Installing Your Scale Couplers (Not Included) - Lionel American Flyer U-Boat Diesel Locomotive Owner's Manual

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Installing your scale couplers (not included)

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ou may choose to replace your locomotive's ElectroCouplers with scale couplers (available
for sale online and at hobby stores). Follow these instructions to remove your locomotive's
ElectroCouplers and install the scale couplers.
1. As shown in Figure 6, remove the large truck screw from the underside of
the truck.
Note! Hold the truck carefully to avoid disengaging the drive shaft.
2. Remove the two pilot screws from the underside of the truck (see
Figure 6). Slide the pilot off over the ElectroCoupler and retain the pilot
and screws for reassembly.
3. To remove the ElectroCoupler, remove the three ElectroCoupler screws
(two from the plate and one from the coupler shank), and then unplug the
ElectroCoupler from the frame of the locomotive. Refer to Figure 7.
4. As shown in Figure 8, attach the scale coupler to the mounting bracket
using the two scale coupler screws, and then attach the mounting bracket
to the pilot using the two mounting bracket screws.
5. Position the pilot on the truck frame and secure it in place using the two
pilot screws that were removed in Step 2.
6. Repeat for the other truck, if desired.
Figure 6. Screw locations and pilot removal
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Truck screw
Pilot screws
Pilot
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