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Maintaining and servicing your locomotive
Replacing your locomotive's traction tire
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ne of the locomotive's drive wheels is fitted with a rubber traction tire to enhance tractive
effort, allowing your locomotive to pull many cars at once.
To replace the traction tire, simply unscrew the drive rod nut from the wheel using a
5.5mm nut driver. Refer to Figure 12. Remove the old traction tire from under the drive rod
and slip on the replacement, Lionel part no. 710-1020-206. Replace the spacer, retighten the
drive rod nut, and you'r e ready to pull that long freight back to the yard.
Figure 12. Traction tire replacement
Replacing your locomotive's headlamp
Y
our locomotive is equipped with an LED style headlight for longer life. Please contact
your nearest Lionel Service Center or Lionel Service if this needs replacing.
Adding fluid to your locomotive's smoke generator
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our locomotive is equipped with a smoke generator that produces safe, clean white smoke dur-
ing operation.
The smoke generator requires the periodic addition of Lionel smoke fluid in order to function.
Pierce the tube end with a pin, then add four to eight drops of fluid directly into the locomotive's
stack. Smoke production will commence momentarily, faster if you run your locomotive at speed.
When smoke production wanes, add more fluid (four to eight drops).
If you prefer to have a smoke free loco motive, there is a switch located on the bottom of the
engine under the cab (see page 5 for location). Move the switch to off and your locomotive will stop
smoking.
When the smoke unit is on always keep a small amount of smoke fluid in the locomotive's
smoke generator; the generator's element can become damaged if operated without fluid. Smoke
production is greater at higher voltages and when the locomotive is pulling a heavy load or long
consist.
Driver rod nut
Spacer
Lionel part no. 710-1020-206
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