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the affected wheelset from the truck by prying off the bottom lid of the gearbox
with a small flat screwdriver and then spreading apart the sideframes. The
wheelset can be regauged by grabbing each wheel and twisting. Reverse the
steps to replace the wheelset and ensure the gearbox cover is snapped into
place before placing it on the track.
• Check that all underbody piping and appliances are firmly installed and clear
of the track. Of particular note are the air hoses on the ends of the locomotive
and both coupler trip pins. Bend up any low coupler trip pins so they don’t
interfere with your switches and crossings. We recommend using Kadee part
#237 (Trip Pin Pliers) or Micro-Mark part #80600 (Trip Pin Bending Plier). If
your track transitions from flat to a 12% grade in three inches, you might also
want to cut off the pilot and the fuel tank as they will foul the rails. Have you
ever considered roller coaster modeling? That might be more your style.
• Make sure that the trucks swivel freely and without binding. If they catch on
anything, check to ensure that the ends of the trucks don’t bind against the
steps. If they do, see that everything is firmly installed.
MISSING OR DAMAGED PARTS
If you open your F59PH box and discover that something has obviously been
bumped in transit and is damaged, please contact us. We know that some of you
don’t like the idea of human beings touching your models, but if it is a matter of
gluing an exhaust stack back on you can do it yourself in less than a minute with a
drop of white glue. If you really want to send your model back to us for us to install
that, we would be happy to. But if you do send it back to us for us to put that one
part back on and other stuff falls off when we send it back to you, then tough tooties.
We’re not fixing it again.
If you see some grab irons are missing and they are not floating around the
packaging, let us know and we will send you replacements. More information about
our warranty can be found towards the end of this manual.
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Over the years, the F59PH came with a few special features that were often customized
for or by the purchaser. Some agencies opted for additional lights or details. With
that said, let’s have a look at what some of the unique F59PH features are:
