Maintaining And Servicing Your Locomotive Lubricating Your Locomotive - Lionel SD-9 Diesel Locomotive Owner's Manual

Maintaining and servicing your locomotive
Lubricating your locomotive
H elp your Lionel locomotive lead a long
and productive life on your railroad by
maintaining it properly.
We recommend that you purchase a
Lionel Lubrication and Maintenance Kit
(no. 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
Lubricate front truck
gears with Lionel
grease sparingly
Cab mounting screw
Figure 4. Underside details and lubrication points
locomotive's wheels or your track. You'll
know your locomotive requires lubrication
when visual inspection reveals dryness on
the parts indicated in Figure 4. Remove
accumulated dirt and dust before
lubricating, and always lubricate any
locomotive emerging from prolonged
storage.
Volume control knob
17
FRONT
Cab mounting screws
Lubricate front and rear
truck axle bearings with
Lionel oil sparingly
Cab mounting screw
REAR