Replacing The Traction Tires; Servicing Your Locomotive's Lamps - Lionel F-3 B-Unit Owner's Manual

Maintaining and servicing your locomotive

Replacing the Traction Tires

Y our powered locomotive is equipped
with four traction tires. These rubber
treads increase the tractive effort of the unit,
allowing it to pull more cars at once. During
the course of normal operation, the traction

Servicing your locomotive's lamps

Y our F3B unit is illuminated by one
14-volt lamp. During the course of
normal operation, this may require
replacement.
Start by separating the plastic body shell
from the frame. Remove the screw from each
end of the cab (on the end doors) and lift the
body off the frame.
The lamp rests in a holder, with its prongs
plugged into a socket. Carefully pull the bulb
straight out of the holder to remove it as
shown in Figure 3. Replace the expired lamp
Figure 3. Lamp replacement
Lionel part no. 610-8049-300
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tires may become worn out. Because you
must remove the trucks and the side frames
to access the wheels, we recommend that
you have the traction tires replaced by your
authorized Lionel Service Center.
with Lionel part no. 610-8049-300, available
from your local Lionel Authorized Service
Center or Lionel Service. (For more
information, see Lionel Service on page 12.)
Insert the replacement lamp's prongs into
the socket, making sure of a tight connection.
To reinstall the shell, line up the screw holes
at each end, and reinsert the screws. Make
sure all of the wires are inside the body before
you tighten the screws.
To avoid shell damage, do not
Note!
over-tighten the screw.