Replacing Your Locomotive's Traction Tire - Lionel Rio Grande General 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 11. Remove the old traction tire from under the drive rod and slip on the
replacement, Lionel part no. 6308661206. Replace the spacer, retighten the drive rod screw, and
you'r e ready to pull that long freight back to the yard.
Figure 11. Traction tire replacement
Drive rod screw
Spacer
Lionel part no. 6308661206
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