Lubricating Your Locomotive - Lionel 73-0211-250 BNSF GP38 Owner's Manual

Maintaining and servicing your set

Lubricating your locomotive

H
elp your Lionel locomotive lead a long and productive life on your railroad by maintain-
ing it properly.
We recommend that you purchase a Lionel Lubrication and Maintenance Kit (6-62927),
available from your Lionel dealer. Two basic rules to keep in mind: never over-lubricate (a
small amount will do), and avoid getting grease or oil on the locomotive's wheels, contact
rollers, or your track.
You'll know your locomotive requires lubrication when visual inspection reveals dryness on
the parts indicated in Figure 14. Remove accumulated dirt and dust before lubricating, and
always lubricate any locomotive emerging from prolonged storage.
Lubricate gears with
Lionel grease
sparingly
Lubricate with Lionel oil
sparingly
Figure 14. Underside details and lubrication points
FRONT
ON
ON
SMOKE
DIR
OFF
OFF
REAR
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Location of the
body screws on
the underside of
the frame.
Lubricate with
Lionel oil
sparingly
Lubricate gears with
Lionel grease
sparingly
Location of the
body screws on the
underside of the
frame.