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Operating and servicing your train set
Replacing the traction tires
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wo of the locomotive's drive wheel are equipped with rubber tires to increase the tractive
effort of your locomotive, allowing it to pull more cars at once.
During the course of normal operations, the traction tires may become worn out.
Replacement traction tires are included with your locomotive. Follow these steps to replace a
worn traction tire. Refer to Figure 10.
1. Unscrew the drive rod nut from the wheel using a 5 mm nut driver.
2. Slip off the old traction tire and remove it from under the drive rod.
3. Stretch the new traction tire around the wheel.
4. Reinstall and tighten the drive rod nut.
Note!
This service can also be performed by your authorized Lionel Service Center.
Figure 10. Traction tire replacement
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