Replacing Your Locomotive's Traction Tire; Replacing Your Locomotive's Headlamp; Replacing The Passenger Car Lamps - Lionel Strasburg Passenger 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. 600-0242-206. 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

Replacing your locomotive's headlamp

Y
our locomotive is equipped with an LED style headlight for longer life. Please contact
your nearest Lionel Service Center or Lionel Service if this need replacing.
Drive rod screw
Spacer
Lionel part no. 600-0242-206
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Maintaining and servicing your set

Replacing the passenger car lamps

E
ach passenger car is illuminated by two lamps, Lionel part no. 630-8352-311. During
the course of normal operations, you may find that these lamps require replacement.
Replacement lamps are available at your authorized Lionel Service Center or From Lionel
Service in Chesterfield, Michigan. Refer to Figure 12.
1. Remove the two roof screw from the under side of the car.
2. Unsnap and lift away the roof.
3. Pull the lamp and socket out of the bracket.
4. Pull the expired lamp out of the socket and install the replacement.
5. Reassemble the car by following these steps in reverse order.
Roof screws
Bracket
Figure 12. Passenger car lamp replacement
Lamp
Socket
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