
make sure your hands are free of shmutz before touching your engine, otherwise
you’ll shmutz up your fuel tank. Hey – if your hands have enough oil on them that
could be realistic.
If you are taking your F59PH to the club all the time and regularly handling it, stuff
will likely break off. Sorry, eh! The little bits are made of plastic and metal with glue,
which is all a bit fragile. We attempted to make the small parts out of indestructible
unobtainium and use Steady-State Micro Welding to install them. Unfortunately, the
unobtainium was unobtainable.
We suggest wrapping your F59PH in a plastic bag before placing it in the packaging
or in your holder so you can catch bits that fall off. White glue is the recommended
adhesive for reattaching the bits, although you are welcome to use CA but only if
you are very careful and very brave. Remember to apply the CA to the part and not
the model (don’t ask us how we know this).
CHECKING AND ADJUSTING YOUR LOCOMOTIVE
We try and make sure that every locomotive is perfectly up to spec before it leaves
the factory, but if it was a Monday night and our factory workers were placing bets
on last night’s football game between Taiwan and Singapore rather than assembling
models, there may be a couple of bugs. Doing a quick pre-service check will solve
most operational glitches.
• Check to see that all wheelsets are correctly in gauge using an NMRA RP-2
Standards Gauge. Should any of the wheelsets be out of gauge, then remove
