Replacing The Traction Tires - Lionel American Flyer 2-8-2 Mikado Steam Locomotive and Tender Owner's Manual

Maintaining and servicing your locomotive

Replacing the traction tires

T wo of the locomotive's drive wheel are equipped with rubber traction tires to increase the
tractive effort of your locomotive, allowing it to pull more cars.
During the course of normal operations, the traction tires may become worn out.
Replacement traction tires are included with your locomotive. Follow these steps to replace a
worn traction tire.
1. Unscrew the drive rod nut from the wheel using a 3/16" nut driver.
2. Slip off the old traction tire and remove it from under the drive rod.
3. Stretch the traction tire around the wheel.
4. Reinstall and tighten the drive rod nut.
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