Replacing Your Locomotive's Traction Tire - Lionel New York Central Flyer Owner's Manual

Maintaining and servicing your set

Replacing your locomotive's traction tire

O
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 screw from the wheel using a
3/16" nut driver. Refer to Figure 12. Remove the old traction tire from under the drive rod and
slip on the replacement, Lionel part no. 600-0242-206. Replace the spacer, retighten the drive
rod screw, and you'r e ready to pull that long freight back to the yard.
Figure 12. Traction tire replacement
Driver rod screw
Spacer
Lionel part no. 600-0242-206
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